1990 EZGO Marathon 36v with five 8 volt batteries(40v)

[xman67]

Originally Posted by bronsonj

If it were me, I'd stick with 36v. I'd get batteries from Advance Auto from the stock in the back that they can't sell as new. Sometimes they are new and just sat on the shelf a while, sometimes they are customer returns. Either way they are $47.50 each.

I have purchased 3 battery packs (one for myself and two buddies) from Advance. You get a 3 month warranty (IIRC) and while it IS a bit of a gamble, it's half the cost of a regular pack.

Also, Advance can't sell batts older than 5 months as new (or it may have been 6 months, can't remember for sure) so one of the sets I found sitting in the new batteries they just didn't realize it was old. I told them and got six 8v batteries for 47.50 each.

Other parts houses may have similar policies??? Good luck.

Good info! Thanks

[Mooncarter]

Maybe I was dreaming, or drunk, or both, but I think I saw a STANLEY brand charger that will charge anything from 6 to 48 volts. Worth checking into.

[LVCJ]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Maybe I was dreaming, or drunk, or both, but I think I saw a STANLEY brand charger that will charge anything from 6 to 48 volts. Worth checking into.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stanley-G...&wl13=&veh=sem

[Mooncarter]

That's it LVCJ! I might have been drunk but I did not dream it!

[slashpine]

I might have been drunk but I did not dream it!

I went to sleep once drunk and dreamed I ate a giant marshmallow...when I woke up I couldn't find my pillow...!

sorry, could not help myself...!...back to cart stuff...

[Mooncarter]

Actually I've had a similar question for a while now. I would like to keep a set of decent batteries around for testing carts. Not just testing a motor, but to actually install and test drive carts. But, that would mean having a dozen, (six 6 volt, and six 8 volt) batteries laying around in my way all the time. Would it hurt to test a 36 volt cart with 5 eight volt batteries?

[rib33024]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Actually I've had a similar question for a while now. I would like to keep a set of decent batteries around for testing carts. Not just testing a motor, but to actually install and test drive carts. But, that would mean having a dozen, (six 6 volt, and six 8 volt) batteries laying around in my way all the time. Would it hurt to test a 36 volt cart with 5 eight volt batteries?

All you need is 4 12 volt batteries to TEST a 36 volt cart or a 48 volt cart, and you only have 4 batteries sitting around

[cgtech]

I have yet to see one of those Stanley chargers make it past a year and a half. If it seems too good to be true......

[rib33024]

Originally Posted by LVCJ

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stanley-G...&wl13=&veh=sem

There is a few thread here about the Stanley charger. And most of them were not good . Most said the charger didn't last long before it crapped out

[Mooncarter]

Thanks Rib, but they don't fit.