lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-06-2008, 08:18 AM   #1
Randus62
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 2
Default New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

How often do you check the battery water levels? I am very new to electric golf carts.
Randus62 is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 05-06-2008, 08:47 AM   #2
roady89
nimda
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 13,022
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

Check the water level at least once a month. More often if you charge frequently. Its also a good thing to check all your battery cables at least once a month.
roady89 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-06-2008, 08:52 AM   #3
Randus62
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 2
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

Thanks!
Randus62 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2008, 08:31 AM   #4
Jim Bergeron
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

Greetings: I new to this program. I have a question on batteries. One of the battery post justs melts. What causes this problem. Do you have to change all batteries at once or can you change individual batteries?
Jim Bergeron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2008, 10:15 AM   #5
roady89
nimda
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 13,022
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

A bad connection or a miswired sytem will cause the meltdown. You don't "have to" change them all at once. Depends on wether you have the cash or not.....now with that said what could happen is the old ones can sometimes harm the new battery. You may be able to fix that terminal by drilling and tapping and placing a stud in there. Don't use a bolt because the lead wont hold up to repeated bolting and unbolting. By using a stud you can anchor it in with locktite so it wont come loose.
roady89 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2008, 01:09 PM   #6
Jim Bergeron
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

Thanks, for the info. Will Try to tap a stud. The battery was only two months old.
Jim Bergeron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2008, 01:18 PM   #7
roady89
nimda
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 13,022
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bergeron View Post
Thanks, for the info. Will Try to tap a stud. The battery was only two months old.

When you tap it only go a few threads at a time, pull it out and blow the lead shavings out and continue till your at bottom. Only drill down about 3/4 of an inch at most. Be sure and drill in the center of the "pad".....not where the original terminal was but the larger "pad" next to it....it necks down inside the battery to around 1/2 inch or so.
roady89 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2008, 11:06 PM   #8
Jim Bergeron
Not Yet Wild
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3
Default Re: New to Electric Golf Carts, Battery Maintenance Question

Thanks! I was wondering just how deep I should drill to tap the new threads.

Jim
Jim Bergeron is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
battery maintenance, battery water, golf cart batteries
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
Club Car Bi-Yearly Maintenance (1992+ DS carts) Gas Club Car
Performance Electric Carts Question Electric Club Car
Electric Golf Carts Electric EZGO
Importance of Electric Cart Maintenance Electric Yamaha


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:37 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.