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01-23-2015, 11:39 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Precedent 2011 battery issues
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Ive had my cart for 6 months and has ran flawlessly over this period. In the last 2 months my cart has lost both speed and battery longevity. Fresh off a charge the batteries read 8.5 for all 6 (8 volt batteries). Going for a 10 minute drive both up and down hills, the battery meter will read 1/2 full and the batteries show at 8.0 to 7.9 across the board. The slower than normal speed is immediate, going down hill I could get 32 mph back in September, and now its top end of 27. on flat ground I was seeing 24 mph, now its 19. Ive unconnected the batteries and re-connected and still not seeing any improvement. any thoughts what to check next? |
01-23-2015, 10:02 PM | #2 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Chattanooga TN
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Re: Precedent 2011 battery issues
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01-23-2015, 11:20 PM | #3 |
revolutiongolfcars.com
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia
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Re: Precedent 2011 battery issues
Tire pressure and front end alignment.
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01-24-2015, 10:06 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Re: Precedent 2011 battery issues
How old are your batteries? Load test is probably required at this point. After you charge the cart, let your batteries set 12 hours then read the voltage.
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01-24-2015, 05:58 PM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Batteries I think are 9 months old. Tire pressure is 20 lbs. Charged overnight and just checked the levels and it reads 8.4 (4 batteries) 8.3 (2 batteries)
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01-24-2015, 05:59 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
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Will check electrolytes tomorrow and try a load test. Thanks for your suggestions
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01-24-2015, 09:07 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Re: Precedent 2011 battery issues
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01-25-2015, 02:15 PM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Each cell was either recharge or the low end of fair on the hydrometer. Sounds like new batteries are in my future
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01-25-2015, 03:38 PM | #9 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Re: Precedent 2011 battery issues
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You said above the batteries were about 9 months old,. if this is trues then something is wrong, these are Golf cart batteries not deep cycle correct? |
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01-25-2015, 04:29 PM | #10 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Sunset Bay, TN
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Re: Precedent 2011 battery issues
Bet he was told a "little white lie" about the batteries age when he bought the cart.... Check the date code on the batteries....
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