dead batteries/bad charger

mlattner · 05-31-2008, 07:45 AM

The charger will not kick on and charge the batteries. Is my charger bad or the batteries? Is there anything I can do to see what the case my be.

roady89 · 05-31-2008, 08:23 AM

Make sure all your connections are good. Your batteries could possibly be too low for the charger to kick on.(more than likely) The golf cart charger has to see around 28 + volts DC to kick on. If all your connections are good you can use a 12VDC automotive type charger to charge 12 volts at a time until you can get the batteries up enough for the golf cart charger to kick on.

Or if you have an OBC type cart the OBC could be bad. What year/model is your cart?

scottyb · 05-31-2008, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mlattner

The charger will not kick on and charge the batteries. Is my charger bad or the batteries? Is there anything I can do to see what the case my be.

WELCOME to BGW !!! Sure there is....

You didn't give much info...Club Car? What year or serial #? 36 or 48 volt?
Old batteries? What brand? Cables old and corroded? The charger will not come on when the battery pack is too low for the charger to 'see' it.
With a voltmeter, check all of the batteries and list the readings here?

rusty · 05-31-2008, 10:27 AM

Welcome to the forum.......................

mlattner · 05-31-2008, 01:34 PM

We own a IR 2001 48V club car. We use it only during the spring, summer, and fall. Thanks for the hospitality.

scottyb · 05-31-2008, 01:56 PM

So my guess is the cart sat for the winter and now it won't run & won't charge? Is that correct?
Are these the original batteries?
Do you have a voltmeter to get a reading on all of the batteries and post it here?

05-31-2008, 07:45 AM	#1
mlattner Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	dead batteries/bad charger The charger will not kick on and charge the batteries. Is my charger bad or the batteries? Is there anything I can do to see what the case my be.
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05-31-2008, 08:23 AM	#2
roady89 GhEtTo PrAnKsTeR Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kaufman, Texas Posts: 3,013	Re: dead batteries/bad charger Make sure all your connections are good. Your batteries could possibly be too low for the charger to kick on.(more than likely) The golf cart charger has to see around 28 + volts DC to kick on. If all your connections are good you can use a 12VDC automotive type charger to charge 12 volts at a time until you can get the batteries up enough for the golf cart charger to kick on. Or if you have an OBC type cart the OBC could be bad. What year/model is your cart?
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05-31-2008, 10:27 AM	#4
rusty The Welcome Guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Rides 1996 E-Z-GO and 2002 Club Car IQ and 2003 Club Car IQ Posts: 2,539	Re: dead batteries/bad charger Welcome to the forum.......................

05-31-2008, 01:34 PM	#5
mlattner Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	Re: dead batteries/bad charger We own a IR 2001 48V club car. We use it only during the spring, summer, and fall. Thanks for the hospitality.
mlattner Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2

05-31-2008, 01:56 PM	#6
scottyb *******nutz Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 4,649	Re: dead batteries/bad charger So my guess is the cart sat for the winter and now it won't run & won't charge? Is that correct? Are these the original batteries? Do you have a voltmeter to get a reading on all of the batteries and post it here?

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