01 charger problem

[bowhunter4bucks]

Originally Posted by custom carts

it will cut run time and proformance not recomened thats just my opinon

Yea but $300 in Batts comapred to 800......

[shadowman]

no question theres a price difference but theres also a difference of you sitting there staring at cart while its charging or out crusing on it, its your call and i know its hard to swallow but you shold go with 8 volt golfcart batts or your just not gonna be happy............................................. ..

[TahoeDawgZ71]

Originally Posted by bowhunter4bucks

Yea but $300 in Batts comapred to 800......

Where can you buy a set of 12 Volt batteries for $300.00?? We sell 2 for more than that. Please do tell.

[bowhunter4bucks]

Originally Posted by TahoeDawgZ71

Where can you buy a set of 12 Volt batteries for $300.00?? We sell 2 for more than that. Please do tell.

Wal mart sells them for 49.00 each 4 12 volt batts are less than 300.

But Thanks shadow....I refilled each batt, set it in a 2 amp charge and they all charged enough that my 48 volt charger came on and finished charging the system. Thanks to everyone that helped. Bless you guys.

[scottyb]

Glad you got it charging. FYI:
Walmart does not sell Golf Cart Batteries...... the batteries used in golf carts are deep discharge batteries unlike & unmatched by those 'cranking' or even so called 'marine' batteries......... those types will not hold up in the golf carts.
The batteries in your cart sell for about $150 each

[bowhunter4bucks]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Glad you got it charging. FYI:
Walmart does not sell Golf Cart Batteries...... the batteries used in golf carts are deep discharge batteries unlike & unmatched by those 'cranking' or even so called 'marine' batteries......... those types will not hold up in the golf carts.
The batteries in your cart sell for about $150 each

No but those marine deep cycle batteries will work...they just require more charging. Anyway I got it to work. There must be a reason 8 volt batts cost so much more than a 12 volt......go figure. thanks though.

[scottyb]

Originally Posted by bowhunter4bucks

No but those marine deep cycle batteries will work...they just require more charging. Anyway I got it to work. There must be a reason 8 volt batts cost so much more than a 12 volt......go figure. thanks though.

Marine batteries WILL NOT HOLD UP in a golf cart. You do what you want, I just don't want our readers getting the wrong idea. If $50 batteries would give the same service as GC batteries everyone would be doing it Typically the wrong type of battery dies in a short period of use and necessitates another battery purchase...

Sorry, I quoted 12v Trojan GC batteries. But yes, 8v cost a little more than 6v and typically have a shorter service life due to a smaller amperage capacity, which equals more frequent charge cycles. Which brings us back to the cranking & marine batteries = same scenario ...... Hope this helps

[bowhunter4bucks]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Marine batteries WILL NOT HOLD UP in a golf cart. You do what you want, I just don't want our readers getting the wrong idea. If $50 batteries would give the same service as GC batteries everyone would be doing it Typically the wrong type of battery dies in a short period of use and necessitates another battery purchase...

Sorry, I quoted 12v Trojan GC batteries. But yes, 8v cost a little more than 6v and typically have a shorter service life due to a smaller amperage capacity, which equals more frequent charge cycles. Which brings us back to the cranking & marine batteries = same scenario ...... Hope this helps

Thanks scotty...your a trooper!

[bowhunter4bucks]

Ok here's the deal. I serviced the batts with distilled water and charged them individually to get them to 36 volts because my charger would not come on until then. Well after I got it to 36 volt, charger came on and charged to 48 volts. But now my system is showing on 46 volts and the charger will not come on. I can see a definate reduction in power especially pulling up hills. I have some battery acid fresh still in the box. Do I need to look for a dead cell and replace the water with the acid? I don't feel comfortable going on a cruise with my son and have this thing die on me. Why will the charger not come on? Any help would be appreciated....thanx guys.

[shadowman]

i would go over the batts again i think your gonna have to replace them i hope it didn,t take out the OBC cause then we have 2 problems..................