No power to key switch 96 txt

[jetsnme@yahoo.com]

I have a 96 EZ GO TXT. New speed controller, complete new foward/reverse assembly with new micro switches. Batteries are showing 38 volts total. I get no power to or from the key switch. Should there be 36 volts here? I am new to this whole golf cart thing. I get no click from the solenoid. I have voltage at the main cables on the speed controller and the foward/reverse selector. Showing no voltage at the micro switches. Maybe I wired something incorrectly?

[rabbitreborn]

Try this for chasing power:

Txt solenoid activation
power starts on the white wire on the 36+ of the battery pack.
Power travels to the charger receptacle, goes through a reed switch inside the receptacle and comes out on the red 12 gauge red wire. ( check for power here, 1st!)
the red wire travels back through the loom to the forward and reverse switch where it attaches to a micro.
The other side of that micro has a blue wire attached that runs under the cart to the front and arrives at the keyswitch.
The keyswitch then transfers power to a green wire which returns to the area of the forward and reverse switch.
The power then goes through a 4 pin molex connector and travels to the "pedal box" (located under the floorboard of the car) where it goes through a micro and comes out on another red wire.
That red wire comes back up to the controller/f&r area where it once again goes through the 4 pin molex connector and continues on to the small post of the solenoid.

[terry2shot]

I had the same problem. It turns out it was the (I might have the wrong terminology here) "reed switch". Thats the little switch that stops you from driving away with the cart plugged in. It is mounted in the charger port, dissasemble it and you will see it. Jump it and see if its your problem. It looks like a small white capacitor.

[jetsnme@yahoo.com]

The reed switch is the culprit, resistor looking thing broke. Now I have power and no reverse.