Bad boy buggy

mcguire22 · 09-28-2017, 06:54 PM

Hey guys, wasn't sure where to put this but I figured it's closer to an ezgo than anything else. My dad just bought a 2013 bad boy buggy xto. He bought it knowing that it needed a set of batteries and only a set of batteries. So...... he buys batteries and the charger doesn't kick in. Umm, weird. So he goes to drive it and it moves 5 feet and then nothing. Well, needless to say he is pretty upset. I figured somebody on here could point us in the right direction since I have used this site more than a couple times with trouble shooting. Thanks for any input.

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meimk · 09-28-2017, 07:03 PM

Lets start with the basics: What does he have for batteries? What is the pack voltage? Use a digital volt meter if at all possible because those tenths and hundredths of a volt DO matter sometimes. I've seem people put in wrong batteries, or get one of the wires wrong and the voltage that's left is not enough to run the cart or for the charger to turn on.

mcguire22 · 09-28-2017, 07:42 PM

6.1 on all batteries. They are made by east penn supposedly. They are black with a red z on top. I will get him to check the total voltage and update. Batteries are hooked up correct because I have a 2011 bad boy with the same layout and there the same as mine.

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meimk · 09-28-2017, 08:46 PM

6.1 volts on each battery? How many batteries? My concern is that you may have 36 volts worth of batteries (6 x 6 volts) in a 48 volt cart. That would not be enough to make it work.

mcguire22 · 09-29-2017, 02:50 AM

No, it is 8 six volt batteries. Six under the seat and two under the hood

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mcguire22 · 10-03-2017, 05:07 AM

So figured it out today when he had time to bring it to me. One of the new batteries had reversed polarity...... replaced battery under warranty and she runs like a top now

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09-28-2017, 06:54 PM	#1
mcguire22 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: winston salem, nc Posts: 65	Bad boy buggy Hey guys, wasn't sure where to put this but I figured it's closer to an ezgo than anything else. My dad just bought a 2013 bad boy buggy xto. He bought it knowing that it needed a set of batteries and only a set of batteries. So...... he buys batteries and the charger doesn't kick in. Umm, weird. So he goes to drive it and it moves 5 feet and then nothing. Well, needless to say he is pretty upset. I figured somebody on here could point us in the right direction since I have used this site more than a couple times with trouble shooting. Thanks for any input. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2017, 07:03 PM	#2
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,823	Re: Bad boy buggy Lets start with the basics: What does he have for batteries? What is the pack voltage? Use a digital volt meter if at all possible because those tenths and hundredths of a volt DO matter sometimes. I've seem people put in wrong batteries, or get one of the wires wrong and the voltage that's left is not enough to run the cart or for the charger to turn on.

09-28-2017, 07:42 PM	#3
mcguire22 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: winston salem, nc Posts: 65	Re: Bad boy buggy 6.1 on all batteries. They are made by east penn supposedly. They are black with a red z on top. I will get him to check the total voltage and update. Batteries are hooked up correct because I have a 2011 bad boy with the same layout and there the same as mine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2017, 08:46 PM	#4
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,823	Re: Bad boy buggy 6.1 volts on each battery? How many batteries? My concern is that you may have 36 volts worth of batteries (6 x 6 volts) in a 48 volt cart. That would not be enough to make it work.

09-29-2017, 02:50 AM	#5
mcguire22 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: winston salem, nc Posts: 65	Re: Bad boy buggy No, it is 8 six volt batteries. Six under the seat and two under the hood Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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10-03-2017, 05:07 AM	#6
mcguire22 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: winston salem, nc Posts: 65	Re: Bad boy buggy So figured it out today when he had time to bring it to me. One of the new batteries had reversed polarity...... replaced battery under warranty and she runs like a top now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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