Charging problems

[mauistardog]

Ok, don't bang you head to hard against the wall. I am sure it is something stupid and simple, we just have not figured it out yet. Did you volt test each battery. I'm just curious. because even 36v is considered a dead pack much less 33v. I could be the pack is too low for the charger to come, so you may have to charge two batteries at a time with a 12v car charger. I know what everyone said about it should come on even if the pack is down to 28v...but you never know. Next, can you try a different out let. Or try a loaner charger from the shop. To see if its the cart itself or the outlet you got it plug into. Sorry if I am just throwing idea out, but ... that is what I'm doing.
good luck and let us know what happens.
joe

[ronjb1949]

Thanks Joe,,i have changed different outlets and have check the outlet it does have power and no i havent check each battery,and i know 33 volts should kick the charger on..I am now in the house because it is cold in the shop..I'll check each battery tomorrow.. thank everyone for you help maybe we can figure this out,,before i do bang my head against the wall ..hahaha

[ronjb1949]

Hey Joe I just noticed you are in Hawaii,,How about an invite to come down where it is warm...here in Tenn it is 30 degrees

[gornoman]

Also, measure the pack voltage at the cart charge receptacle, not internally where the wires connect, but outside the cart where the radsock connections mate to the charge probes.

[scottyb]

good idea, G. also if the receptacle is worn holding the plug up will often make contact.... you know the charger should click about 10 seconds after it is connected? That click is the internal relay triggered by the pack voltage. If you don't get the click it won't come on....

[rabbitreborn]

ok this goes against everything I believe in but desperate times call for desperate measures.......

unplug the charger from the wall and from the cart
remove the cover from the charger
locate the 2 wires connected to the relay on the PC board inside the charger.
remove these 2 wires from the relay
connect these 2 wires together (either use a small jumper with 2 male spades on it or simply link the 2 female spades together)
plug the DC cord back into the cart
plug the AC cord into the wall.

Does the charger come on and show amperage?

[ronjb1949]

Hey Friends,,,Sorry I havent got back to my new helpers but i have been working from can to can't if you know what I mean..just got home when to garage to try some of the suggestions..so i plugged up the charger and plugg it into the cart and you are not going to beleive this, but the charger kicked on. Can anyone explain this after hours and days of checking and trying and changeing things and the charger not coming on and all of a sudden it decides to work.....I,m stumped....Thanks anyway to all you you who tried to help...It was not invain because i reaally learned alot..thanks again.

Ronnie

[mauistardog]

Good news. As to why Better connection
aloha
joe

[scottyb]

I think it is the rad soks. intermittently working. while it is working lift on the handle or push down on it. Does that make the charger cut out? if not ... you got me on this one....

[jolsem725]

Originally Posted by ronjb1949

Hey Joe I just noticed you are in Hawaii,,How about an invite to come down where it is warm...here in Tenn it is 30 degrees

I'll take the Tenn weather over ILL. 18 here now, heatwave compared to Sunday night's 4 degrees. Batteries had steam coming from the water when I checked their levels... :)