HELP battery and what to do.

[StarBreaker]

Asked for some guidance a few weeks back and got around to checking around today and need some battery advice.

2014 Club Car President with original 8 volt battery's used by my 90 year old mother Two acre property. Gets used very little maybe once a week.
One battery is testing at 6.4 volts. all others test above 8 volts.

My wish was to find a cheap reconditioned battery at my used battery dealer for $30. Use this summer (Maybe two) then replace all 6 with new. But they only had 6 volt in stock.

Here are my options and like an opinion what way to proceed.

1) Used $65. from the only dealer that will sell used. No idea of age and health. Also wants $145 for a new one.

2) New for $95. The small town dealer who I purchased the cart from.

3) Replace all 6 packs now. Even though only one test bad.

4) You Tube Epsom salt trick. Just thought I would toss this in.

Thanks in advance.

[mgray70]

I would either do used, or all new. All new would be the best way to go. You got the average life out of them.

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[Budule]

Originally Posted by StarBreaker

Asked for some guidance a few weeks back and got around to checking around today and need some battery advice.

2014 Club Car President with original 8 volt battery's used by my 90 year old mother Two acre property. Gets used very little maybe once a week.
One battery is testing at 6.4 volts. all others test above 8 volts.


Thanks in advance.

go get the best batteries money can buy.....

[Mooncarter]

You can put one used one in and see what happens. I think that is probably just going to prolong the agony but you could try.

[StarBreaker]

Thanks for the opinions.

Guess my real question boils down to what would happen if I just put in one new battery,
My way of thinking if an used battery is $65 why not just get the new one at $95 but understand that may not work as expected.
Dropping the coin on a new 6 pack is just hard right now with the Job/virus situation

[Mooncarter]

StarBreaker I sympathize with your caronavirus situation. Hundreds of millions of us are in the same boat.

When you put a new battery in with an old worn out pack, the charger will overcharge the new battery, and undercharge the others. Therefore, it is "best" to add a battery of similar vintage to the pack. Adding a new, or decent used one may get you by for a while.

Either way you are simply prolonging the inevitable. You need new batteries. Also, if you add a new battery, when you do get new batteries you will have to get 6 not 5 because the "new" battery at that point will be damaged.

[mgray70]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

StarBreaker I sympathize with your caronavirus situation. Hundreds of millions of us are in the same boat.



When you put a new battery in with an old worn out pack, the charger will overcharge the new battery, and undercharge the others. Therefore, it is "best" to add a battery of similar vintage to the pack. Adding a new, or decent used one may get you by for a while.



Either way you are simply prolonging the inevitable. You need new batteries. Also, if you add a new battery, when you do get new batteries you will have to get 6 not 5 because the "new" battery at that point will be damaged.

Exactly! The life of the new battery will not be as long when mixed with 5 old ones.

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