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Old 02-12-2010, 11:04 PM   #1
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2 questions/conversation starters..

1) anyone planning on removing their rear facing seats?

2) can a 12v plug in solar charger be used with these carts to add just a little extra trickle charge?
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:29 PM   #2
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Default Re: seat removal and solar charger?

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can a 12v plug in solar charger be used with these carts to add just a little extra trickle charge?
It can be done but there is nothing to gain with a 12v trickle charger plus you'd need 4 of them for a 48v cart. The wattage they produce is so small that it would be like trying to fill a 55 gal drum with a teaspoon. Even with a full roof panel these would take a week of sunshine to replace the energy you would use in a couple of hours.
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:36 PM   #3
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Default Re: seat removal and solar charger?

will not work...if the zone carts have a converter to get 48v to 12.... they don't tap the batteries
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:39 PM   #4
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Default Re: seat removal and solar charger?

To gain any sort of charging power from solar, you'll have to have an entire roof of collectors...

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Old 02-12-2010, 11:53 PM   #5
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Default Re: seat removal and solar charger?

A standard 48v golf cart charger is 13 amps and it takes 10+ hours to recharge depleted batteries.

A normal solar panel that is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide produces 175w at 24v. If this was used to charge batteries it would be the equivalent size of a 3 amp charger on 48v.
Most of the trickle chargers are 3w at 12v which will keep the memory in your radio and car alarm but that's about all.
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Old 02-13-2010, 12:17 AM   #6
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ok - so solar charger is a no go.

As for seat removal...

I have a 6 seater, and plan on removing the rear facing seats, add golf bag holders, remover the roof and replace with a shorter roof (to cover just the 4 forward facing seats)... Anyone else planning on doing this?
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It can be done but there is nothing to gain with a 12v trickle charger plus you'd need 4 of them for a 48v cart. The wattage they produce is so small that it would be like trying to fill a 55 gal drum with a teaspoon. Even with a full roof panel these would take a week of sunshine to replace the energy you would use in a couple of hours.
You may see a solor roof on the DE website
very soon.
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:35 AM   #8
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Default Re: seat removal and solar charger?

Someone on here last year was selling these , roof collectors ,
From what I remember the were well over $1000,00 .
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Old 02-13-2010, 11:53 AM   #9
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You may see a solor roof on the DE website
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IMO, these carts are a $1000 option "feel good" joke. The solar panel on the roof is I suspected earlier is 180 watts of charging output (3 amps).

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Old 02-13-2010, 11:55 AM   #10
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Oops double post, sorry.
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