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04-22-2010, 09:47 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Charger & battery help needed
Hello: I've read MANY threads on this common topic, but haven't found the specific answer I'm looking for. I have an '06 EZGO with '06 Trojan batteries. When I plug the PowerWise charger into the cart it hums and the needle moves just off of zero up to maybe 2 volts, but that's it. I tried charging two of the batteries with a good battery charger that I have which has a 6V position. Still, the PowerWise charger didn't kick in when I plugged it in after that. It seems the batteries didn't take the charge. I don't have a battery voltage tester, but I'll pick one up tomorrow. I'd just like to know if you suspect the batteries or the charger on this one.
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04-22-2010, 11:04 AM | #2 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
A voltage meter is a must. Note the pack voltage and then with the charger on check it again. Is it charging? If so what is the reading? I suspect the charger is not working properly.
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04-22-2010, 11:27 AM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
I'll purchase the voltmeter tomorrow. I just thought that the way the charger responds to being plugged into the car indicates something other than the batteries are not charging. For example, if it were plugged into the car and it didn't hum and the needle didn't move at all then maybe the problem was obviously with the charger. The fact that my charger clicks on and hums and registers a 2 volt charge may also be indicative of something. I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
I appreciate your response. |
04-22-2010, 11:34 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
My charger won't kick on when the batteries are already fully charged.
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04-22-2010, 11:40 PM | #5 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
It could be a bad meter or bad transformer?
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04-24-2010, 09:48 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
Most of the time if the charger turns on and the meter only goes to 2 amps (which is what I think you mean, not 2 volts) it is a bad diode. Simple fix.
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04-24-2010, 04:06 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
Sorry, had to chime in here I have the same exact problem, new batteries(36 volts), old e-bay bought powerwise charger. Bad diode in the charger?
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04-24-2010, 07:10 PM | #8 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
Quote:
http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Dio...Powerwise.html |
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04-25-2010, 09:31 AM | #9 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
bump
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04-25-2010, 09:44 AM | #10 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Charger & battery help needed
Yes, that is the powerwise diode set ...
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