The Light on the EZGO RXV Receptacle is Not Working Properly
Situation
The receptacle light does not come on at all.
Common Cause
The fuse inside the golf cart receptacle has blown, preventing the batteries from being charged through the receptacle.
A receptacle fuse in a golf cart works similarly to fuses in other electrical systems. It's designed to protect the electrical circuit in the golf cart from damage caused by overcurrent or a short circuit. If it has blown, like it should, in order to protect the cart, the receptacle will no longer work.
How to Confirm
- Set Multimeter: Set the multimeter to DC Voltage at 200VDC
- Red Probe: Place the red multimeter probe on the positive receptacle port
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Black Probe: Place the black multimeter probe on the negative receptacle port
- If the multimeter reads voltage, the receptacle fuse is not blown
- If the multimeter reads 0 volts, continue to the next step
- Red Probe on Back of Receptacle: Place the red multimeter probe on the back of the receptacle where the red positive wire connects to the receptacle
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Black Probe on Back of Receptacle: Place the black multimeter probe on the back of the receptacle where the black negative wire connects to the receptacle
- If the multimeter reads voltage, the receptacle fuse has blown
How To Fix
When the fuse in the receptacle has blown, it requires that the entire receptacle to be replaced.