6 volt to 12 volt battery change over

mikesmotortoys · 07-06-2009, 11:09 AM

It will work - but only use that setup while you are saving your coins for the proper 6 - 6 volt batteries

dougmcp · 07-06-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ncseadad

However I have 3 12volt deepcycle/marine batteries that are in good shape...
Can I still use my charger to charge the 12 volt batteries????

Yes you can use the 3x12v batteries in place of the 6x6v batteries. Your runtime will be reduced but all will work fine until you can replace your 6v.

Quote:

THe charger was made for 18 cells and now you have 9 so it may tend to cook the 12v..... check their temp

Your charger should work as it did with the 6v batteries.
Each fill hole is a cell 6v batteries have 3 cells and 12v batteries have 6 cells.
There are 18 cells in 6x6v and also 18 cells in 3x12v.

OLD MEC · 07-06-2009, 02:53 PM

You will still have to be careful about heat build up as per SCOTTYB.

Burns1 · 07-08-2009, 12:48 AM

Electric Cars run on SMOKE, if you let the smoke out they will no longer run. Big difference between series and parallel circuits.

gornoman · 07-08-2009, 06:19 AM

Doesn't Club Car use an 18v tap from the pack for reverse? I just got one like yours and I think I noticed this to be true. Someone correct me if I'm full of it.

scottyb · 07-08-2009, 06:24 AM

You are right ..... half power reverse. You will hate it the first time you are stuck in the mud, snow, or sand.... quickest/easiest upgrade you can make is to take the the stock green 18v power cable off of the battery #3 and loop it back to the other lug on the bottom of your F&R (there are 2 lugs on the bottom) this will give 36v reverse....

07-06-2009, 11:09 AM	#11
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: 6 volt to 12 volt battery change over It will work - but only use that setup while you are saving your coins for the proper 6 - 6 volt batteries
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07-06-2009, 02:53 PM	#13
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,391	Re: 6 volt to 12 volt battery change over You will still have to be careful about heat build up as per SCOTTYB.

07-08-2009, 12:48 AM	#14
Burns1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 44	Re: 6 volt to 12 volt battery change over Electric Cars run on SMOKE, if you let the smoke out they will no longer run. Big difference between series and parallel circuits.

07-08-2009, 06:19 AM	#15
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,292	Re: 6 volt to 12 volt battery change over Doesn't Club Car use an 18v tap from the pack for reverse? I just got one like yours and I think I noticed this to be true. Someone correct me if I'm full of it.

07-08-2009, 06:24 AM	#16
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: 6 volt to 12 volt battery change over You are right ..... half power reverse. You will hate it the first time you are stuck in the mud, snow, or sand.... quickest/easiest upgrade you can make is to take the the stock green 18v power cable off of the battery #3 and loop it back to the other lug on the bottom of your F&R (there are 2 lugs on the bottom) this will give 36v reverse....

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