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05-16-2017, 10:00 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
I'm going into my second year of owning a 2005 Club Car and run into my first problem that I can't seem to figure out. I bought and installed new batteries last week and it was reading 54v (so far, so good) but when I check the voltage at the charger plug/receptacle, it only reads 41v. The wire running from the positive side to the plug looks normal and so does the connector. This is where it doesn't make sense to me.....I removed the receptacle from the cart and cleaned all three connectors and after re-installing the receptacle, it read 54v. I knew a dirty connector could not make full contact with the pin and would cause it to heat up because of the resistance, but didn't know I could loose voltage.
Anyway, after getting the 54v I put the charger on it overnight and after a full day of use the following day, I plugged in the charger and the charger never kicked in. I checked the voltage and got 41v again. With all that being said, does it sound like I just need to replace the connectors or could I have other problems? BTW, to rule out any potential problems with my Power Driver II 22110 charger, I went ahead and replaced the relay, rectifier, and circuit breaker. |
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05-17-2017, 05:35 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
Ive never figured out how club car does that, but its normal.
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05-17-2017, 06:35 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
Let's first clarify something: The voltage reading at the charger receptacle is not the same as the pack voltage.
The reason is the charger receptacle negative wire does not go directly to pack negative, instead it goes to an SCR inside the OBC that controls the charging current. You do however need to verify the positive wire from charger receptacle is connected to pack positive. You do that by placing your multi-meter negative probe on pack negative and the positive probe on charger receptacle positive socket. The voltage reading should be the same as pack voltage. |
05-17-2017, 09:56 PM | #4 | |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
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Thinking my problems where behind me now that I had 54v at the receptacle, I hooked up the charger and th charger never kicked in. I recall seeing a trouble shooting somewhere on this site so it looks like I'll be spending my weekend troubleshooting the cart and the charger. |
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05-18-2017, 06:34 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
There is a charging troubleshooting guide in the stickies at the top of this forum.
Since You have voltage on the positive charger receptacle, make sure the gray sense wire is connected. If this is a DS, also check the fuse in the fuse holder near the receptacle. |
05-18-2017, 10:47 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: Alabama
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
It's always the little things....turns out I had a bad fuse. Put in another fuse, cleaned the sockets one more time, plugged in the charger, and now it's working fine. Thanks everyone for your comments!
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05-19-2017, 09:26 AM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
I hope you installed the correct 3/8 fuse, and didn't over fuse it.
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01-09-2024, 09:36 AM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Problem with voltage dropping from battery to charger plug
Where was the fuse ? I have the same issue on my 2005 Precedent ?
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