my battery reading

goofymaz · 04-23-2010, 06:56 PM

hey yall! its that time of the month again! :D checked my batteries and im wondering what the experts advice is on my voltmeter and SG readings this month! i know my batteries are ending their life i think but im curious what you think!
besides these readings i get about 27 holes of golf out of these batteries! i believe i have 2 bad batts but well see.........

Battery 1= 6.33V, about 1.280SG
battery 2= 6.32V, about 1.300SG
battery 3= 6.36V, about 1.275SG
battery 4= 6.14V, about 1.225SG
battery 5= 6.28V, about 1.275SG
battery 6= 6.30V, about 1.275SG

thanks for your thoughts! im new to all this! from what i gather batter 4 is just about out the door at about 50% life and battery 5 is right behind it at 75% the others i believe are ok ccurious what you all think

rib33024 · 04-23-2010, 07:24 PM

Is the chart you were looking at--how old are they=And how long did you let them sit after you charged them before the readings you took

goofymaz · 04-23-2010, 07:37 PM

that was not the chart i was looking at thank you! the batteries charged then the cart sat unused for 2 days before i tested the batteries!

goofymaz · 04-23-2010, 07:39 PM

the batteries are 2005's i believe! the neg terminal says G5 on the trojans on battery was replaced due to carosion so it is new! i know what everyone says about replacing them all but i had one shot battery and couldnt run the cart without it so i just grabbed one for the time being!

goofymaz · 04-23-2010, 07:39 PM

what is your opinion on the readings?

goofymaz · 04-23-2010, 09:41 PM

so should i replace the 2 batteries in question or just ride it as is and replace the entire pack once the others die down?

hitmanharleyk · 04-24-2010, 09:30 AM

1st thing you need to do is charge the pack, then wait a 1 1/2 or 2 hours (not 2 or 3 days) to test the batteries and post those readings.

Have you tried charging battery 5 by itself to bring it up to the level of the others ?

You need to run to Walmart or Autozone and get one of these, it will tell you if you have a dead cell or not.
http://www.restockit.com/Hydrometer-...filiateprogram

#4 looks shot and it is pulling the others down and I know most folks say change them all at once, but $600 plus dollars is hard for most to fork out. If you can find one cheap I'd replace it and get as much as I can out of the rest of them. They won't last long pulling the extra weight of the dead one.

FIXEROFCARTS · 04-24-2010, 09:45 AM

If you could find a good used battrey, you could replace number 4...But...at what point do you bite the bullet and change all of them? with 4 to 7 years normal life of a battery you need to concider your options.

04-23-2010, 07:24 PM	#2
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: my battery reading Is the chart you were looking at--how old are they=And how long did you let them sit after you charged them before the readings you took

04-23-2010, 07:37 PM	#3
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237	Re: my battery reading that was not the chart i was looking at thank you! the batteries charged then the cart sat unused for 2 days before i tested the batteries!
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237

04-23-2010, 07:39 PM	#4
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237	Re: my battery reading the batteries are 2005's i believe! the neg terminal says G5 on the trojans on battery was replaced due to carosion so it is new! i know what everyone says about replacing them all but i had one shot battery and couldnt run the cart without it so i just grabbed one for the time being!
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237

04-23-2010, 07:39 PM	#5
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237	Re: my battery reading what is your opinion on the readings?
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04-23-2010, 09:41 PM	#6
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237	Re: my battery reading so should i replace the 2 batteries in question or just ride it as is and replace the entire pack once the others die down?
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04-24-2010, 09:30 AM	#7
hitmanharleyk Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southwest Georgia Posts: 610	Re: my battery reading 1st thing you need to do is charge the pack, then wait a 1 1/2 or 2 hours (not 2 or 3 days) to test the batteries and post those readings. Have you tried charging battery 5 by itself to bring it up to the level of the others ? You need to run to Walmart or Autozone and get one of these, it will tell you if you have a dead cell or not. http://www.restockit.com/Hydrometer-...filiateprogram #4 looks shot and it is pulling the others down and I know most folks say change them all at once, but $600 plus dollars is hard for most to fork out. If you can find one cheap I'd replace it and get as much as I can out of the rest of them. They won't last long pulling the extra weight of the dead one.

04-24-2010, 09:45 AM	#8
FIXEROFCARTS Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 500	Re: my battery reading If you could find a good used battrey, you could replace number 4...But...at what point do you bite the bullet and change all of them? with 4 to 7 years normal life of a battery you need to concider your options.

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