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[GEORGIA DAWG]

My club car stops after a few miles. Full charge [ overnight ]
cables tight & clean. Nobody can seem to figure this out. :(:(

[ajbrown]

/* NON expert, but enjoy the subject matter */

Who is no one, what have they done? With no information, IMO the first place to look is for a battery or charger issue.

Do you know the voltage of your pack/individual battery post charge?
How about after it dies?

PS. Not my business, but it may be better to change the subject line to "cart dies after a few miles" instead of "help" to assist future searchers with the same issue....

[GEORGIA DAWG]

the batteries are about a year old, 52+ volts fresh off charge, about 50 volts the last time it stopped , after about 30 minutes of driving. I'm asking for HELP that's why I tittled it that way. I'm not about talking about shops or service people that couldn't fix the problem. I will say that three different shops have had the cart in for days/weeks at the time & no one has fixed it yet .

[ajbrown]

Good luck. If it is intermitant, it can really be a pain in the *** chasing where the root issue exists.

Now I will sit back, be quiet and learn :).

[GEORGIA DAWG]

Oh, you're so right about the pain in the ***, & I do thank you for your timely responce, hopefully this person will chime in with a repair solution

[old moe]

I would check all ground connections. Maybe something comes loose after a few miles?

[Pturner]

I'd check the gas. :throwtomatoes:

But only if I dye my hair blonde. :024:

[GaDawg]

My club car stops after a few miles. Full charge [ overnight ]
cables tight & clean. Nobody can seem to figure this out. :(:(

From one GaDawg to another, welcome to TOTV! Sorry I have no idea about golf carts except, fill er up! However, all problems are temporary. Hope yours is as well.

[IAMDMRAE]

I have no idea but the brand new 2008 club car we bought from cart world was a piece of junk. Their four 12volt battery configuration was a joke. We tolerated it for about 2.5 years until we could not stand it anymore. So we took it some place else and had them change the battery configuration to eight 6volt batteries . Now its working great.

PS CART WORLD IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE I WAS CHARGED $125 TO PICK UP AND REPAIR MY CART. THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR WAS TO ADD AIR TO MY TIRES. THAT WAS THE LAST STRAW. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS THEY DO SO WELL TO BE NUMBER ONE IN SALES. I GUESS SELLING THE MOST POPULAR CART. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE THERE HAS TO BE NEAR THE BOTTOM. I GUESS IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN I WOULD BUY A REBUILT YAMAHA GAS OR CLUB CAR ELECTRIC REBUILT WITH CORRECT BATTERY CONFIGURATION.

[skyc6]

GaDawg--I thought Georgia Dawg was possibly Mrs. GaDawg!! I nearly asked her if she was your "peach!" I guess we have 2 Georgia Dawgs! Georgia--I hope you get some help soon. Good Luck!

[chuckinca]

i'd check the gas. :throwtomatoes:

but only if i dye my hair blonde. :024:



roflmao


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[mrfixit]

I'd check the gas. :throwtomatoes:

But only if I dye my hair blonde. :024:

ROTFLMAO..................OMG...HOLT SCAT BATMAN that is why I peruse TOTV. PTurner ...You are a "Hoot"...keep posting.. I look forward to your humor.

[Brewster]

the batteries are about a year old, 52+ volts fresh off charge, about 50 volts the last time it stopped , after about 30 minutes of driving. I'm asking for HELP that's why I tittled it that way. I'm not about talking about shops or service people that couldn't fix the problem. I will say that three different shops have had the cart in for days/weeks at the time & no one has fixed it yet .

I would say it is time for you to call "the one who cannot be named" (thanks AJ), he will be able to fix you up where others cannot, by far the best in the villages, his ad is in the Village Daily sun, sounds like *******.

[TOTV Team]

You can call Frank of Sta Rite Golf Carts directly. He can help you sort out the issue. His number is 352-326-3100. They have been able to do some remarkable work and they pick up and deliver. Frank is also a Village resident.

[GaDawg]

GaDawg--I thought Georgia Dawg was possibly Mrs. GaDawg!! I nearly asked her if she was your "peach!" I guess we have 2 Georgia Dawgs! Georgia--I hope you get some help soon. Good Luck!

Sky there are a whole stadium full of Dawgs in Georgia come the football season. We call it Saturday Church. Anyone who signs on as Georgia Dawg bleeds Red n Black as I do. My peach is the GaPeach but only one GaDawg here on TOTV. Woof Woof!

