Leaving Key in R while charging batteries

Threeput · 06-22-2020, 03:53 PM

2009 Ezgo RXV...I just finished my round..reversed the cart into its spot and plugged in charger...green LED pulsing OK....At home I discovered I had left the keys in the cart...going back the key was in R with battery charging...it was like this for about 1 hour
As far as the reverse beeper is concerned I don't know if it was beeping or not as I'm 90% deaf ...I believe once you plug in the charger all drive circuitry is open...solenoid, brake etc
My question.. could this situation have caused any problems? I did check it by unplugging charger and moving cart forward and reverse...OK
Plugged in charger again ..all OK

rngilliland · 06-22-2020, 04:47 PM

I've left mine in F while charging several times with no problems. I'm sure it would be the same in R. The only thing I can think of is the batteries may have a drain on them after the charger shuts off. The RXV shuts off power to the solenoid after 30 minutes of no activity so any drain is probably minimal.

cgtech · 06-22-2020, 05:12 PM

No problems that cycling the key to Off cant fix. (Related to 30 minute timeout listed above).

Threeput · 06-22-2020, 05:28 PM

Thanks guys...great info as usual

06-22-2020, 03:53 PM	#1
Threeput Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 180	Leaving Key in R while charging batteries 2009 Ezgo RXV...I just finished my round..reversed the cart into its spot and plugged in charger...green LED pulsing OK....At home I discovered I had left the keys in the cart...going back the key was in R with battery charging...it was like this for about 1 hour As far as the reverse beeper is concerned I don't know if it was beeping or not as I'm 90% deaf ...I believe once you plug in the charger all drive circuitry is open...solenoid, brake etc My question.. could this situation have caused any problems? I did check it by unplugging charger and moving cart forward and reverse...OK Plugged in charger again ..all OK
Threeput Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 180

06-22-2020, 04:47 PM	#2
rngilliland Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 229	Re: Leaving Key in R while charging batteries I've left mine in F while charging several times with no problems. I'm sure it would be the same in R. The only thing I can think of is the batteries may have a drain on them after the charger shuts off. The RXV shuts off power to the solenoid after 30 minutes of no activity so any drain is probably minimal.
rngilliland Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 229

06-22-2020, 05:12 PM	#3
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Leaving Key in R while charging batteries No problems that cycling the key to Off cant fix. (Related to 30 minute timeout listed above).

06-22-2020, 05:28 PM	#4
Threeput Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 180	Re: Leaving Key in R while charging batteries Thanks guys...great info as usual
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