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bospider01 · 06-03-2018, 01:53 PM

09 precedent with 2014 batteries... I've had this cart for about 6 months and never fully knew the battery life status. I installed a digital voltage meter so I can watch my voltage but I'm not really sure what I should be seeing while charging, while unplugged just off the charger, while driving, and while at rest (stop sign or stop lights). I took it for a drive last weekend and we started at 48V but by a mile or so I was mid 40s down to low 40s within 3 miles. I've watched the charger bring the voltage up to 56v then the charger kicks off and the voltage drops fairly quickly. This morning, after being on the charger for at least 8hrs, the meter is showing 49.9v. When is the charger supposed to kick on, at what voltage? I've been out here for an hour and it's not kicked on and the voltage has maintained the 49.9v. When I unplug the charger it holds 49.9v. Took it for a test drive and watched the voltage drop down to 42v when accelerating from a stop and climb up to a steady 44v and maintain 44v while driving on a flat road. When I coast it goes to 47-48.5v. At rest or stop sign it goes back up to 48.9v.

06-03-2018, 01:53 PM	#1
bospider01 Getting Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Houston Posts: 80	Couple voltage and battery questions 09 precedent with 2014 batteries... I've had this cart for about 6 months and never fully knew the battery life status. I installed a digital voltage meter so I can watch my voltage but I'm not really sure what I should be seeing while charging, while unplugged just off the charger, while driving, and while at rest (stop sign or stop lights). I took it for a drive last weekend and we started at 48V but by a mile or so I was mid 40s down to low 40s within 3 miles. I've watched the charger bring the voltage up to 56v then the charger kicks off and the voltage drops fairly quickly. This morning, after being on the charger for at least 8hrs, the meter is showing 49.9v. When is the charger supposed to kick on, at what voltage? I've been out here for an hour and it's not kicked on and the voltage has maintained the 49.9v. When I unplug the charger it holds 49.9v. Took it for a test drive and watched the voltage drop down to 42v when accelerating from a stop and climb up to a steady 44v and maintain 44v while driving on a flat road. When I coast it goes to 47-48.5v. At rest or stop sign it goes back up to 48.9v.