1996 v-glide options

[mlanierjr]

I bought a 96 v-glide this week that "just stopped". At least two of the batteries are bad. As time and money allow I plan to upgrade it to 48v lift it and make a high torque off-road and/or hunting buggy. Can a standard v-glide handle 48v for "a while"?
My upgrade/repair plan is new batteries 1st, one of Scottyb's or David's upgrade packages and finally a lift kit for larger and wider tires suitable for off road play in loose dirt in the woods.
Thanks for looking & suggestions,
Michael

[Mooncarter]

If this is a 36 volt series controller cart, the 0-5K V-glide should be the same.

All of this depends on what throttle input your new controller needs.

[mlanierjr]

Can it Handle 48v or will it fry the resistors?

[mlanierjr]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

If this is a 36 volt series controller cart, the 0-5K V-glide should be the same.

Sorry for my confusion. Yes it is currently a 36v cart.

[fsu1tm]

Pretty sure it'll fry the resistors. What you can do though is to convert the vglide to be your throttle for when you buy an Alltrax controller and upgrade the F/R contactor, solenoid, and cables. Instructions are here: http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...onversion.html. It's what I'm doing with a 36V 2002 CC DS now.

[Mooncarter]

Originally Posted by mlanierjr

Can it Handle 48v or will it fry the resistors?

Are you speaking of resistors in the v-glide or is this a resistor cart?

[mlanierjr]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Are you speaking of resistors in the v-glide or is this a resistor cart?

it is a v-glide. I think. I've never worked on this model DS. Price was right at $200.00 delivered to my yard. I would like to upgrade over a six or seven month period. Batteries first so we can use it then , controller, lift kit, wheels, motor, camouflage paint......

[Mooncarter]

That is a resistor cart. If you use that v-glide it will have to be changed to a resistor type throttle.

So, to answer your initial question some say you can run what you have at 48v, some say no. I have never done it.

[powerandglory]

You can get some info from David at Revolution Golf. He carries a pre MCOR to MCOR 4 conversation kit for DS models 1995.5 to 2001. I did the conversion on a 97 DS. Replaced the faulty V glide with the MCOR. Been about a year now. So far so good.


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[mlanierjr]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

That is a resistor cart. If you use that v-glide it will have to be changed to a resistor type throttle.

So, to answer your initial question some say you can run what you have at 48v, some say no. I have never done it.

Well shoot. I was hoping for it would last for for a long time. While I saved up for the rest of the upgrades.