Club Car Gasoline Service Manual page 151

1. Place the neutral lock-out cam in the SERVICE position, put the forward and reverse lever in the NEU-
TRAL position, and chock the wheels.
2. Check that the wires are connected correctly and are tight. If they are not, rewire or tighten as neces-
sary.
3. Remove the fuse. Using a multimeter set on ohms (Ω), place the red (+) probe on one terminal of the
fuse and place the black (-) probe on the other terminal of the fuse. The reading should be continuity. If
the reading is incorrect, replace the fuse with a new 10 amp fuse.
Test Procedure 2 - Battery Test (Under Load):
NOTE
• LEAVE THE BATTERY CONNECTED WHILE PERFORMING TEST PROCEDURE 10.
1. Place the neutral lockout cam in the SERVICE position, put the forward and reverse switch in NEU-
TRAL, and chock the wheels.
2. Set a multimeter to volts and place the red (+) probe on the F2 (white wire) terminal on the starter/gen-
erator. Place the black (-) probe on the negative terminal post on the battery.
3. Turn the key switch to the ON position, leave the forward and reverse switch in the NEUTRAL position
and depress the accelerator pedal (with the accelerator pedal depressed the battery is under load).
• If the voltage reading is over 9.6 volts, check the starter/generator (See Starter/Generator, Page 12-
27).
• If the reading is below 9.6 volts, check the battery (See page 12-46). Voltages may vary according the
the chart on Page 12-51.
• If the reading is zero, there may be no continuity across the large posts of the solenoid (See Test Pro-
cedure 5).
4. If all of the test results are good, there may be a broken or damaged white 6 gauge wire from the sole-
noid to the starter/generator (See Test Procedure 8).
Test Procedure 3 - Ground Straps:
1. Place the neutral lock-out cam in the SERVICE position, put the forward and reverse lever in the NEU-
TRAL position, and chock the wheels.
2. Set the multimeter to ohms (Ω). Place the red (+) probe on the (A1) terminal of the starter/generator
and place the black (-) probe on the frame of the vehicle. The reading should be continuity. If the read-
ing is incorrect, clean and tighten wire connections. If the connections are okay, repair or replace the
wire (See Figure 12-60, Page 12-54).
3. Place the red (+) probe of the multimeter on the ground strap terminal end located on the oil filler
bracket on the engine. Place the black (-) probe on the frame of the vehicle. The reading should be con-
tinuity. If the reading is incorrect, clean and tighten wire connections. If the connections are good and
the reading is incorrect, repair or replace the wire (See Figure 12-61, Page 12-54).
4. Open the electrical component box. Place the red (+) probe of the multimeter on the nut on top of the
voltage regulator, place the black (-) probe on the frame of the vehicle (See Figure 12-62, Page 12-54).
The reading should be continuity. If the reading is incorrect, check and tighten the bolt and nut that hold
the voltage regulator to the electrical component box, as well as the bolts and nuts that hold the electri-
cal component box to the frame. Make sure the connection is clean and tight.
5. Check the 6 gauge black wire that connects the negative post of the battery to the frame. The frame connec-
tion should be clean and tight. Visual inspection of the connection on the frame is very difficult. The best
check for tightness is to pull on the black wire. If the wire moves at the connection end, disassemble the
frame connection, clean off the bolt, ring terminal, and nut. Then reinstall the frame connection.
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