lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas EZGO
Gas EZGO Gas EZGO Marathon, Medalist, TXT and RXV.



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-17-2009, 04:56 PM   #1
wish2fish
Gone Wild
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 391
Default Negative Battery Cable Connector Broke

looks like kids got a little crazy with the cart and knocked the battery loose. The negative battery cable connector is broken where it crimps to wire. Since the wire doesn't look like it is copper where can I get a new connector? Can I use a copper connector or will there be a problem with dissimilar metals? or should I replace the whole wire.

thanks
wish2fish is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 07-17-2009, 07:22 PM   #2
scottyb
Happy Carting
 
scottyb's Avatar
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 73,358
Default Re: Negative Battery Cable Connector Broke

The wire is probably copper just discolored from age and use ...... anyway a copper end is what you need

.... and some battery hold downs, and a little talk with the KIDS
scottyb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2009, 08:31 PM   #3
wish2fish
Gone Wild
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 391
Default Re: Negative Battery Cable Connector Broke

wasn't sure. Its a bare wire that runs from the negative termanil to the box below the battery on the drivers side.

This kid is 2 inches taller and 60 pounds heavier than me! I have to use more pyschologic tactics than scare tactics
wish2fish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2009, 08:33 PM   #4
scottyb
Happy Carting
 
scottyb's Avatar
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 73,358
Default Re: Negative Battery Cable Connector Broke

Withhold Food

Hey, I see now it is a gas cart and the neg cable you can use a lead or a copper end
scottyb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2009, 07:34 AM   #5
wish2fish
Gone Wild
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 391
Default Re: Negative Battery Cable Connector Broke

The cable did look like it was copper with dirt and/or corrosion on it. It was a bare wire that went into the elctrical components cover and then over to the starter.

Anyway, I cut the broken terminal end off and rounded the wire end to make sure it would fit into a new lug. I then took a 3/8" copper lug and filled the end with solder by heating with a gas torch. When completly melted I inserted the wire into the lug and then allowed it to cool. Looks like it did the job. The connection seems firm and tight.

thanks for your help.
wish2fish is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas EZGO


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
negative main through OBC? Electric Club Car
Battery terminal broke Electric EZGO
Battery Cable Electric golf carts
Battery cable getting HOT Electric EZGO
Battery Cable Question Electric golf carts


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:45 AM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.