How To Tell If Electric Golf Cart Motor Is Bad. Step 1 Park the club car on a level surface and turn the key to the off position. If you have checked the battery and found it to be charging properly and providing a full amount of power to the motor then you know that the motor is.

Connect a voltmeter to the battery of your golf cart and get the cart started. Once you click the accelerator and turn on the ignition switch it is supposed to send a signal to activate the solenoid and start the cart. If you have checked the battery and found it to be charging properly and providing a full amount of power to the motor then you know that the motor is.
If the voltage reading is above 13 volts there is a problem with the voltage regulator.
Questions Answered Every 9 Seconds. Locate the governor on the engine. Not saying it cant be brushes but a LOT more batteries solenoids FR switches and wires go bad than motors. Lift the golf carts bench seat to gain access to the engine.

