08-04-2009, 01:43 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Arlington, TX
Posts: 34
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Need Help!
I purchased an 88 CC DS Electric for next to nothing a while back with plans of restoring/fixing it up. The plans were to get it running, add a rear seat & make it look nice so we could take it to places like Disney's Fort Wilderness & other campgrounds. I've accumulated a few parts (new wheels, a couple of Precedent seat backs, new DS body, etc.). I started to dig into it last weekend and ran across a few things with it. This cart was sitting in somebody's back yard when I bought it. It had been sitting for years. It has 6 Trojan batteries with a date code of "Aug 00". They are all bone dry. I doubt they would hold a charge, but I haven't tried yet. Before I go out & buy 6 new batteries & new cables, I have a question. Should I fill these batteries with distilled water & see if they hold any kind of charge to see if the other parts (solenoids, motor, etc.) are still good?
Say if it's worst case scenario & all the parts are bad (solenoids, motor, etc.), would I be better off just upgrading this cart to newer style electronics, maybe even upgrade to 48V or should I just go out & buy a good running 2000.5 or newer CC DS with fresh batteries? If I do go with a newer cart, I could always mothball this old one for a rainy day project down the road, like maybe a 72V 4x4 conversion... Any & all feedback would be greatly appreciated! |
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08-04-2009, 03:28 PM | #2 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 73,419
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Re: Need Help!
Build the old cart! You will learn so much and enjoy the ride...... I have pics of an '89 I did up you couldn't tell it from an '03 and it was faster than an new one...... just my 2 cents...... PS don't waste time on those old batts they are history
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08-04-2009, 03:52 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 495
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Re: Need Help!
hey scotty,
correct me if i am wrong. But you can use a stock 36v motor and run a 48v controller too it right? I mean if he is looking to go ahead and buy batteries? Just get 48v worth of batteries, upgrade cables, solenoid and controller? |
08-04-2009, 05:47 PM | #4 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 73,419
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Re: Need Help!
Bingo ! That is what I would do You gotta find a charger too
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08-04-2009, 08:18 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Binghamton, NY
Posts: 384
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Re: Need Help!
I wish that I had done the full 48V upgrade to my 36V cart. I had just purchased 6 new 6 volts, so I didn't want to spend more money on batteries.SO, I did everything else that I could to upgrade it and get ready
Next time I need batteries, I'm going to finish the cart to 48V. |