Sudden power loss / weak batteries

[Dlav]

Originally Posted by yamahaguy97

lol they were rode hard and put up wet, 2 years more like 3-4. there is probably at least 1 or 2 bad batteries in the pack. I know it's crazy to say just by a picture, but it's worth a thousand words!

Can I just test the batteries individually and replace only bad ones?

[yamahaguy97]

Originally Posted by SouthCo

I bought the cart bone stock early last summer and the batteries had some cells low on water. So the batteries were already 5 years old. I kept them topped off and drove and recharged them often. They came back to life some and gave me a 6th year of good service with no issues. But then in about a months time range dropped off significantly. But I can't complain as I bought the cart assuming it would need batteries right away...

Your right, that's good service from them. That's why I usually recommend to people they buy a gas car so they don't need to deal with batteries, unless they absolutely can't, like living in a community where noise is an issue. Cool thing is, the new yamaha G29 Drive 2 gas car is extremely quiet, sometimes I still can't believe it

[rib33024]

Originally Posted by Dlav

Also I found out the batteries are 2012 based on the stamp on the lead. Is 4 years a reasonable life for batteries?

You should usually get 4 to 5 years out of a set of 8 volt batteries, If you take care of them. Check the water and keep them charged