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08-25-2011, 07:39 PM | #1 |
Getting Wild
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Batteries draining faster than expected
I have a 98 CC DS 48 volt. It has an AXE 4855 with 4 gauge cables and a Plum Quick motor. I installed an hd solenoid and F/R switch. The tires are 23". Also, I put new Trojan T-875 batteries in July.
My batteries are charging to 51.4 volts. After a 15 minute ride the voltage is down to 50 volts. My top speed is 21, which seems slow compared to others with similar setups. I've already replaced the cables once with another set of 4 gauge cables. I contacted Alltrax because the throttle was only showing a max of 96%. Their firmware upgrade corrected that. None of the cables, solenoid or f/r switch feel warm but the motor is hot enough that you can't leave your hand on it for very long. Is there something else I should be looking for or should I call PQ next? Thanks, Doug |
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08-25-2011, 07:54 PM | #2 |
The Last Moja Morani
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
if nothing else is getting hot you might want to call them 1st........not sure if thats your issue but not a bad place to start..........................
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08-25-2011, 08:21 PM | #3 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
Performance sounds about right for your setup to me? What size are those tires? 23? What were you expecting?
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08-25-2011, 08:33 PM | #4 |
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
Well, from what other people are saying, they are getting 24-25mph.
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08-25-2011, 09:19 PM | #5 |
The Last Moja Morani
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
oops i thought we were concerned with a really hot motor..........my bad.......................
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08-26-2011, 06:09 AM | #6 |
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
I am concerned about that too. I was just listing all of the symptoms. The biggest concern is the battery voltage dropping fast.
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08-26-2011, 09:24 AM | #7 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
Which PQ motor do you have?
When you are talking about 3 mph difference between carts with similar components, the difference could be in the rest of the cart. Tire width and air pressure factor in, brake and bearing drag, differential gear resistance, windshield and roof configuration, fender flares, all these things figure in a little bit. They can all rob a mph here and there. |
08-26-2011, 09:27 AM | #8 |
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Re: Batteries draining faster than expected
It's a bandit motor.
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