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Electric golf cart won't run on cold mornings. I hear solenoid click but nothing happens. When the temp warms up, it runs normal. I replaced controller, solenoid, speed control and ITS & switch.
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Question moved to golf.
Solenoid. (electro-magnetically operated switch)
What are the symptoms of a bad solenoid in a golf cart?
On an electric golf cart, the most common symptom is the solenoid is not delivering electricity to the controller when the vehicle's ignition is turned on. In normal operating conditions, the solenoid clicks on and off with the ignition switch. A failing solenoid will generally not click.
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If it clicks, it is more likely to be the accelerator potentiometer, basically the variable gas pedal. Great resource in the link for Golf Cart woes.
This could be really bad. Start by checking total voltage from battery pack. Next check voltage at small posts of solenoid when pressing pedal. No voltage? start tracing the wiring. Voltage yes? then test solenoid. If good then controller might be bad.
Depends on how cold it's getting outside. Cold weather is ******* a battery. Try load testing your batteries. That "clicking" noise makes me believe that it's trying to start, but it's not pulling enough amps. Considering everything that you've already replaced, I would start there. Assuming you've already made certain all of your connections are good. Also, make sure the ground wire for your electrical system is good. Not loose, corroded, etc... You can even call the local golf course and ask to speak to the golf cart mechanic. I would get several calls a week from drivers when I worked as a diesel mechanic.
First of all, lift rear axle off the ground and place blocks or jack stands underneath. Check to see if you have 36 volts On your batteries. Now you want to run a jumper across the big cables on the solenoid. Press the accelerator and the motor should engage. Clicking is a pretty sure sign that the solenoid is bad. Please let me know if this is useful. I can further elaborate more troubleshooting if this doesn't solve your problem.
Hi! The control switch is surely worn. If the control switch is worn it looses contact, good reason why it shuts down during operation. YOu will need to have the control switch replaced to correct this. Hope this helps and thank you for using FixYa!
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