[JJ&TJ]

Could it be that the motor is heating up and tripping out. Seems if you can run it for a while it would be something like that. If not the motor maybe the controller?

[Frank7]

It's hard too guess without test equipment, but it could be a bad cell in at least one battery draining the charge causing loss of power. We don't like guessing we go through a time-consuming schedule of tests at the shop to narrow down the problem.

[GEORGIA DAWG]

well a little update, today when it stopped it beeped as I was slowing down.
Frank7, this cart has been in three different shops & I've paid for every test
known to man, the batteries where replaced about a year ago & have been load tested & hydros.

[GEORGIA DAWG]

I would say it is time for you to call "the one who cannot be named" (thanks AJ), he will be able to fix you up where others cannot, by far the best in the villages, his ad is in the Village Daily sun, sounds like ******.

Thanks for your advice, found the number & gave him a call, he told me on the phone that it was a simple fix. he stopped by this afternoon explained the problem & what it would take to make the repair. while he was here I had my cart serviced & the repair he suggested, wow what a difference it's been a long time since my cart drove this good. It's to bad he's not on this forum. Again thanks

[TOTV Team]

What was the issue and the resolution?

[ajbrown]

well a little update, today when it stopped it beeped as I was slowing down.
Frank7, this cart has been in three different shops & I've paid for every test
known to man, the batteries where replaced about a year ago & have been load tested & hydros.

Like I said, if an issue does not happen while you testing, it is a bugger. There are a few references to beeping and dieing which point to trying a new "Solenoid Drop Out Harness" Club Car part # 102355201.

Georgia dawg were you just testing us :read::D? Please do not take that the wrong way, it was a fun exercise, getting just enough info to try to solve.

I am truly interested in what the fix turned out to be?

[Brewster]

So let me get this straight. You called a trained, knowledgeable GOLF Cart mechanic, and he fixed your cart right there on the spot, where 3 others services failed? WOW! ( read with lots of sarcasm )

[GEORGIA DAWG]

so let me get this straight. You called a trained, knowledgeable golf cart mechanic, and he fixed your cart right there on the spot, where 3 others services failed? Wow! ( read with lots of sarcasm )

ok, let's get this over with i called a real golf cart tech.
[ he's not "a village resident", don't understand that comment
however he did move his business & family across the country
to help us with our cart problems & made a honest living ] with that being said i don't understand why he has been removed from this forum & nobody can even post his name.
This ask an expert section would be great if you had someone to answer questions not have people make excuses why questions aren't being answer or to have you call his business.
The unfortunate thing is my post will probally be removed before anyone gets to read it

[TOTV Team]

ok, let's get this over with i called a real golf cart tech.
[ he's not "a village resident", don't understand that comment
however he did move his business & family across the country
to help us with our cart problems & made a honest living ] with that being said i don't understand why he has been removed from this forum & nobody can even post his name.
This ask an expert section would be great if you had someone to answer questions not have people make excuses why questions aren't being answer or to have you call his business.
The unfortunate thing is my post will probally be removed before anyone gets to read it

I'll send you a private message to give further clarity on the legacy issue with this "professional" referenced. Frank was in the hospital dealing with a medical issue as I posted so everyone would understand why he was offline. It is voluntary on his part to assist members of this site with their questions free of charge. It is not unreasonable for a technician to need to actually see a golf cart to give a proper diagnosis. So far on this post you still have not disclosed what the issue was and the resolution that was diagnosed over the phone so other members who may experience the same problem would be aided.

[Frank7]

In the past 60 days we have had three similar cases at our shop and the fix were different with all three. That being said the repairs that we did may still not correct your problem & I share them to express that you are not alone.

#1 We found the motor brushes were worn unevenly and we rebuilt the motor and the problem was gone.

#2 One of the long # 6 wires that moves with the suspension had become loose at the terminal near the motor and after a short run time the heat generated made the cart shut down, replacing some of wires was the cure.

#3 After 7 miles of drive time the controller would overheat and shut down, let the cart sit for ten minuets and the overheated device in the controller would reset. We replaced the controller with a higher amp unit and the problem was solved.

In conclusion, you can see that many problem causes have a 'down condition' with the heat of the summer carts and with the power and weight we have along with the distances we travel in The Villages the heat is a culprit. I hope this helps you to better understand a little more about these problems.