Club Car Precedent Maintenance And Service Manual

CONTROLLERDIAGNOSTICTOOL(CDT)FaultDescriptions
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THERMALCUTBACK
Ifthecontrollerheatsinktemperatureisfoundtobeinexcessof185°F(±9)(85°C(±5))orbelow–13°F(±9)(–25°C
(±5)),thethermalcutbackfaultisdetected.
Whatitmeans:Heatsinktemperaturerisesabove185°F(85°C).
Whattodo:MonitorHeatsinkTemp,batteryvoltage,brakesdragging,carunderextremeloads,lowornoair
pressureintire(s).
ANTI-TAMPERFAULT
IfcommunicationwiththeVisageorGuardianunitisinterrupted,thecontrollerregistersananti-tamperfault.
Whatitmeans:Thisisasymptom,notacause.ThecontrollerissettocommunicatewithaVisageorGuardianunit
anditisunableto.
Whattodo:CleartheFaultHistoryintheCDT.Ensurewiringisconnectedandinspectfordamagedwires.Ifthe
vehicleisnotornolongergoingtobeequippedwiththeseservices,changeControlModesettingtozero(0).
HPD
TheHPD(HighPedalDetect)faultisdetectediftheacceleratorpedalisalreadydepressedwhenthekeyswitchis
turnedtotheONposition.Thisfaultisalsodetectediftheacceleratorpedalispressedwhentheselecteddirection
ischangedbypressingtheForward/Reverseswitch.Thisfault,whennotcausedbytheoperator,canindicate
thatthepedallimitswitchhasfailedclosed.
Whatitmeans:Thepedalisdepressedbeforethekeyswitchand/ortheFNRisswitchedon.Thisisasafety
controlandthecontrollermustseethepedalengagedlastinthefollowingsequence:keyswitchrst,FNRsecond,
andthenpedallast.
Whattodo:Checkthrottlepercentageand,ifat0,issueisdrivererror.
MAINDRVROVERCURRENT
Ifthecurrentontherelaydriverexceeds120mA,orthecurrentonthesolenoiddriverexceeds6A,amaindriver
overcurrentfaultisdetected.
LOCKOUTFAULT
Ifthecontrollerreceivesasignalthatthechargerinterlockisactivatedwhilethevehicleisbeingdriven,thecontroller
registersalockoutfaultandmaypreventthevehiclefromoperating.
Whatitmeans:Thisisasymptom,notacause.Thecontrollershouldonlyseechargerinterlockactivatedwhenthe
charger'sDCcord(externalcharger)isconnectedtothevehicleorACcord(onboardcharger)isconnectedtoanAC
outlet.Onepossiblecauseisfailureofthe10kohmresistorinthechargerinterlockcircuit.
Whattodo:CleartheFaultHistoryintheCDT .Ifthefaultdoesnotreturnandthecaroperatesnormally,donot
replacethecontroller.Ifthefaultcontinuestooccur,inspectandtestthechargerinterlockcircuit.SeeTestProcedure
10–ChargerInterlockonpage12-22.Ifthe10kohmresistorhasfailed,replaceresistor.Ifnoproblemsarefound
inthechargerinterlockcircuit,replacethecontroller.
LOWSOC
Ifthecontrollerseesthatthebatterypackhasreachedalowstateofcharge(SOC),thecontrollerregistersalow
SOCfault.
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Club Car Precedent Specifications

General

Power Source	Electric
Batteries	Six 8-volt (Electric)
Brakes	Mechanical Drum
Seating Capacity	2
Overall Length	91.5 in
Overall Width	47 in
Range	Up to 30 miles (depending on conditions)
Frame	Aluminum
Suspension	Leaf spring (front and rear)
Tires	18 x 8.5-8
Payload Capacity	800 lb