[Platinumgolfcart]

First things first. Are your lights working? If not likely a blown fuse. If they are working always go to the battery. The only way to tell is a load test to determine if the battery has the amps to turn it over. After that it could be foot pedal switch, solenoid, or a couple of other items. I always go to the battery first. Even if your lights working it doesn’t mean the battery is good. Quietechs are notorious about killing batteries because of the heat that gets trapped in the engine bay.

[SaucyJim]

Originally Posted by RICH1

BAD solenoid.... easy and inexpensive fix..

And if he gets it fixed quick enough, he and his kids will get out of dodge just in time to avoid the heat ray!!

Trivia Thursday: name the movie

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

Happened to me. Battery dead

[GATORBILL66]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

Have a 2017 Yamaha and has been running fine, no issues. Backed out of garage today, Put in F to turn and drive away. Went enough to turn but stopped and end of driveway and would not move, forward or reverse. Any experience of a similar problem and what the cause was?

Call Scott Jezowski 352-348-7381. He is mobile and reasonable.

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

Have a 2017 Yamaha and has been running fine, no issues. Backed out of garage today, Put in F to turn and drive away. Went enough to turn but stopped and end of driveway and would not move, forward or reverse. Any experience of a similar problem and what the cause was?

Do a search on You Tube!

[rickaslin]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

Have a 2017 Yamaha and has been running fine, no issues. Backed out of garage today, Put in F to turn and drive away. Went enough to turn but stopped and end of driveway and would not move, forward or reverse. Any experience of a similar problem and what the cause was?

Mine did this and it was cutt off knob ob battry cable, it was coming loose. Mine has a green knob to tighten

[jjombrello]

I had the same problem. It turned out to be that a wire connection to the solenoid came loose. Simple fix.

[mrf6969]

I wish the poster would get back and tell us what fixed this issue.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Our 2017 had a secondary clutch go out.

[GreggC69]

Sorry for the delay. Thanks for all the suggestions. Lights did come on. It was not in neutral; it was either in F or R. You would push the gas while in either and nothing...no engine sound or anything.

Had repair technician come by today. It was a bad battery. Replaced and running great!

Again - thanks for all the ideas and suggestions. Much appreciated.

[mciboroTamarindo]

lift seat and look for obvious mechanical problems.
last time something like this happened to me, it was wire at the base of the shifting laver (F or R) had broken. It was easy to see. Hope it is for you as well. Good luck.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

Sorry for the delay. Thanks for all the suggestions. Lights did come on. It was not in neutral; it was either in F or R. You would push the gas while in either and nothing...no engine sound or anything.

Had repair technician come by today. It was a bad battery. Replaced and running great!

Again - thanks for all the ideas and suggestions. Much appreciated.

There is a Yamaha fuel display on Quietech in the center of the front panel. At the top there is a little icon which flashes or stays red if you do not have enough charge/oil. If I see this come on, I don’t stop driving the cart until it goes off. I also read the voltage on the aftermarket speedo TV Golf Carts put on by the steering wheel. Sort of like watching your fuel level.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Dead battery my guess, but why guess?

Take the guess out of batteries and get one of these. ANCEL BTS200 battery analyzer. It will tell the condition of the battery you don’t have to mechanical have knowledge it tells you if it good or bad.

Amazon.com: ANCEL BST200 Battery Tester 12V Automotive, Car Battery Tester 100-1100 CCA Battery Load Tester Tool Digital Analyzer for Car Truck Motorcycle SUV Boat and More : Automotive

Or similar and shop around can be as low as 30 bucks.

Takes all the guessing out of condition of battery.

Just got one of these, then I checked the battery and it tested “good”. Thank you for this suggestion, saved me from having to buy a new battery. The aftermarket speedometer seems to be the culprit in draining my battery. So when I get to it, I’ll have it rewired.

[GreggC69]

What should the voltage be on the aftermarket speedometer display?

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

What should the voltage be on the aftermarket speedometer display?

To get an accurate reading this should be connected to the battery on dedicated circuit, with a relay to shut it off. I mention this because some of the Yamaha golf carts have a wiring harness that has a 2 volt or more drop to the dash wiring, so if you connect it in the dash your reading will be off. NOTE: this voltage drop is the reason for the battery overcharging, see my post in the DIY and Golf cart areas.