Club Car 1995 Golf Car, Maintenance Service Supplement

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POWERDRIVE TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES REFER TO
3. Vehicle runs slowly Wiring 1) improperly wired Figure 17-2 or 17-3
Batteries 1) loose terminals or corrosion
2) improper wiring
3) failed batteries
4) discharged batteries Test Procedure 1
& Battery, Section 18
Battery Charger,
Section 19
Motor 1) loose wires
2) defective motor Motor,
Section 20
Potentiometer 1) improperly adjusted
2) defective potentiometer Test Procedure 9
Brakes 1) dragging brakes Brakes, Section 7
Half-speed Reverse Limit Switch
(3) 1) failed in close position
2) improperly wired Test Procedure 12
Leads reversed at microswitch
Figure 17-2 or 17-3
Controller 1) vehicle overload
2) defective contoller
Let controller cool - remove part
of load
Test Procedure 10
Tires 1) under-inflated or flat tires Inflate or repair tires
4. Vehicle runs full speed in reverse F&R Half-speed Reverse Limit
Switch (3) 1) loose or disconnected wires
2) failed switch F&R Switch, F&R Limit Switch,
Electrical Components,
Section 17C
5100 ohm Resistor 1) resistor disconnected or failed Test Procedure 13
5. Vehicle will run in forward but not
in reverse, or will run in reverse
but not forward F&R Anti-arcing Limit Switch 1) loose or broken wires
2) improper actuation of switch
3) improperly wired
Test Procedures 3, F&R Switch,
and F&R Limit Switch, Electrical
Components, Section 17C
Figure 17-2 or 17-3
F&R Switch 1) poor continuity of switch
contacts Test Procedure 6
6. Vehicle not being fully charged Charger Connections 1) loose wires at receptacle,
battery
2) improper engagement of
charger plug and receptacle Charger,
Section 19
Charger Receptacle
Fuse Link 1) blown Charger, Section 19