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Newbie here who needs some help with his first electric golf cart.
A Yamaha golf cart was donated to me, supposedly in working condition except from some tired batteries.
I believe it is from around 2013 and is a model Drive. It has forward/reverse switch on the "dash" just in front of the cup holders.
The plate with model and serial number is under the seat, but worn to a point where not a single letter or number can be read.
I installed 4 new batteries, Trojan T1275, cleaned the crud of the cables and thought it was ready to go.
When I first hooked up the batteries I heard a relay clicking about 4-5 times.
I jumped in and turned the key, switch in forward, and hit the pedal.
It went forward for a couple of seconds, then I switched to reverse, trying to maneuver out of a tight spot.
When I cleared the obstacles I went forward for a few seconds, and I heard a relay click, and power was lost.
Switching to reverse worked fine, but going forward again lasted only a second or two, and I hear a relay drop again.
After each time the relay drops I have to wait several seconds with the key in off position before I can turn it on and get another second or two of forward motion.
Does anyone here have any idea what is going on with this possessed cart?
I did learn that I have to disable that annoying reverse buzzer.
Thanks for any help or advice!
Claus
Newbie here who needs some help with his first electric golf cart.
A Yamaha golf cart was donated to me, supposedly in working condition except from some tired batteries.
I believe it is from around 2013 and is a model Drive. It has forward/reverse switch on the "dash" just in front of the cup holders.
The plate with model and serial number is under the seat, but worn to a point where not a single letter or number can be read.
I installed 4 new batteries, Trojan T1275, cleaned the crud of the cables and thought it was ready to go.
When I first hooked up the batteries I heard a relay clicking about 4-5 times.
I jumped in and turned the key, switch in forward, and hit the pedal.
It went forward for a couple of seconds, then I switched to reverse, trying to maneuver out of a tight spot.
When I cleared the obstacles I went forward for a few seconds, and I heard a relay click, and power was lost.
Switching to reverse worked fine, but going forward again lasted only a second or two, and I hear a relay drop again.
After each time the relay drops I have to wait several seconds with the key in off position before I can turn it on and get another second or two of forward motion.
Does anyone here have any idea what is going on with this possessed cart?
I did learn that I have to disable that annoying reverse buzzer.
Thanks for any help or advice!
Claus
