Any education or advice for my situation below is appreciated.
I recently presented a problem on this forum about my electric motor overheating (260 degrees) on my newly purchased 2002 Club Car DS IQ Regen. It gets hot after about 30 minutes of steady riding slow, or even sooner if carrying 4 riders. As mentioned before, my cart is lifted, has a stock motor (3.75 hp according to seller) and solenoid, newly installed 400a controller, 12" tires, and 2 gauge battery cables.
The label on the controller says: Controller Test Services, LLC
Model: 1510-5201 400 amp. I think it was re-manufactured.
The advice before was to first upgrade my 6 gauge battery cables which I have done (now have 2 ga.) Being that it is still getting hot, I'm now thinking about upgrading to a new torque motor ( I was told by some stores that an admiral MOT-A4 would be a good motor for me). I mostly use my cart for hunting and driving slow. My questions are:
1. If I upgrade my motor, do I also need to upgrade my controller or will this controller work (obviously I would prefer not to spend another $500 if it is not necessary)
2. Will an upgraded torque motor allow me to drive slow without the motor overheating?
Thanks again for any help.
I recently presented a problem on this forum about my electric motor overheating (260 degrees) on my newly purchased 2002 Club Car DS IQ Regen. It gets hot after about 30 minutes of steady riding slow, or even sooner if carrying 4 riders. As mentioned before, my cart is lifted, has a stock motor (3.75 hp according to seller) and solenoid, newly installed 400a controller, 12" tires, and 2 gauge battery cables.
The label on the controller says: Controller Test Services, LLC
Model: 1510-5201 400 amp. I think it was re-manufactured.
The advice before was to first upgrade my 6 gauge battery cables which I have done (now have 2 ga.) Being that it is still getting hot, I'm now thinking about upgrading to a new torque motor ( I was told by some stores that an admiral MOT-A4 would be a good motor for me). I mostly use my cart for hunting and driving slow. My questions are:
1. If I upgrade my motor, do I also need to upgrade my controller or will this controller work (obviously I would prefer not to spend another $500 if it is not necessary)
2. Will an upgraded torque motor allow me to drive slow without the motor overheating?
Thanks again for any help.