proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon

Reddmann24 · 10-27-2010, 03:06 PM

I have a used old school marathon (freebie) and it has recently new batteries all the water was gone from each battery on the right bank.(right set of 3 batteries). I have an old charger with a timer and I was wondering what the correct charge time is? Thanks in advance.

rib33024 · 10-27-2010, 03:35 PM

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If those 3 batteries were charged with out water in them they are probably no good.
Batteries can take any where's from 4 hours to 16 hours depending on how low the batteries are
You can put distilled water in them 3 batteries and charge them one at a time with a 6v charger to see if they will come back up past 6volts, and then charge the whole pack with the cart charger, and you may get lucky

ezgokid · 10-31-2010, 10:54 AM

Use a voltmeter to check each pack after they are charged and if the voltage is too low, you have a bad battery. I usually used about 6-10 hours.

scottyb · 10-31-2010, 11:06 AM

I would put the charger on 12 hours... It will shut off if the pack reaches full charge before the timer ... times out. Anything less & you are not fully recharging...

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Reddmann24 · 10-31-2010, 10:47 PM

Thanks so much for the info I charged about 13 hrs and the pack vlts is 38v and each battery is 6+. Now the cart will try to roll but wont go but just a few inches Im thinking its the resistor...its rusty. Can I jump the resistor to test the motor? will this ruin anything?

roady89 · 10-31-2010, 11:44 PM

Check EACH battery again after it has set a while OFF the charger....at least an hour. Record those numbers and post them. Don't jump anything.

Reddmann24 · 11-06-2010, 09:37 PM

sorry it tool so long to get back, all the batteries are @ 6v when I hit the pedal it does try to roll. it has good voltage to the resistor?

rib33024 · 11-06-2010, 10:01 PM

A battery that shows 6v is a dead battery, so if you can do as Roady said and take some volt reading of each battery with a DVM meter and will be able to help you better

your battery readings should show something like 6.2 or 6.4 or , because I would say you have one or more bad batteries

10-27-2010, 03:06 PM	#1
Reddmann24 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3	proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon I have a used old school marathon (freebie) and it has recently new batteries all the water was gone from each battery on the right bank.(right set of 3 batteries). I have an old charger with a timer and I was wondering what the correct charge time is? Thanks in advance.
Reddmann24 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3

10-27-2010, 03:35 PM	#2
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon Welcome to BGW If those 3 batteries were charged with out water in them they are probably no good. Batteries can take any where's from 4 hours to 16 hours depending on how low the batteries are You can put distilled water in them 3 batteries and charge them one at a time with a 6v charger to see if they will come back up past 6volts, and then charge the whole pack with the cart charger, and you may get lucky

10-31-2010, 10:54 AM	#3
ezgokid resident idiot Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 582	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon Use a voltmeter to check each pack after they are charged and if the voltage is too low, you have a bad battery. I usually used about 6-10 hours.
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10-31-2010, 11:06 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon I would put the charger on 12 hours... It will shut off if the pack reaches full charge before the timer ... times out. Anything less & you are not fully recharging... Welcome to BGW!

10-31-2010, 10:47 PM	#5
Reddmann24 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon Thanks so much for the info I charged about 13 hrs and the pack vlts is 38v and each battery is 6+. Now the cart will try to roll but wont go but just a few inches Im thinking its the resistor...its rusty. Can I jump the resistor to test the motor? will this ruin anything?
Reddmann24 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3

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10-31-2010, 11:44 PM	#6
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon Check EACH battery again after it has set a while OFF the charger....at least an hour. Record those numbers and post them. Don't jump anything.
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11-06-2010, 09:37 PM	#7
Reddmann24 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon sorry it tool so long to get back, all the batteries are @ 6v when I hit the pedal it does try to roll. it has good voltage to the resistor?
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11-06-2010, 10:01 PM	#8
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: proper charge time for a 80s ezgo marathon A battery that shows 6v is a dead battery, so if you can do as Roady said and take some volt reading of each battery with a DVM meter and will be able to help you better your battery readings should show something like 6.2 or 6.4 or , because I would say you have one or more bad batteries

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