[mrf6969]

Todd Casey put a new starter on my 2011 Yamaha last year and just this week a new starter on our 2014 Yamaha, $500 plus labor. Mechanics now days are just parts replacers as opposed to part repairers.

[danglanzsr]

I was also sold a new starter/charger. The battery would not charge. Turns out the problem was a bad voltage regulator. This is a common problem with Club Cars. A replacement costs about $17 and is an easy install.

[KennyP]

Originally Posted by danglanzsr

I was also sold a new starter/charger. The battery would not charge. Turns out the problem was a bad voltage regulator. This is a common problem with Club Cars. A replacement costs about $17 and is an easy install.

A good tech would have known the issue right away, and its a simple check.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by mrf6969

Todd Casey put a new starter on my 2011 Yamaha last year and just this week a new starter on our 2014 Yamaha, $500 plus labor. Mechanics now days are just parts replacers as opposed to part repairers.

Anybody with little mechanical skills can replace part on outside especially starter generator on golf cart now days with all the online to tutorial. Not like have to Jack it up crawl underneath it.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by KennyP

A good tech would have known the issue right away, and its a simple check.

What are your thoughts on the way Yamaha wires voltage regulators, where they often are charging the battery well above the recommended voltage of approximately 14.5. I rewired both of our Yamahas using Villagetinker’s wiring diagram and the charging voltage went dow from 16.5 (2014 EFI) and 15.8 (2022 Quiet Tech) to 14.5 on both carts. That should significantly increase battery life on the carts.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Nothing wrong with residents helping one another via TOTV's, it was started for that. But when residents (??) post things like "YOU PEOPLE", it sure puts my alarm system on notice ! "YOU people" ? Like YOU are not one of "us" ? Interesting. So did this happen to you ? You spent $500 "bucks" and THEN found out it was not needed ? How did you find out ? Did a neighbor help you by finding the actual problem ? Who did you (or a neighbor ?) call to find this out ? Strange post from a fellow resident. "YOU PEOPLE"... I keep wondering what that means ?

Wow! Sensitive much? It was pretty clear from the get-go that the OP, by using the term "You People" is referring to "You People" who go to golf cart mechanics, id est - golf cart owners who are are also customers of golf cart repair folks.

[CarlR33]

Guess I should look at an electric cart then for my first cart purchase?

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

What are your thoughts on the way Yamaha wires voltage regulators, where they often are charging the battery well above the recommended voltage of approximately 14.5. I rewired both of our Yamahas using Villagetinker’s wiring diagram and the charging voltage went dow from 16.5 (2014 EFI) and 15.8 (2022 Quiet Tech) to 14.5 on both carts. That should significantly increase battery life on the carts.

Yamaha wiring is not good. I think the wiring harness uses 20 gauge wire, which is inadequate. My 2009 cart came with halogen headlights. With the headlights on, pressing the brake pedal would dim them. I put them on a separate dedicated circuit, with its own fuse, using some leftover 14 gauge house wire from the battery to the light switch. No more dimming lights. Six years later I find the insulation on the original wiring from the switch to the lights is heat damaged. The factory wiring is just inadequate.

[KennyP]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

What are your thoughts on the way Yamaha wires voltage regulators, where they often are charging the battery well above the recommended voltage of approximately 14.5. I rewired both of our Yamahas using Villagetinker’s wiring diagram and the charging voltage went dow from 16.5 (2014 EFI) and 15.8 (2022 Quiet Tech) to 14.5 on both carts. That should significantly increase battery life on the carts.

Good trained techs know how to change the voltage with no parts required.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Guess I should look at an electric cart then for my first cart purchase?

You'll never go back.
Lithium is a COMPLETE game changer.
My carts are super light and nimble.
I have three lithium powered carts out of all three I've had one bad solenoid.
That was my only problem ever so far.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Oh, and one more thing...
Please try and buy an American product.
I know those Chinese carts are tempting

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

This Cart..

2023 EZGO ELITE LITHIUM BATTERY | Talk of the Villages

Is a Freakin Steal!

[CSaunders]

Originally Posted by golfball

Thank you for the “heads up”. Your posts are appreciated.

That was awesome information! Thank you so much!!!

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

Yamaha wiring is not good. I think the wiring harness uses 20 gauge wire, which is inadequate. My 2009 cart came with halogen headlights. With the headlights on, pressing the brake pedal would dim them. I put them on a separate dedicated circuit, with its own fuse, using some leftover 14 gauge house wire from the battery to the light switch. No more dimming lights. Six years later I find the insulation on the original wiring from the switch to the lights is heat damaged. The factory wiring is just inadequate.

Our 2014 EFI had the same problem with the factory halogen lights. The light switch got hot when the headlights were on (which made for a good hand warmer during the colder winter months). Switching the halogen lights to LED headlights both solved the problem and significantly helped with night vision.

[CODYCAT]

Who are the dealers that are coming up with these repairs. Thanks