Troubleshooting - Club Car 2008-2011 Maintenance And Service Manual

POWERDRIVE CHARGER (ONBOARD)
3. Monitor the ammeter for the charge rate. If the vehicle has not been driven since the last charge cycle
and the batteries are fully charged, the onboard computer will not perform a self-diagnostic test. The
charge cycle will begin and the ammeter will not drop to zero. If the batteries are close to being fully
charged, the charge cycle will begin and the charge current will begin to taper within a few minutes.

TROUBLESHOOTING

See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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DANGER
• Do not touch any wire or component in the battery charger while AC power is present. Failure
to heed this warning will result in an electric shock.
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WARNING
• Knowledge of battery charger wiring and component terminology is required before
attempting any repair (Figure 4-4, Page 4-6).
• Prior to servicing the charger, disconnect the AC power supply cord from the wall outlet,
disconnect the DC cord from the vehicle, and remove the battery charger from the vehicle.
See Onboard Charger Removal on page 4-33.
Use the following Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting export PowerDrive onboard battery chargers
(model numbers 17935-10 and 17935-40). The Troubleshooting Guide encompasses the entire battery
charging circuit. Test procedures specified in the Troubleshooting Guide can be found on the following pages.
POWERDRIVE ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM
Relay does not close, no transformer
hum and ammeter does not move
Troubleshooting Guide continued on next page...
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Batteries disconnected
Battery voltage is too low
Improper vehicle or battery charger wiring
DC circuit
Onboard computer malfunction
Gray sense lead fuse is blown
Control board malfunction
2008-2011 Domestic Battery Charger Maintenance and Service Manual
Troubleshooting
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Connect the batteries. See Connecting
The Batteries on page 1-4.
Test Procedure 1 – Battery Voltage on
page 4-10
See Figure 4-2, Page 4-3, Figure 4-3,
Page 4-3, Figure 4-4, Page 4-6,
Figure 4-5, Page 4-10, Figure 4-6,
Page 4-11, Figure 4-7, Page 4-11 and
Figure 4-8, Page 4-11
Test Procedure 5 – Charger DC Circuit
Continuity Test on page 4-16
Test Procedure 2 – Control Board on
page 4-12
Test Procedure 1 – Battery Voltage on
page 4-10
Test Procedure 2 – Control Board on
page 4-12
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