Battery with low voltage - Will it charge in pack?

ajbrown · 04-30-2011, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by scottyb

I am sorry, I thought you had 12v batteries.
If you use a 12v charger on the 8v you must use the 2 amp setting and do not bring it up over 9.8 v reading you have. see where it settles from here.

I wish I had read this sooner, I will check voltage after fire dept. leaves

Forgive my weak attempt at humor, I actually guessed you thought it was a 12v battery. The battery is holding at 9.21, up from 9.13. Not great but some improvement. That may be all this 6 year old battery has left in her. Will give it another shot ans see if anything improves.

scottyb · 04-30-2011, 07:36 AM

I am glad common sense prevailed.

GLEEMO · 04-30-2011, 10:29 PM

What year is the cart ?

ajbrown · 05-01-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gleemo

what year is the cart ?

2002 cc ds.

ajbrown · 05-04-2011, 08:21 AM

Just to close the loop, I was never able to restore the battery. Even with a higher starting voltage it would quickly fail under load.

I spent $50 on a 2.5 year old battery. The pack is running good again. After a 20 mile run yesterday the pack was at 48.9 volts and the batteries all matched between 8.11 and 8.18.

Thanks for the help trying to charge the old battery with a 12 volt charger.

scottyb · 05-04-2011, 09:28 AM

It was worth a try.... thanks for letting us know.

04-30-2011, 07:36 AM	#12
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: Battery with low voltage - Will it charge in pack? I am glad common sense prevailed.

04-30-2011, 10:29 PM	#13
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Battery with low voltage - Will it charge in pack? What year is the cart ?

05-04-2011, 08:21 AM	#15
ajbrown Getting Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 144	Re: Battery with low voltage - Will it charge in pack? Just to close the loop, I was never able to restore the battery. Even with a higher starting voltage it would quickly fail under load. I spent $50 on a 2.5 year old battery. The pack is running good again. After a 20 mile run yesterday the pack was at 48.9 volts and the batteries all matched between 8.11 and 8.18. Thanks for the help trying to charge the old battery with a 12 volt charger.

05-04-2011, 09:28 AM	#16
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: Battery with low voltage - Will it charge in pack? It was worth a try.... thanks for letting us know.

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