Battery Disconnect
When disconnecting batteries what is the correct procedure? Main neg first then main pos? Also when reconnecting the cables do you do main pos first and main neg last?
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If you have a TOW/RUN switch, make sure it is fliped to TOW before you start. Detach the negative first (black) battery cable from the battery. First loosen the nut with a wrench and then pull up on the end of the cable with your hand. Place the new battery in the battery hold-down tray and secure the battery with the hold-down clamp. Attach and tighten the positive battery cable. Attach and tighten the negative battery cable. Spray both terminal ends with anti-corrosion solution (optional). Check that all cable connectors are tight.
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As rib33024 said make sure you place the cart in the tow mode, after that it doesn't matter what you disconnect first or last.
Put some tape on your wrench so it doesn't short out on the batteries. |
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No washers of any kind should be used on golf cart battery terminals. They just add layers of possible corrosion, and they don't work anyway. The terminal posts are soft lead and will loosen on their own from the compression of the nut, that's why we tighten them once a month during the 15 minute maintenance routine.
As for neg-pos, I have yet to see an explanation why one would be better than another. |
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Personally, I disconnect one of the middle connections first because it's short so that when you work on all the rest there is no connection to complete the circuit. Unless you are having a problem with cable connections coming loose I would advise against lock washers. |
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I personally believe that with golf cars, the sequence of cable removal is irrelevant because the chassis/frame is not utilized as a ground. On automobiles, the "negative off first, on last" makes sense because the entire body/frame is a ground once the battery negative is connected, lending itself to wrench slips that can cause sparks/shorts if installing the positive cable last.
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wether or not it has a run tow switch always disconnect the neg. cable of #6 battery or #4 battery for 12 volt and than disconncet the #1 pos. cable of the pack.............after that take cables off as you like and when putting back on the last two connections should be #1 pos. cable and the very last #6 neg. cable..................36 or 48 volt same thing same way........................8)
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