Club Car CARRYALL 272, Maintenance And Service Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FE400, KEY-START ENGINE Test Procedures
2006-2010 Turf/Carryall 272/472 and XRT 1200/1200 SE Maintenance and Service Manual Page 11-13
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NOTE: A fully charged battery that is in good condition should have a specific gravity of at least 1.225 in
all cells, and the difference in the specific gravity of any two cells should be less than 50 points.
Open circuit voltage should be at least 12.4 volts.
Load Test
1. Connect a 160-ampere load tester to the battery posts.
2. Turn the switch on the load tester to the ON position.
3. Read the battery voltage after the load tester has been turned ON for 15 seconds. Compare the battery’s
voltage reading with the table below. Make sure you have the correct ambient temperature.
4. If the battery is found to be good, or if the electrical problem continues after the battery has been replaced
with a good one, test the electrical circuits.
TEST PROCEDURE 2 – FUSE
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
The fuse (red 10 amp) is located in the electrical component box.
1. Turn the key switch OFF and remove the key. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL posi-
tion. Chock the wheels.
2. Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s). See Disconnecting The Battery on page 1-3.
3. Remove the cover on the electrical component box.
4. Check that wires are connected correctly and are tight. If they are not, rewire or tighten as necessary.
5. Remove fuse to be tested from the fuse block. See Fuse Removal, Section 12, Page 12-26. The red
10 amp fuse protects the solenoid for the starter (cranking) circuit. The 20 amp fuse at the yellow wire
connection protects the headlights.
6. Connect the probes of a multimeter set to 200 ohms to the fuse terminals. The reading should be con-
tinuity. If there is no continuity, determine and repair the cause of the fuse failure. Replace the fuse with
a properly rated new one.
IF TEMPERATURE IS
MINIMUM CRANKING
VOLTAGE
70 °F (20 °C) and above 9.6 V
60 °F (16 °C) 9.5 V
50 °F (10 °C) 9.4 V
40 °F (4 °C) 9.3 V
30 °F (-1 °C) 9.1 V
20 °F (-7 °C) 8.9 V
10 °F (-12 °C) 8.7 V
0 °F (-18 °C) 8.5 V