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10-01-2011, 08:54 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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wont go up hill, just chatters
so on flat surface will run pretty strong, but if i push the petal all the way down it seems to lose power and the radio and head lights go off. then if i try to go up a hill the cart just kind of stops and shakes and chatters, it trys to go but just cant seem to do it! and like i said the radio and lights shut off as well when u push the accelerator! its a 1991 club car
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10-01-2011, 08:56 PM | #2 |
haveacupofshutthe****up
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
how old are batteries?
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10-01-2011, 09:32 PM | #3 |
Happy Carting
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
If you have a digital voltmeter (DVM) you should connect it to the pack, and see how far it drops when you try the hill...... then put it on individual batteries and retest until you find the one(s) that are dropping out....(going down more than 2v)
You definitely have a battery issue. |
10-01-2011, 10:01 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
the batteries are about 2 1/2 years old! it it an 8v system! i have put a volt meter on all the batteries sitting still it says 8.5 on all of them! i will test them under a load! where should the batteries be like what volt under a load?
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10-01-2011, 10:47 PM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
ok so i tested the batteries under a load! 1- 7.28, 2- 6.73, 3- 5.69, 4- 6.31, 5- 6.89, 6- 6.70! what does that mean?
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10-01-2011, 11:01 PM | #6 |
Happy Carting
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
It looks bad. 39 v under load. how charged are they? when was the last time they were charged? How much have you used it since charging before the test.....the answers to all these questions will help me answer your question but generally speaking the results are not indicative of healthy batteries.
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10-01-2011, 11:04 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
it has been on the charger all day! the charger runs until it is charged then cuts off! i took those readings with full batteries right off the charger!
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10-01-2011, 11:13 PM | #8 |
Happy Carting
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
Fully charged the batteries should be reaching 60v as a pack and then settling to 50.9 over the next 12-24 hours.. 50.9 is 100% charged. It looks like you need new batteries.
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10-01-2011, 11:19 PM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
what is the best bang for buck? i talked to a guy at some cart shop here in ga, he told me black label trojans 115.00 per battery! so 690 for the set! but black label means its a knock off trojan! what do u suggest and where can i purchase them! the cart is jacked up 6 inches so i need a battery that will last and give me good run time
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10-01-2011, 11:26 PM | #10 | |
Happy Carting
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Re: wont go up hill, just chatters
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I'm in Ca so not much help on what's available for you... |
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