1996 club car charger will not come on

David124

I have a 1996 Club Car 48 volt. I have read several threads about bypassing the OBC to make charger come on. Could someone give clear directions on doing this? I have checked connections, continuity, fuse, put charger on another cart and worked, and batteries.

Thanks

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David124

I connected the fuse side to negative and made the charger come on. Does that mean the OBC needs replacing?

craig tn

What is the voltage on the batteries?

phasetim

Without seeing it, it sounds like a OBC. Does your car run right now?

David124

Thanks Craig TN and Phasetim. 48.1 volts. The car runs.

scottyb

Here is some good info on battery usage.... 48.1 volts is below empty according to manufacturer's specifications. 100% charged up settled reading on the 48v pack should be 50.93 volts. The manufacture recommends that you not draw the pack down below 50% capacity which is 48.41 volts. Your charger will not come on if the pack is too low for the charger to recognize. Continually discharging the pack below the 50% mark will significantly reduce battery life.... the pack can be recharge after as little as 20 minutes of actual pedal time. Hope this helps .... Good Luck.

David124

Thanks scottyb. I rechecked and it was 48.7 instead of 48.1. So I am charging the pack to full and will check again. Thanks. Where is the best place to order an OBC if I do need one?

Mauiman

it it just 50% of the capacity above the 48 volts? Why would we operate only above the systems rates voltage of 48. thanks