Cart & Battery Storage

Jayne Wilson · 03-25-2009, 11:16 AM

We've just purchased a Club Car 06 Precedent. Will be storing in South Texas while return home for the summer months (stored for 7 months approx.). Other than disconnecting the battery cable and shutting off the tow switch is there any other maintenance required for the batteries? Upon return will there be a problem charging the batteries?

gornoman · 03-25-2009, 11:52 AM

If these batteries are gonna be in south Texas for 7 months WITHOUT benefit of being properly cared for I would suspect their life span will be considerably shortened. They will need distilled water when you return. Any chance they can be removed and stored in a cool cellar or basement?

rusty · 03-25-2009, 12:16 PM

Hello Jayne Wilson and Welcome to the forum.

I would leave the automatic charger hooked up and do not disconnect any wires or cables and flip the run/tow switch to tow.

The charger and OBC will look at, and check/charge the batteries every 16 days.

Still yet, with nobody to monitor the batteries or add water, it's anybodies guess as to what shape the batteries will be in upon your return, but keeping the batteries charged and not allowing them to run down is best.

scubabud · 03-25-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayne Wilson

We've just purchased a Club Car 06 Precedent. Will be storing in South Texas while return home for the summer months (stored for 7 months approx.). Other than disconnecting the battery cable and shutting off the tow switch is there any other maintenance required for the batteries? Upon return will there be a problem charging the batteries?

One other solution might be to leave your cart with friends when you head north and who in turn will keep an eye on your cart by using and maintaining with a charge afterwards.

OLD MEC · 03-26-2009, 07:49 AM

Jayne Wilson if you are in the ( DEEP ) south Texas area you should have someone that you can reley on to check the water every month and add ( DISTILLED WATER ) as needed while leaving the automatic charger hooked up. While I was building a new body for my club car I found that water in (NEW) batterys was needed during summer months? I live just north of Brownsville and the constant 95 degree weather will dry batterys up pretty fast.

lockman1 · 03-26-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gornoman

Any chance they can be removed and stored in a cool cellar or basement?

I'm going to have to agree with Gorno on this one...
(Problem is... basements in Texas... do they exist?)

rusty · 03-26-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lockman1

I'm going to have to agree with Gorno on this one...
(Problem is... basements in Texas... do they exist?)

Yup! Called a "Storm Cellar".

Jayne Wilson · 03-26-2009, 11:07 AM

Thanks folks for all of your suggestions. Will see about getting someone who is remaining here to watch over it. Thanks for such great response.

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Jayne Wilson Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Cart & Battery Storage We've just purchased a Club Car 06 Precedent. Will be storing in South Texas while return home for the summer months (stored for 7 months approx.). Other than disconnecting the battery cable and shutting off the tow switch is there any other maintenance required for the batteries? Upon return will there be a problem charging the batteries?
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03-25-2009, 11:52 AM	#2
gornoman IGKRA!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 11,762	Re: Cart & Battery Storage If these batteries are gonna be in south Texas for 7 months WITHOUT benefit of being properly cared for I would suspect their life span will be considerably shortened. They will need distilled water when you return. Any chance they can be removed and stored in a cool cellar or basement?

03-25-2009, 12:16 PM	#3
rusty Golf Cart Photographer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Rides 1996 E-Z-GO and 2001 E-Z-GO Posts: 6,203	Re: Cart & Battery Storage Hello Jayne Wilson and Welcome to the forum. I would leave the automatic charger hooked up and do not disconnect any wires or cables and flip the run/tow switch to tow. The charger and OBC will look at, and check/charge the batteries every 16 days. Still yet, with nobody to monitor the batteries or add water, it's anybodies guess as to what shape the batteries will be in upon your return, but keeping the batteries charged and not allowing them to run down is best.

03-26-2009, 07:49 AM	#5
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 865	Re: Cart & Battery Storage Jayne Wilson if you are in the ( DEEP ) south Texas area you should have someone that you can reley on to check the water every month and add ( DISTILLED WATER ) as needed while leaving the automatic charger hooked up. While I was building a new body for my club car I found that water in (NEW) batterys was needed during summer months? I live just north of Brownsville and the constant 95 degree weather will dry batterys up pretty fast.

03-26-2009, 11:07 AM	#8
Jayne Wilson Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Cart & Battery Storage Thanks folks for all of your suggestions. Will see about getting someone who is remaining here to watch over it. Thanks for such great response.
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