Cleaning

You can easily clean your electric trolley yourself and we advise that you do so fairly regularly to maintain the trolley in a good condition. There are a few areas to concentrate on :

The front wheel and the build up of grass and mud lodged in the wheel housing behind the wheel and towel fibres around the axle.

The main side wheels where mud and grass collect around the wheels and across the tyres and also towel fibres around the axle.

It is advisable to not use a hose or any power washer on your trolley as water  may seep into the electrical system. Simply bucket filled with warm water and washing up liquid and a sponge with a rag or towel to dry will always produce a worthwhile result.

Axle Pin

A small problem that we have come across over the years…..

The trolley is connected to the battery and switched on, The motor starts and turns the gearbox only for the trolley to remain stationery……

Not always but sometimes all that has been required to fix this problem has been axle pins. They can break through wear but also because of the strain and I have known for one to fall out. 

Battery Connector

If the battery connector needs to be replace this can be done very easily by following our instructions below.  The connector will be held in place by two nuts and bolts, one on each terminal with washers on. You will need a spanner and Phillips screwdriver to take off the connector, start on the positive side undo the bolt and take out then detach from the terminal then do the same on the negative side. Clean the top of the terminal by using a file or wire wool so that the terminal has a corrosion free connection once it’s all put back together. Attach the new connector by attaching with the washer, nut and bolt in reverse order from before and starting on the positive side. Tighten up then do the negative and if the new connector has a fuse double check it is ok then connect up with the battery and do a check to make sure it works.

Very important that the red wire and black wire are connected as they were- red to positive and black to negative (normally) so that this matches the motor connectors and in turn the right power through the control box otherwise the control box is prone to being blown, An expensive job and unnecessary if procedures have been followed.

Lithium Battery

We will shortly have a new lithium battery tester which will enable us to test lead acid batteries and lithium batteries for both golf trolleys and golf buggies. We will up date you all when we have it.

GTG

Golf Trolley Repair

Email us info@golftrolleygarage.co.uk to book your electric golf trolley in for a service or repair and we will get back to you to confirm the booking. Our services are £35 plus parts or if you need a repair then we'll look at it and let you know the costs.

GTG

Control Box and Circuit Board

Our first little article tonight is regarding the control box or controller. The control box is the brains of the golf trolley and its purpose is to regulate the speed and power from the battery to the motor via the potentiometer. The control box is not to be confused with the potentiometer, which is located in the handle. It is essential that when you are connecting the battery to the control box that you do not reverse the polarity as in most cases this will result in damage to the control unit.

The second item regards the circuit board which is linked to when you alter the speed and distance in the handle. If you have a digital trolley and lose the display on the handle together with lack of power to the motor it is likely that the circuit board in the handle has developed a fault. This may be down to a loose connection but in most cases the circuit board needs replacing and if you let us do the work we will also check the other wiring and potentiometer to make sure it’s all ok.

If you require any further information then don't hesitate to email us at info@golftrolleygarage.co.uk and we will endevour to help you.

GTG