batteries melted WHY?

mushroomhead8 · 06-15-2008, 01:32 AM

I bought six 6 volt used trojans from a wherehouse. I hooked them up and within 20 minutes the connections on the battery had melted and two of the battery cables came off. I smelled alot of sulfur and the batteries were leaking water from the top. please tell me what i did wrong. i wired it correctly and everything.

buckmanmike · 06-15-2008, 02:12 AM

Buying used batteries may be the problem if all wiring is correct.

buckmanmike · 06-15-2008, 02:16 AM

But sounds like you did NOT rewire correctly. Batteries have alot of amps going through them. Recheck your wiring and make sure all connections tight.

buckmanmike · 06-15-2008, 02:19 AM

Sorry for this. WHERE IS THAT WHERE HOUSE. WHERE WE WERE?

roady89 · 06-15-2008, 03:02 AM

If you wired them right the cables got loose. (yes ,it happens) I do it all the time. You "can" drill and tap...and use a stud to repair the connection. The ones leaking, there is no repair.

mushroomhead8 · 06-15-2008, 03:02 AM

I checked the diagram and i had all the wires in the right spot and tight. they were 05 trojan t105. I think i was using brand new 6 gadge. about two weeks ago i hooked up 3 car batteries to it and it worked fine. and i used my buddies us interstate golf cart batteries and it ran fine. but once i put these ones in one almost exploded it started to bulge out. I just bought a new 2 terminal key switch and a new selinod.

mushroomhead8 · 06-15-2008, 03:06 AM

I got the golf cart for free its a 1985 EZGO textron i think. thats what it says on the inside passenger panel.

roady89 · 06-15-2008, 03:09 AM

If the batteries started buldging when you put them in you either have the cart mis-wired or a seriously screwed up set of batteries.

mushroomhead8 · 06-15-2008, 03:13 AM

would it matter what the size of the wire was??

roady89 · 06-15-2008, 03:15 AM

6 gauge, 4 gauge...heck even 8 gauge would "work" as long as you have it wired correctly. Anything smaller will burn up...but if it's wired right it will work for a few seconds. I have used 14 in a pinch to get me home.(several wraps)

06-15-2008, 01:32 AM	#1
mushroomhead8 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: california Posts: 14	batteries melted WHY? I bought six 6 volt used trojans from a wherehouse. I hooked them up and within 20 minutes the connections on the battery had melted and two of the battery cables came off. I smelled alot of sulfur and the batteries were leaking water from the top. please tell me what i did wrong. i wired it correctly and everything.

06-15-2008, 02:12 AM	#2
buckmanmike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snellville, Ga. Posts: 611	Re: batteries melted WHY? Buying used batteries may be the problem if all wiring is correct.

06-15-2008, 02:16 AM	#3
buckmanmike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snellville, Ga. Posts: 611	Re: batteries melted WHY? But sounds like you did NOT rewire correctly. Batteries have alot of amps going through them. Recheck your wiring and make sure all connections tight.

06-15-2008, 02:19 AM	#4
buckmanmike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snellville, Ga. Posts: 611	Re: batteries melted WHY? Sorry for this. WHERE IS THAT WHERE HOUSE. WHERE WE WERE?

06-15-2008, 03:02 AM	#5
roady89 GhEtTo PrAnKsTeR Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kaufman, Texas Posts: 3,014	Re: batteries melted WHY? If you wired them right the cables got loose. (yes ,it happens) I do it all the time. You "can" drill and tap...and use a stud to repair the connection. The ones leaking, there is no repair.
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06-15-2008, 03:02 AM	#6
mushroomhead8 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: california Posts: 14	Re: batteries melted WHY? I checked the diagram and i had all the wires in the right spot and tight. they were 05 trojan t105. I think i was using brand new 6 gadge. about two weeks ago i hooked up 3 car batteries to it and it worked fine. and i used my buddies us interstate golf cart batteries and it ran fine. but once i put these ones in one almost exploded it started to bulge out. I just bought a new 2 terminal key switch and a new selinod.

06-15-2008, 03:06 AM	#7
mushroomhead8 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: california Posts: 14	Re: batteries melted WHY? I got the golf cart for free its a 1985 EZGO textron i think. thats what it says on the inside passenger panel.

06-15-2008, 03:09 AM	#8
roady89 GhEtTo PrAnKsTeR Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kaufman, Texas Posts: 3,014	Re: batteries melted WHY? If the batteries started buldging when you put them in you either have the cart mis-wired or a seriously screwed up set of batteries.
	Golf Cars \| Lifted Golf Carts \| Electric Golf Carts Custom EZGO \| B&S V-Twin \| All Sports Long Travel Lift \| 8:1 Gears \| 22" Titan AT489's \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

06-15-2008, 03:13 AM	#9
mushroomhead8 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: california Posts: 14	Re: batteries melted WHY? would it matter what the size of the wire was??

06-15-2008, 03:15 AM	#10
roady89 GhEtTo PrAnKsTeR Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kaufman, Texas Posts: 3,014	Re: batteries melted WHY? 6 gauge, 4 gauge...heck even 8 gauge would "work" as long as you have it wired correctly. Anything smaller will burn up...but if it's wired right it will work for a few seconds. I have used 14 in a pinch to get me home.(several wraps)
	Golf Cars \| Lifted Golf Carts \| Electric Golf Carts Custom EZGO \| B&S V-Twin \| All Sports Long Travel Lift \| 8:1 Gears \| 22" Titan AT489's \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

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