Last battery going dead

SSport · 09-14-2013, 08:34 AM

Hello all! I have a 1998 Club Car DS 48V. We replaced all the batteries in March with brand new Trojans. Since March, we've had to replace the #6 battery 3 times because it keeps going bad after a few weeks. Something is causing a drain on the last battery. Nothing has changed in the system since we put the new batteries in. We've always had lights hooked up and hooked them up the exact same way once installing the new batteries.

Any ideas what could be causing this? It's getting quite frustrating.

Volt_Ampere · 09-14-2013, 08:48 AM

Make sure that your charger is "seeing" all of your batteries. It's possible that you are only charging 5 of them.

scottyb · 09-14-2013, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volt_Ampere

Make sure that your charger is "seeing" all of your batteries. It's possible that you are only charging 5 of them.

Good call - it happens and if so then you are charging hell out of the other 5

The + side of the charger connects to the main + through the F&R. THe - side must go to the #6 battery - post.

lockman1 · 09-14-2013, 09:34 AM

to VA & Scotty!

BUT... on my 98 48V, I had a 16v to 12v voltage reducer tied to #5 & #6, it killed the #6 battery twice!
It was the last one in line, and it got the most use, it was difficult to keep my pack charged evenly with that reducer!

Just a thought!

09-14-2013, 09:46 AM

to lockman1
also could be wired without a reducer for lights

lockman1 · 09-14-2013, 09:50 AM

Been there, done that! on 8v before the reducer!

09-14-2013, 08:34 AM	#1
SSport Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1	Last battery going dead Hello all! I have a 1998 Club Car DS 48V. We replaced all the batteries in March with brand new Trojans. Since March, we've had to replace the #6 battery 3 times because it keeps going bad after a few weeks. Something is causing a drain on the last battery. Nothing has changed in the system since we put the new batteries in. We've always had lights hooked up and hooked them up the exact same way once installing the new batteries. Any ideas what could be causing this? It's getting quite frustrating.
SSport Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1

09-14-2013, 08:48 AM	#2
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,183	Re: Last battery going dead Make sure that your charger is "seeing" all of your batteries. It's possible that you are only charging 5 of them.

09-14-2013, 09:34 AM	#4
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: Last battery going dead to VA & Scotty! BUT... on my 98 48V, I had a 16v to 12v voltage reducer tied to #5 & #6, it killed the #6 battery twice! It was the last one in line, and it got the most use, it was difficult to keep my pack charged evenly with that reducer! Just a thought!

09-14-2013, 09:46 AM	#5
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Last battery going dead to lockman1 also could be wired without a reducer for lights
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09-14-2013, 09:50 AM	#6
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: Last battery going dead Been there, done that! on 8v before the reducer!