EZGO Batteries dead

biggered · 07-17-2008, 01:46 PM

I have a 2003 EZGO, 36 volt, and my batteries are about shot. A friend of mine said he knew how to hook up 3 12 volt batteries in place of the 6- 6 volt batteries, It would cut the price in half but I wonder if it can be done and if it will cause problems down the road. Thanks for any help

endoman · 07-17-2008, 02:42 PM

There are a couple of threads about this subject as we speak.
It seems staying with the 6 6 volt batts is the way to go.
I also just got a cart with dead batteries. I bought 6 brand new ones at Sam's for 420.00, and that included tax and all other fees.

buckmanmike · 07-17-2008, 02:47 PM

Roady, you need to put a sticky about this subject. It comes up alot. Mike
Bigred, 3x12v will work but limited drive time and short battery life, unless you use 12v golf cart batteries and then dollars are not the deciding factor.(3-12v trojans cost as much as 6-6v exides)

scottyb · 07-17-2008, 07:34 PM

Mike, not sure roady will get your message way out here......

Stickies are good but, problem is people have to read them

Roady lets try this....If a user types 3x12 into the post box he or she is automatically redirected to BU

Oh - by the way.......WELCOME biggered !!!

roady89 · 07-17-2008, 07:36 PM

How about if someone types in a lift kit for a caroche.

roady89 · 07-17-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggered

I have a 2003 EZGO, 36 volt, and my batteries are about shot. A friend of mine said he knew how to hook up 3 12 volt batteries in place of the 6- 6 volt batteries, It would cut the price in half but I wonder if it can be done and if it will cause problems down the road. Thanks for any help

Sure, you can do it but why would you want to? Yes, it will cause problems down the road, it's called having to replace the batteries. Simply put, 12 volt automotive type batteries can not hold up as well as a true deep cycle cart battery. There is a topic on the forum somewhere where the math was done. You will spend more money by using 12 volt automotive batteries than you will by buying batteries that were designed for a golf car.

scottyb · 07-17-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roady89

How about if someone types in a lift kit for a caroche.

LMAO = Same thang !!!

Here is a great battery comparison ......
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...omparison.html

rusty · 07-17-2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roady89

How about if someone types in a lift kit for a caroche.

They still don't make one and they never have.

Still....... LMFAO

1bigseeg · 07-20-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roady89

Sure, you can do it but why would you want to? Yes, it will cause problems down the road, it's called having to replace the batteries. Simply put, 12 volt automotive type batteries can not hold up as well as a true deep cycle cart battery. There is a topic on the forum somewhere where the math was done. You will spend more money by using 12 volt automotive batteries than you will by buying batteries that were designed for a golf car.

I have used three 12volt Marine deep cycle and they do a good job for me. And now I have Six 12volts deep cycle and I wired them so it will use the 36volts. I wire two batteries + to + then - to -, you end up and have three sets of 12volts. This works really well and it is cheaper to.

buckmanmike · 07-20-2008, 10:43 PM

1bigseeg, you will be posting again about buying new batteries. With batteries its Pay me Now or Pay me Later. I need new batteries. Can we start a spark fund?

07-17-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
biggered Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Casa Grande AZ Posts: 1	EZGO Batteries dead I have a 2003 EZGO, 36 volt, and my batteries are about shot. A friend of mine said he knew how to hook up 3 12 volt batteries in place of the 6- 6 volt batteries, It would cut the price in half but I wonder if it can be done and if it will cause problems down the road. Thanks for any help

07-17-2008, 02:42 PM	#2
endoman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delray Beach Posts: 17	Re: EZGO Batteries dead There are a couple of threads about this subject as we speak. It seems staying with the 6 6 volt batts is the way to go. I also just got a cart with dead batteries. I bought 6 brand new ones at Sam's for 420.00, and that included tax and all other fees.

07-17-2008, 02:47 PM	#3
buckmanmike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snellville, Ga. Posts: 1,304	Re: EZGO Batteries dead Roady, you need to put a sticky about this subject. It comes up alot. Mike Bigred, 3x12v will work but limited drive time and short battery life, unless you use 12v golf cart batteries and then dollars are not the deciding factor.(3-12v trojans cost as much as 6-6v exides)

07-17-2008, 07:34 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: EZGO Batteries dead Mike, not sure roady will get your message way out here...... Stickies are good but, problem is people have to read them Roady lets try this....If a user types 3x12 into the post box he or she is automatically redirected to BU Oh - by the way.......WELCOME biggered !!!

07-17-2008, 07:36 PM	#5
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07-20-2008, 10:43 PM	#10
buckmanmike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snellville, Ga. Posts: 1,304	Re: EZGO Batteries dead 1bigseeg, you will be posting again about buying new batteries. With batteries its Pay me Now or Pay me Later. I need new batteries. Can we start a spark fund?

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