lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-03-2018, 10:09 AM   #1
morgaler
Not Yet Wild
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 48
Default Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

Ok so as I had mentioned earlier in the year my controller went out on my 2001 club car ds with regen 2... I sent controller off to be rebuilt and guy said he took it from a 220 amp controller to a 320 amp controller??? But now cart runs great just 1 problem... my green wire coming from the controller going to the A1 terminal on my motor is getting super hot.... so what could that be? Do I need to upgrade the cable or what? Or could something be wrong with motor?
morgaler is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 07-03-2018, 10:19 AM   #2
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

If they are still 6 gauge cables then you may want to replace them. The motor A1 and A2 and are the most important cables to upgrade as they always carry 100% of the motor current. All of the other cables only carry 100% of the current when the controller is at 100% output.

I will say this, in the past when I had hot A1 cable, I was usually soon into a controller issue and usually lost a pre-charge resistor around the same time. So I hope you are not into any other issues.
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2018, 12:03 PM   #3
morgaler
Not Yet Wild
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 48
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

Controller has been rebuilt just the other day but he said he upped the amperage from 220 amp to 320 I just bought a 4 gauge wire to go to the terminal.... you think k that will help?
morgaler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2018, 12:18 PM   #4
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

You can sure try it and see. But just remember, these motor cables can get hot and is not unusual. It is based on how you are driving at the time and the load you have on it.
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2018, 12:26 PM   #5
morgaler
Not Yet Wild
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 48
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

How hot is normal
morgaler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2018, 12:27 PM   #6
morgaler
Not Yet Wild
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 48
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

Also can a tow run switch go bad?
morgaler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2018, 12:32 PM   #7
Sergio
Gone Wild
 
Sergio's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 9,329
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

You should replace all of the original 18 year old cables.

The 4ga should be fine and cables should never be hot, just warm after use.

If any cables ever get hot, that is a sign of resistance near where it is getting hot.
Sergio is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2018, 12:33 PM   #8
NoleFan4Ever
MOD of all BS!
 
NoleFan4Ever's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 17,477
Default Re: Rebuilt the club car regen 2 controller.... help...

Just normal driving mine can get a little more than warm. When my batteries got low and I am hurrying back, they are hot enough to touch, but much more than when normal driving. When I went from 6awg to 2awg it was much better.

Remember if you increased the amperage of your controller and are using that amperage, you are going to generate more residual heat at the motor cables.
NoleFan4Ever is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
wanted.... CLUB CAR ds regen 2 controller Golf Carts and Parts
Looking for a upgraded controller for Club Car Regen 2 Golf Carts and Parts
club car regen controller '97 to '01 Electric Club Car
club car controller regen ll Golf Carts and Parts
Club Car Regen II, Powerdrive Plus Controller Golf Carts and Parts


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:32 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.