| arcitech |
01-09-2011 07:09 PM |
Re: battery or charger problem?
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonnymoon5
(Post 503020)
my 89 ezgo works for about 10 minutes then dies whenever i use it. I charged it for about 3 hours before this happens. But the reason i don't just suspect the batteries is that the charger goes from 20 volts to 0 volts and stays there even when the cart is completely dead. is this regular or is the charger burnt out?
any help would be great
-Jm5
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Is your charger shutting off after 3 hours, or are you unplugging it because you see it at 0? If it is shutting off automatically and you lose a running charge after about 10 min, you may have one or more bad batteries. Plug the charger in over-night and then take a voltage reading of each battery with the charger unplugged in the morning. If any battery reads less than 6.1-6.3 volts, it may be weak. If any battery reads below 6.0 volts, you definitely have a bad battery. After you charge it and take the voltage readings, go for a ride, 1/4 to 1/2 mile is plenty, then take the voltages of each battery again. If any battery is below 6.0 volts, it is probably weak/bad. Post your voltage readings here and we'll try to help out more. |
