{"id":1190,"date":"2022-01-29T23:46:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T04:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2023-10-01T23:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T03:37:43","slug":"how-hot-should-a-golf-cart-motor-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/how-hot-should-a-golf-cart-motor-get\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hot Should A Golf Cart Motor Get? (Is it Normal?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you own a golf cart, there are a lot of things you need to think about in order to keep it running smoothly. One question that often arises is how hot should a golf cart motor get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, a golf cart motor casing can be 150\u00ba F (65.6\u00ba C) to 180\u00ba F (82.2\u00ba C) with normal use. Temperatures above this should be examined to protect the motor overheating.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what factors can affect the temperature of your golf cart motor and provide some tips on how to keep it running<\/a> <\/em>cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you’re concerned about keeping your golf cart motor cool, we’ve got all the information you need right here.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Should A Golf Cart Motor Get Hot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The golf cart motor will get hot at some point. This is typical of many electronics, so it should not alarm unless the motor gets extremely hot. With normal use, the\u00a0motor casing temperature<\/a>\u00a0will read 150\u00ba, although a high of 180\u00ba is also acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Hot is a Golf Cart Motor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The motor casing temperature will stay under 150\u00ba on a moving cart because of the cooling effect<\/a> of air currents. The air currents reduce when the cart stops, and the temperature shoots up by 25\u00ba. Anything beyond that should prompt you to stop because you risk melting all the glues holding other parts in place or burning the whole motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The electric golf motor is connected to the power delivery system composed of cables, the speed controller, and the solenoid. How much power you draw from the battery and at what rate is what determines whether the motor will get hot. Drawing high amperage within a short duration is a sure way of causing a rise in temperature in the golf cart motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Electric Golf Carts Overheat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes. Electric golf carts can overheat for several reasons. As mentioned earlier, the engine casing temperature will normally range between 150-180 degrees which means that anything above that is overheating. Several reasons can cause an electric golf cart motor to overheat. Let\u2019s look at some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is my Golf Cart Motor\u00a0Getting\u00a0Hot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first reason for overheating is drawing large amounts of power in less time. A perfect example is when you put your foot down on the pedal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An electric golf cart is not a racing car. Putting your foot flat on the pedal may sound nice but it has disastrous consequences later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second reason a golf cart motor will overheat is using the cart for any other reason other than golfing. Golf carts were specifically made to drive on smooth golf courses with stock-sized wheels and at limited speeds. Taking the vehicle out of that native environment will demand more power than the motor is designed to handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some golf cart owners are now modifying them to serve other purposes like transport on the highways<\/a>. One example of modification is the installation of larger tires, which leads to overheating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tire size directly affects the amount of power the motor will demand; hence large tires reduce the motor speed. Large tires require huge amounts of torque at lower RPM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing huge amounts of torque from the battery overheats the controller and all the connections that supply the motor with the current. That overworks the batteries, motor, solenoid, controller, and the high current wiring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you decide to use the golf cart for any other reason than golfing, for example, driving uphill or in muddy terrain, you will have to modify everything related to the motor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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