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Golf Cart Motor Testing Series and SEPEX
What type of motor do I have?
Below is from Buggies Gone Wild Forum. Full explanation under Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting Electric EZGO. Post - Sepex Motors explained for dummies (by JohnneiB).
Sepex (Regen) Golf carts with Regenerative braking systems. SepEx stands for Separately Excited and means the stationary windings and the moveable windings are excited (powered) from separate power sources.
- If you have a Run / Tow or Run / Maint. switch under the seat it is a Regen motor.
- If your golf cart motor has wires coming out the end and has a speed sensor it is a Regen Motor.
- If your golf cart has a toggle switch for the Forward / Reverse Selector you have a regen cart
- Lastly if you are under the golf cart and you see two different size threaded wire anchor bolts 2x @1/4″-20 and 2x @5/16″-20 it is a regen motor.
Series Motor Golf Cart
- If you look under the seat and you Do NOT have a Run / Tow or Run / Maint. Switch it is a Series Motor System.
- If you do not have wires coming out the end of the motor or speed sensor you have plain motor or Series motor system.
- If your golf cart has a handle and throw lever for the Forward / Reverse Selector you have a Series Motor.
- Lastly if you are under the golf cart and you see two different sets of threaded anchor bolts but all are the same size 5/16″-20 it is a series motor.