EZGO Golf Cart has a Faulty Solenoid

Hello,

I think my solenoid is faulty in my ezgo cart.  What do I need to check and replace?

Shirley

Hi Shirley,

Your solenoid contains 4 terminals where 2 are smaller than the other 2.  The battery is connected to the smaller terminals.  A common fault on a solenoid is when the 2 larger terminals fail.  To cheekily this follow these instructions:

  1. Disconnect the cabling from he 2 larger terminals of your solenoid,
  2. With your cart in neutral and key “OFF” position your multimeter probe on each of the two large terminals.  Switch your multimeter to resistance (ohms).  You should get no reading (I.E. no continuity)
  3. Put the direction switch to “forward position” and turn the key to “ON.”  Apply acceleration to the accelerate foot pedal.  Listen for a “click” from the microswitch within the solenoid.
  4. If you do hear a “click.” Place each multimeter lead back onto the larger terminals.  You should read 0-0.4 ohms.  If it is higher then your solenoid requires replacement.
  5. If you don’t hear a “click.” Set your multimeter to DC Volts (200Volts scale) and place a lead on each of the small terminals. Accelerate the cart with the accelerator pedal. If the multimeter should your full battery power then you have a faulty coil within the solenoid.  If your multimeter reads less than full battery power then you have a problem with your speed controller.

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