need help on ezgo marathon

krisbodean85 · 12-17-2007, 08:11 PM

i bought a 87 ezgo marathon that needed a set of batteries i put all the batteries right but now one of the battery cables are getting hot the one on the driver side and was wondering if any one can tell me why

gornoman · 12-17-2007, 09:44 PM

Cables overheat for 2 reasons:

Dirty connections
Loose connections

Is corrosion present?
Are the cable old and brittle?
Are the lugs in poor shape?

An '87 with original cables needs a new set NOW! I prefer 6g Welding Cable for it's low resistance, flexibility, and longevity.

krisbodean85 · 12-17-2007, 10:02 PM

yeah the cables are corroded and they look old too. will it be ok to ride it around like that till i get some new ones?

gornoman · 12-17-2007, 10:06 PM

Absolutely NOT!

That cable is gonna get so hot it will melt the battery terminal. Fix the cables, or prepare to buy more new batteries.

krisbodean85 · 12-19-2007, 10:12 PM

ok thank you so much

gornoman · 12-19-2007, 10:31 PM

You're very welcome. Let us know how it turns out. It's very helpfull to the other members!

12-17-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
krisbodean85 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	need help on ezgo marathon i bought a 87 ezgo marathon that needed a set of batteries i put all the batteries right but now one of the battery cables are getting hot the one on the driver side and was wondering if any one can tell me why
krisbodean85 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13

12-17-2007, 09:44 PM	#2
gornoman Two Cheeks Sliding Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 2,306	Re: need help on ezgo marathon Cables overheat for 2 reasons: Dirty connections Loose connections Is corrosion present? Are the cable old and brittle? Are the lugs in poor shape? An '87 with original cables needs a new set NOW! I prefer 6g Welding Cable for it's low resistance, flexibility, and longevity.

12-17-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
krisbodean85 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	Re: need help on ezgo marathon yeah the cables are corroded and they look old too. will it be ok to ride it around like that till i get some new ones?
krisbodean85 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13

12-17-2007, 10:06 PM	#4
gornoman Two Cheeks Sliding Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 2,306	Re: need help on ezgo marathon Absolutely NOT! That cable is gonna get so hot it will melt the battery terminal. Fix the cables, or prepare to buy more new batteries.

12-19-2007, 10:12 PM	#5
krisbodean85 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	Re: need help on ezgo marathon ok thank you so much
krisbodean85 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13

12-19-2007, 10:31 PM	#6
gornoman Two Cheeks Sliding Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 2,306	Re: need help on ezgo marathon You're very welcome. Let us know how it turns out. It's very helpfull to the other members!

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