Travis, that's a great idea, we might have to look into that! In case you want to post on yours, the link to our channel is ua-cam.com/users/golfcartgarage
Hey Tim, I have a 2007 Club Car Precedent that i am having a few issues with. (48V by way of 4x 12V batteries) Issue 1: If I mash the pedal to the floor with my lights on the lights seem to dim or go out shortly and as I let out of the go pedal the lights will kick back on. I noticed it more since I swapped the bulbs out to LED. I would think it battery or potentially the wiring. I have looked at the wiring and all of the wires are tight, but when I went exploring I couldn’t find a voltage regulator. I also don’t see wires other than the main cables on a single battery post. It appears to be across multiple batteries and on opposite sides of the divider. What would you suggest I do? Issue 2: Again I am leaning to battery, controller, or motor issue. If I run the cart down the farm path and across the back field (Back field was tilled recently so it was a little soft, and probably had to exert more energy) the cart would bog down and eventually die. However, if I pulled it back to the house and flipped the switch back from tow to run it would take off like nothing was wrong. This cart is a Club Car Precedent, ‘07 48 V that is lifted and on 23” tires on 14” rims. I normally run the cart about half - 3/4 throttle as the path is a little rougher and I don’t want to beat the cart or myself up more than I have to. The cart will run fine until the return. On the return you can feel the cart get sluggish and will maintain speed of half throttle with the pedal being on the floor. However, when you do this it doesn’t last for long and you feel the cart begin to really bog down and loose speed and feels like its dead. Yet when I take the time to pull it home it will act fine and like it has plenty of juice. Is this issue with the batteries? Have I overheated the controller or motor running larger tires and need to upgrade them? What would you recommend that I do?
I have a 1989 EX Go electric cart that slows badly after a couple blocks... The resistance coils get extremely hot. whats the fix? is there a way to convert to a solid state speed controller?
Hello Bryan. I would like to see voltage on those batteries if it is slowing after only a couple blocks. The resistors get very hot. That part is normal. And yes, you can convert to a solid state speed control system. If you would like, you can schedule a GHOD call with me at the link in the description so we could talk about it.
Hello Norman. Thanks for joining us. If you are sure about it being wired correctly then something that gets that hot is usually caused by a loose connection or bad cable.
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Have you ever thought about posting on the site called Nextdoor you can target some of the golf cart communities with a link to your UA-cam videos
Travis, that's a great idea, we might have to look into that! In case you want to post on yours, the link to our channel is ua-cam.com/users/golfcartgarage
@@GolfCartGarage ok I put it up on Nextdoor
Hey Tim,
I have a 2007 Club Car Precedent that i am having a few issues with. (48V by way of 4x 12V batteries)
Issue 1: If I mash the pedal to the floor with my lights on the lights seem to dim or go out shortly and as I let out of the go pedal the lights will kick back on. I noticed it more since I swapped the bulbs out to LED. I would think it battery or potentially the wiring. I have looked at the wiring and all of the wires are tight, but when I went exploring I couldn’t find a voltage regulator. I also don’t see wires other than the main cables on a single battery post. It appears to be across multiple batteries and on opposite sides of the divider. What would you suggest I do?
Issue 2: Again I am leaning to battery, controller, or motor issue. If I run the cart down the farm path and across the back field (Back field was tilled recently so it was a little soft, and probably had to exert more energy) the cart would bog down and eventually die. However, if I pulled it back to the house and flipped the switch back from tow to run it would take off like nothing was wrong. This cart is a Club Car Precedent, ‘07 48 V that is lifted and on 23” tires on 14” rims. I normally run the cart about half - 3/4 throttle as the path is a little rougher and I don’t want to beat the cart or myself up more than I have to. The cart will run fine until the return. On the return you can feel the cart get sluggish and will maintain speed of half throttle with the pedal being on the floor. However, when you do this it doesn’t last for long and you feel the cart begin to really bog down and loose speed and feels like its dead. Yet when I take the time to pull it home it will act fine and like it has plenty of juice. Is this issue with the batteries? Have I overheated the controller or motor running larger tires and need to upgrade them? What would you recommend that I do?
Went with Big Battries out of Cali for my 2010 RXV and never looked back. No care batteries…..
Thanks for the input and feedback, we love to hear success stories!
I have a 1989 EX Go electric cart that slows badly after a couple blocks... The resistance coils get extremely hot. whats the fix? is there a way to convert to a solid state speed controller?
Hello Bryan. I would like to see voltage on those batteries if it is slowing after only a couple blocks. The resistors get very hot. That part is normal. And yes, you can convert to a solid state speed control system. If you would like, you can schedule a GHOD call with me at the link in the description so we could talk about it.
My charger port and plug on EZ go got so hot it started to melt.
Hello Norman. Thanks for joining us. If you are sure about it being wired correctly then something that gets that hot is usually caused by a loose connection or bad cable.