Club Car 1995 Golf Car, Maintenance Service Supplement

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POWERDRIVE BATTERY CHARGER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES REFER TO
1. Relay does not close, no
transformer hum and
ammeter does not move Batteries disconnected;
reconnect Section 17-B, Electrical
Battery voltage too low Test Procedure 1
Poor connection between
plug and receptacle Test Procedure 1
DC plug and cord Test Procedures 1 and 5
On-board computer malfunction Test Procedure 2
Grey sense lead fuse blown Test Procedure 1
Receptacle fuse link blown Fuse Link, Page 19-25
19-10
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED:
WARNING
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE CHARGER. CONSULT
YOUR CLUB CAR DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER.
• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR EYE PROTECTION WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE
OR CHARGER.
• TURN KEY SWITCH OFF AND PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN THE NEUTRAL
POSITION PRIOR TO SERVICING THE CAR.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING OF THE CAR, DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES AND
THEN DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER AS FOLLOWS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO “ON” AND PLACE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN
THE REVERSE POSITION .
- SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
• ALWAYS UNPLUG THE ELECTRICAL CORDS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS TO THE
CHARGER. FIRST UNPLUG THE AC CORD FROM THE OUTLET AND THEN UNPLUG THE DC
CORD FROM THE VEHICLE.
• WHEN CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING THE DC PLUG, GRASP THE PLUG (NOT THE
CORD) AND PUSH IT STRAIGHT INTO OR PULL IT STRAIGHT OUT OF THE RECEPTACLE.
• DO NOT BY-PASS THE SENSE LEAD FUSE!