# Heard a popping sound from my electronics, now my turn signals/horn don't work

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [August 1, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818 "2022-08-01T17:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ahayes488](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Ahayes488](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ahayes488)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/1 "2022-08-01T17:52:08Z")

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Hi All,

In my 2001 E825 Cart, a heard a popping sound from the cart after giving it a wash.

My display on my cart still works, but my turn signals, horn, headlights, and wipers do not work.

Any idea what blew? Fuse? Etc?

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**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/2 "2022-08-01T18:01:32Z")

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fuses are under the rubber flap on the right side(as from sitting in driver seat) behind front hood.  
If there’s no rubber flap then water will run off the windshield right down on all the electric fuse box.  
If you hosed off the inside there’s a chance you got water on the 12V converter and since it’s a 2001, if the 12 converter( far right under the dash ) is a bare circuit board the popping sound could have been capacitors blowing.

Pics? Does it still move/run?

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**Author:** ![Ahayes488](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Ahayes488](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ahayes488)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/3 "2022-08-01T18:31:40Z")

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I would imagine a capacitor blew. I think water got under the dash from the crack where you feet would be in the front of the cart.

The cart still works great, just no electronics (besides speedometer display that still works)

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/4 "2022-08-01T18:53:30Z")

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So close, yet so far …

😞

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**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/5 "2022-08-01T20:00:25Z")

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What does the 12V converter look like on your GEM? Is it a bare circuit board with visible electronic compoents? Or is it an aluminum box with one smooth black side and a row of wires across the lower corner? Or is it a finned aluminum case with a somewhat rounded over shape?

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**Author:** ![Ahayes488](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Ahayes488](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ahayes488)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/6 "2022-08-01T20:11:55Z")

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Bare circuit board ☹

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**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/7 "2022-08-01T20:24:08Z")

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Do the VIN number lookup on the recall page and if it’s not been claimed, see if they shop in Vista(Cart Mart?) will do the recall.

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**Author:** ![Ahayes488](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Ahayes488](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ahayes488)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/8 "2022-08-01T20:42:05Z")

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Just reached out to Cart Mart! I had no idea there was a recall… that’s exactly what it is (likely).

Cheers!

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**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/9 "2022-08-01T23:21:04Z")

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Did they look up your VIN for you and give you an answer about doing the recall?

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**Author:** ![Ahayes488](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Ahayes488](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ahayes488)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heard-a-popping-sound-from-my-electronics-now-my-turn-signals-horn-dont-work/24818/10 "2022-08-01T23:54:49Z")

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We talked over the phone and I sent all my information his way.

He seemed to think that’s exactly what it was.
