Running 36v on 48v Club Car

WDWcarts

I just came across a 48v 98 Club Car that has been fitted with six 6V Trojans (running 36v). This was not a mistake and the battery install was done by someone that supposedly knew what they were doing. Has anyone heard of this "downgrade" from 48 to 36?

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crash test dummy

even the charger ?

WDWcarts

Yep... had 48V charger under rear seat. Pulled it out and relay was bad in it so I think they were using using external 36 volt charger with front plugin for charging.
Not sure why they would stick a set of new 6v Trojans in a 48v cart... I'm thinking now I might add two additional 6v batteries in compartment under rear seat where original 48v charger was. Hate to mix new/old batteries. Open to suggestions. Thanks

scottyb

There is no good reason to put 36v batteries in a 48v cart. Performance would be very poor.

However I bought a cart like this once...... owner was unaware of the voltage issue and had ruined the 36v batteries with the 48v charging.

crash test dummy

they may have slapped anything in
if possible i'd go to 48v
does it run ?

WDWcarts

Just charging it now...so not sure if it runs yet. 6v Trojans are March, 2014. I need to check the obvious but overlooked possibility that a 36v motor was installed at one time. Still... controller says 48v. Confused.

theboss20

Even if the motor was 36v the controller is the main player...install extra 6v or install8v batteries and find a new home for the 6v batteries...fix the 48v charger and your off to the races...

WDWcarts

Yes... will get it back to 48v. This is from a place that maintains a fleet of 100's, if not a few thousand, carts. Can't imagine these 6v's were an accident. Thanks.

CCFanatic

Would that place happen to be Walt Disney World?

WDWcarts

Correct