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Old 08-04-2013, 07:50 AM   #1
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Default '87 EZGO worth $300?

Hey Everyone,
Found an '87 Marathon EZGO electric. Guy said it ran but batteries were bad. Sat in shed for a year. I pulled it out to charge, only 3 batteries in it. I know the guy and I believe it was running when he parked it. Plugged charger in and all lights blinked, the starting at the top light they came on one by one....then nothing. Do these chargers hum like the one I use to bring up car batteries?
On my way over now to clean all connections. I have no doubt batteries are bad but he says it will charge just enough for me to at least drive it through yard once, as I wanna make sure it functions before I buy it.
Body is solid, frame fair, seats gone but have acceptable homemade replacements.
So, any advice and is it worth $300.
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Old 08-04-2013, 08:03 AM   #2
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Default Re: '87 EZGO worth $300?

Have you even checked for water in the batteries and perform a basic voltage check on each? You should only attempt to charge low batteries in a good state of health. Low is the relative term here, since you say there are only 3 batteries that tells us they must be 12v batts. I would never attempt to charge a 12v batt if it reads less then 10v for example, that's just too far gone imo.
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Old 08-04-2013, 10:19 AM   #3
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That makes sense, to far gone.
So, being that I believe the man when he says it ran when he parked it, and he knew the batteries were bad, is it worth $300.
I'm thinking yes, but wondering what else could be bad that would get me into more than I want to spend....
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Old 08-04-2013, 10:29 AM   #4
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Well from my shopping you can figure $700 at least for 6 6v batteries but is it worth a grand you will have in? Most likely for personal use yes. These carts running will still bring the 700 you have in the batteries usually no matter what
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Old 08-04-2013, 12:04 PM   #5
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Id scrounge up 3 deep cycle marine battery's just to test it if it works I would give 300 for it then if you want to keep it buy good battery's if not put some cheep or even used 6v battery's in it and flip that thing
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Old 08-26-2013, 12:19 PM   #6
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Default Re: '87 EZGO worth $300?

Old thread I know bit sounds like a perfect candidate for a cheap gas conversion project to me. The rolling frame and parts are worth the $300. I would buy one in a heartbeat for $300 but that's just my tinkering brain working.

Has the OP "mruelh" been back for an update? don't look like it. would like to know the direction he went if he did buy it.
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