Battery Age/Hi There

Phi755 · 02-19-2009, 09:22 PM

Well, here is the obligatory hello post: Hi there!

Now for a question of course:
I just got a '97 EZ GO TXT (and it does run), and I was wondering if someone could help me determine the battery age. They are Trojans and they have E7 stamped on the post. I'm guessing that they are '97s, but maybe I lucked out and they are only 2 years old. I haven't given it a full out run yet, but I ran it about half a mile with no problems. My first cart, so I'm sure I'll be racking up the questions. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks!

scottyb · 02-19-2009, 09:25 PM

Welcome...... can't the old owner tell you if the batts are 2 or 12 years old?

Phi755 · 02-19-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by scottyb

Welcome...... can't the old owner tell you if the batts are 2 or 12 years old?

My uncle owns a good sized company, and this was an old cart from one of their service lots. It was a freebie to me, and he didn't really know too much about the history, other than it runs. I didn't want to make a big deal about it, cause hey, if I have to buy new batteries I'm ok with it, cause the price was right.

So I take it there isn't a good way to determine age on them then...

mikesmotortoys · 02-19-2009, 10:46 PM

E7 = May ---7. You pick the decade!

I never thought I would ever need to decide a decade for battery age! Do they have the speed caps (3 in 1 cap) or individually capped cells? Not that I really know if it helps, but just curious...

Phi755 · 02-19-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesmotortoys

E7 = May ---7. You pick the decade!

I never thought I would ever need to decide a decade for battery age! Do they have the speed caps (3 in 1 cap) or individually capped cells? Not that I really know if it helps, but just curious...

Being new to this, I'm not sure what a 3 in 1 cap is... They look pretty similar to car battery terminals... I did notice that they seem to have V12D7 stamped in the plastic on top. Not sure if that means anything..

scottyb · 02-19-2009, 11:23 PM

speed caps .......

gonfast38 · 02-20-2009, 12:20 PM

Scotty... 2 words..... Tool Box LOL

gornoman · 02-20-2009, 12:29 PM

Rusted Channel-Locks. Tsk, Tsk.

Phi755 · 02-20-2009, 07:48 PM

Here are the batteries. Hope maybe this helps on the identification.

Phi755 · 02-22-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Phi755

Here are the batteries. Hope maybe this helps on the identification.

So, I played which one is not like the others with the batteries. I cleaned them all up, and noticed the one in the bottom left of the photos is a L1, while all the others are E7s (I've since decided that they are 07s and not 97s). I was thinking about replacing the L1 since it is significantly older than the others, but thought I would get opinions on the matter. No problems running, just wasn't sure if the one old battery would affect performance. Again, my first cart, so I'll take any advice I can get.

Thanks!

02-19-2009, 09:22 PM	#1
Phi755 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 6	Battery Age/Hi There Well, here is the obligatory hello post: Hi there! Now for a question of course: I just got a '97 EZ GO TXT (and it does run), and I was wondering if someone could help me determine the battery age. They are Trojans and they have E7 stamped on the post. I'm guessing that they are '97s, but maybe I lucked out and they are only 2 years old. I haven't given it a full out run yet, but I ran it about half a mile with no problems. My first cart, so I'm sure I'll be racking up the questions. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

02-19-2009, 09:25 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Battery Age/Hi There Welcome...... can't the old owner tell you if the batts are 2 or 12 years old?

02-19-2009, 10:46 PM	#4
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Battery Age/Hi There E7 = May ---7. You pick the decade! I never thought I would ever need to decide a decade for battery age! Do they have the speed caps (3 in 1 cap) or individually capped cells? Not that I really know if it helps, but just curious...
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02-20-2009, 12:20 PM	#7
gonfast38 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, Il Posts: 63	Re: Battery Age/Hi There Scotty... 2 words..... Tool Box LOL

02-20-2009, 12:29 PM	#8
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: Battery Age/Hi There Rusted Channel-Locks. Tsk, Tsk.

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