14 month old battery blew up

devybob · 04-02-2014, 06:22 PM

I have 7 batteries in my western golf cart that are 14 months old and 1 of the batteries blew up. The batteries were well maintained and read and preformed well until this incident. Naturally I don't like buying 7 new batteries,but because they are only 1 year old I'm thinking of only replacing 1 battery. I know everyone says I must replace them all but being only 14 months old I thought I might get away with it. " Interstate GC-2 from costco"

cgtech · 04-02-2014, 06:29 PM

Its your money, the new battery will settle in to the same capacity as the older ones after a while. But it is important that you clean everything with baking soda water as soon as possible to neutralize all the acid that was projected everywhere.

yurtle · 04-03-2014, 02:39 AM

See if you can buy a used battery of the same make, model, age, and capacity. If you live in an area where there are lotsa buggies, often folks will trade in all batts, when a few may still be good.

04-02-2014, 06:22 PM	#1
devybob Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 164	14 month old battery blew up I have 7 batteries in my western golf cart that are 14 months old and 1 of the batteries blew up. The batteries were well maintained and read and preformed well until this incident. Naturally I don't like buying 7 new batteries,but because they are only 1 year old I'm thinking of only replacing 1 battery. I know everyone says I must replace them all but being only 14 months old I thought I might get away with it. " Interstate GC-2 from costco"
devybob Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 164

04-02-2014, 06:29 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: 14 month old battery blew up Its your money, the new battery will settle in to the same capacity as the older ones after a while. But it is important that you clean everything with baking soda water as soon as possible to neutralize all the acid that was projected everywhere.

04-03-2014, 02:39 AM	#3
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: 14 month old battery blew up See if you can buy a used battery of the same make, model, age, and capacity. If you live in an area where there are lotsa buggies, often folks will trade in all batts, when a few may still be good.

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