2008 Precedent IQ 48 Volt (4 X 12)

radar485

I recently bought the cart used, charged the batteries and checked batteries with a Hydrometer - all checked good and in the green.

When I hit the pedal, the cart will start moving after about 5 seconds.(The regen braking does beep when pushed. I have installed the 2 pole magnet.)
According to GPS 16 MPH is the top speed on flat ground.

I do not have a lot of torque going up hill. It seems all it can do to climb a incline on the property. (I have 2 2008 Precedent IQ's. The other has no problem at all climbing the same hill. Never grunts).

It is using the top hat sensor so is not a GE motor.

The delay starting is in forward and reverse.

Any idea what is going on and where to start checking? I am at the end of my rope.
Thanks!!

BGW

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jjance

I would say that it is the batteries. What kind of hydrometer did you use. Hopefully it wasn't the one with the 3 balls inside. What are your battery voltages? Individually and across the entire pack. When you are charging your batteries and the current drops to 5 amps are all the cells in all the batteries bubbling? Finally what kind of batteries do you have installed? O yea what speed code do you have on the cart.

scooterman

My 2008 would do 19.2 stock with larger tires.

Stevegrmich

. . . if you changed out the magnet and are only getting 16mph, something is definitely wrong . . . stock speed code 4 is 19.6mph . . .

radar485

Well, When you dont see past the end of your nose, with Simpson 260's and tripletts laying everywhere, looking at the hardest rather than the simplest...... It boils down to this ---- 3 batteries 12 volts and one 8 volts!!! Looks like a trip for a battery!! OUCH!!!

Thanks for the replies and bringing a hard head back to earth!!

jjance

We used to call that going loaded for bear. When we were actually hunting for rabbits.

scottyb

We used to call it 'not seeing the forest for the trees.'

radar485

The latest to the saga - Finally got around to getting the battery and it is working exactly as Club Car designed.... Funny how one battery would cause so much confusion!! Thanks for all the help!