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Old 11-12-2010, 11:00 AM   #1
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Default Charging / Battery / Charger trouble?

I have a 48 volt EZGO that I bought used a few months back. This is my first cart and first experience with a charger. The guy I bought it from said leave it on the charger at all times when not using the cart, and I do.

When I finished riding the cart this past Sunday, I did not plug it in right away, instead I waited one day. Monday when I hooked up the charger I noticed the amp gauge did not move, but I heard the fan inside the charger power up like normal.

Normally after its been on charge for a while the fan will cycle on and off, but not this time. The fan has remained on for 5 days and the amp gauge on the charger is not moving. I have tried to unplug the cart from the charger to see if anything changes but it hasn't.

I let it run again last night and when I just checked it the fan is running and the gauge on the charger is on zero.

I do not have a charge meter on the cart to see if power is going to the cart. This could be normal and I am just not aware. Any help or insight would helpful.
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Old 11-12-2010, 11:12 AM   #2
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Default Re: Charging / Battery / Charger trouble?

Since you have no tools ..... drive the cart and see if it seems to have recharged?

In the future, recharge your cart immediately after use.
It is bad for the batteries to be depleted and left to sit.
If the cart is not okay we will need a voltmeter reading to determine the pack voltage. The charger needs to see a minimum # of volts to turn on. You may be below that minimum.
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Old 11-13-2010, 09:07 AM   #3
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Default Re: Charging / Battery / Charger trouble?

The cart seems charged, I took it out last night and rode around for about 20 minutes.

I hooked it back to the charger and the same thing is happening. What should the amp meter be reading? I have a multi-meter, how would I go about checking the pack charge?

Thanks
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Old 11-13-2010, 09:39 AM   #4
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Default Re: Charging / Battery / Charger trouble?

Set the DVM to 200 VDC.
Check VDC at the charger port.
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Old 11-13-2010, 12:20 PM   #5
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49.6 at the charger port. Does this mean something is wrong with the charger?
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Old 11-13-2010, 12:27 PM   #6
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It is inconclusive. It only means the batteries are not fully charged. Let the charger run and see if it will bring the pack up to 58-63 v. You may have a battery problem if they will not come up to enough voltage to auto shut off the charger.
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:34 PM   #7
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Default Re: Charging / Battery / Charger trouble?

I think I figured out the problem, one of the terminals on the charger side of the plug has broke.

When I went to put it back on the charger after the previous post, it worked fine. I took it out for a spin, then hooked it back to the charger and was having trouble again.

Are end available for these cords? I see screw holes in the end so it must come apart.

Thanks for all your help in this matter.
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:59 PM   #8
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Does it look like this?
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