Potential new EZGO TXT owner

[JohnnieB]

Originally Posted by mattadata

Cables:
Sounds like replacing the cables is job one. I have seen them from as low as $25 on ebay/amazon, about $145 on EZGO site, and as high as $200 from cartsunlimited.net. Are the $25 complete junk?

Buying high current cables is like buying oats: If you want nice, clean, fresh oats you must pay a fair price. However, if you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, that comes a little cheaper...

You want welding cable with a high strand count, acid proof insulation, closed end terminal lugs and sealed air tight between cable insulation and lug. I'm old school, so I prefer soldered lugs, and silver solder is the best for this application, but some forum members have found crimped on lugs adequate.

As for the $25 cables on ebay and Amazon they probably give junk a bad name.
(You cannot by the materials to build a decent set of high current cables for that price.)

[JohnnieB]

Originally Posted by mattadata

Not yet. Going to see and inspect it tomorrow. Based on what I know now, I plan on bringing it home with me. But that could change if the batteries don't checkout well.

If the batteries are bad, ask him to lower the price.

[mattadata]

Got it home yesterday. Batteries checked out pretty good.

What it does seriously need though are brakes....so that and new cables will be my first endeavour.

[DaveTM]

Originally Posted by mattadata

Got it home yesterday. Batteries checked out pretty good.

What it does seriously need though are brakes....so that and new cables will be my first endeavour.

My motto: Before you can stop.....you have to be able to go like mad!!!

Congrat's!! Welcome to the world of..."All I really need to do now is........"