my charger quit working

thager · 01-18-2009, 10:05 AM

my charger has quit working. I plugged it in and it started humming like usual. Then about 30 min later i went to check on it and it had stopped. I tried the reset but no buzzing. I checked the power and its going into and out the cord to batteries. Any ideas?

scottyb · 01-18-2009, 10:14 AM

Welcome to BGW !!!
What is the voltage reading of the battery pack?

thager · 01-18-2009, 10:21 AM

25 volts. This is the first time i have ever messed with a charger. i have a newly acuired volt meter. If you can tell me what to check ill give it a try. thanks

scottyb · 01-18-2009, 10:43 AM

Try your charger on the neighbor's cart...... A 36v battery pack should never be drawn down to 25v. Permanent damage can be done. If the charger works on the other cart your pack is too low for the charger to see. Charge them in pairs with a 12v automotive type until they total 28-30v minimum.....good luck

thager · 01-18-2009, 10:55 AM

I am a loaner in the area as far as having a cart. I am going to check how much all my batteries are putting out i guess. Im not to sure i know what im doing but im willing to learn. A friend says he has a charge at his work but it might be off a club car. It shouldnt matter as long as its a 36 volt right?

scottyb · 01-18-2009, 11:16 AM

Depends on the model... old club car and ezgo were the same but newer are not...CC has an on-board computer (OBC) to regulate charging and all others have computer in the charger..... You need a voltmeter (at a minimum, and a hydrometer also a good battery analysis tool) to check the batts. If they are too low the charger won't come on..... When you get a voltmeter post the readings from each individual battery and the pack total here.....

thager · 01-18-2009, 11:21 AM

it came on at first when i plugged it up. I had run them down a little bit more than normal. If they are to low to kick the charger on how do i get them up enough to make the charger work? I do have a greenlee volt meter.

scottyb · 01-18-2009, 12:03 PM

you can charge them 2 at a time on a 12v charger. NO need to disconnect them. What are your battery readings?

thager · 01-18-2009, 12:39 PM

Should i check by volts or amps?

thager · 01-18-2009, 12:52 PM

can i use water in my batteries if they are low?

01-18-2009, 10:05 AM	#1
thager Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south ga Posts: 9	my charger quit working my charger has quit working. I plugged it in and it started humming like usual. Then about 30 min later i went to check on it and it had stopped. I tried the reset but no buzzing. I checked the power and its going into and out the cord to batteries. Any ideas?

01-18-2009, 10:14 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,407	Re: my charger quit working Welcome to BGW !!! What is the voltage reading of the battery pack?

01-18-2009, 10:21 AM	#3
thager Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south ga Posts: 9	Re: my charger quit working 25 volts. This is the first time i have ever messed with a charger. i have a newly acuired volt meter. If you can tell me what to check ill give it a try. thanks Last edited by thager; 01-18-2009 at 10:31 AM.. Reason: more info

01-18-2009, 10:43 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,407	Re: my charger quit working Try your charger on the neighbor's cart...... A 36v battery pack should never be drawn down to 25v. Permanent damage can be done. If the charger works on the other cart your pack is too low for the charger to see. Charge them in pairs with a 12v automotive type until they total 28-30v minimum.....good luck

01-18-2009, 10:55 AM	#5
thager Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south ga Posts: 9	Re: my charger quit working I am a loaner in the area as far as having a cart. I am going to check how much all my batteries are putting out i guess. Im not to sure i know what im doing but im willing to learn. A friend says he has a charge at his work but it might be off a club car. It shouldnt matter as long as its a 36 volt right?

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01-18-2009, 11:16 AM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,407	Re: my charger quit working Depends on the model... old club car and ezgo were the same but newer are not...CC has an on-board computer (OBC) to regulate charging and all others have computer in the charger..... You need a voltmeter (at a minimum, and a hydrometer also a good battery analysis tool) to check the batts. If they are too low the charger won't come on..... When you get a voltmeter post the readings from each individual battery and the pack total here.....

01-18-2009, 11:21 AM	#7
thager Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south ga Posts: 9	Re: my charger quit working it came on at first when i plugged it up. I had run them down a little bit more than normal. If they are to low to kick the charger on how do i get them up enough to make the charger work? I do have a greenlee volt meter.

01-18-2009, 12:03 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,407	Re: my charger quit working you can charge them 2 at a time on a 12v charger. NO need to disconnect them. What are your battery readings?

01-18-2009, 12:39 PM	#9
thager Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south ga Posts: 9	Re: my charger quit working Should i check by volts or amps?

01-18-2009, 12:52 PM	#10
thager Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south ga Posts: 9	Re: my charger quit working can i use water in my batteries if they are low?

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