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03-13-2013, 06:37 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Deep cycle in cart ****!
I bought a 2003 Club Car last summer. I test drove it on level ground and it ran great. When I took it on the course, it flew downhill but struggled mightily to go uphill. through this site, and talking to a few others, I found that the guy I bought it from switched over from 6-8 volt batteries to 4-12 volt batteries..and had put boards in the box to hold them..until I saw that he replaced them with regular deep cycle napa batteries. (caveat emptor) At the end of the season, I let a guy use and it died on the course. He towed it home. I hooked up the battery charger and left it. Didnt realize it didnt charge. Anyway, it sat that way over the winter. Batts didnt freeze. Today, I tried to charge and the charger wouldnt kick on. I am in the process of charging each battery individually. Once they are charged (10 amp setting), will the charger kick on?
Im not too concerned about the batteries as I am going to replace them with 8 volt batteries and new cables but I wondered if there is any damage to the charger or other electronics...or if the idiot I bought it from hacked up the frame... actually he's not the idiot, I am for not checking these things beforehand... thanks for any help.... Im sorry such a long post but I wanted to give good background. |
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03-13-2013, 07:28 PM | #2 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Deep cycle in cart ****!
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As for why the charger didn't kick on, it is probably because the batts were so discharged that the charger didn't recognize them. I think it needs at least 46v to kick on. |
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03-13-2013, 07:41 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Re: Deep cycle in cart ****!
thanks... Just got in from the garage and, lo and behold, its taking a charge..I cant stand the thought of something "cobbed" so I have to replace those darn batteries. Thinking 4 ga wires and, because a very good friend owns an Auto Value, Im going to get the batts from him..probably Daka? I cant remember what he told me but said they were made in the usa and are very good batts... thanks for the help, I am truly a newbie. If the boat doesnt need alot this spring, the mods on the cart will begin!
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03-13-2013, 07:43 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Re: Deep cycle in cart ****!
I think they are called Deka, and I have heard good things about them. Just be sure to break them in properly when you get them and maintain them and they should last a long time...
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03-13-2013, 07:46 PM | #5 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Deep cycle in cart ****!
Tell him you want a high amp hour capacity rating. The only worse than the wrong battery is a small battery. Get T105 Equivalent (220 amp hours)
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