Advice please on upgrading electrics on old Powakaddy discovery

jb007uk · 09-16-2009, 11:38 AM

Hi,

Sorry if posted in the wrong place.

I have a 10 year old Powakaddy Discovery which uses the following :

Curtis controller
2 x 12v x 300x DC brushed motors
2 x 12v x 65ah dry cell batteries.

Would any genius on here be able to tell what I would need to bring this machine upto date. The battery size is way too big and I recon I could use 35ah batteries, but these would still be very ugly and cumbersome.

Please send me a PM if you can help or need more info.

Rgds - JB

scottyb · 09-16-2009, 12:05 PM

I don't understand why you don't put the original battery size in it? Diminished battery size can only result in diminished performance. Is this your machine?

mikesmotortoys · 09-16-2009, 01:02 PM

It was designed with a certain battery in mind - I'd stay with the OE size, style, amperage

jb007uk · 09-16-2009, 01:28 PM

Thanks Mike for he input.

Let me put it another way, is there a unit on the market today that uses more slick and modern electrics?

The end game is driving the back two wheels - how I drive them is not really important so I just need the latest components on the market to drive them.

Thanks JB

09-16-2009, 11:38 AM	#1
jb007uk Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Advice please on upgrading electrics on old Powakaddy discovery Hi, Sorry if posted in the wrong place. I have a 10 year old Powakaddy Discovery which uses the following : Curtis controller 2 x 12v x 300x DC brushed motors 2 x 12v x 65ah dry cell batteries. Would any genius on here be able to tell what I would need to bring this machine upto date. The battery size is way too big and I recon I could use 35ah batteries, but these would still be very ugly and cumbersome. Please send me a PM if you can help or need more info. Rgds - JB
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09-16-2009, 01:02 PM	#3
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Advice please on upgrading electrics on old Powakaddy discovery It was designed with a certain battery in mind - I'd stay with the OE size, style, amperage
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09-16-2009, 01:28 PM	#4
jb007uk Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Advice please on upgrading electrics on old Powakaddy discovery Thanks Mike for he input. Let me put it another way, is there a unit on the market today that uses more slick and modern electrics? The end game is driving the back two wheels - how I drive them is not really important so I just need the latest components on the market to drive them. Thanks JB
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