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05-22-2020, 09:25 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Burning Smell HELP
While driving our cart this evening we begin to notice a electrical burning smell. We pulled over lifted up the seat only to find smoke coming off the positive terminal of the first battery. The cart was recently in the shop to have the USB repaired. Not sure if this cable has anything to do with it but the terminal was loose. We let it cool down, tightened, drove it home. Can anyone tell me what they believe this goes to? The battery wire seem to burn and indention in the battery itself too. I traced it back and the small red wire appears to go to the charging input port. See pics attached.
I’m going to call the dealership tomorrow as the batteries have an 18 month warranty and the cart is a six month warranty but just curious if any of you have ever had this experience before and could help. |
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05-22-2020, 09:45 PM | #2 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: The Villages,FL
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Re: Burning Smell HELP
I had the same thing happen with a loose cable. Apparently the loose connection heats up and melts the terminate on the battery.
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05-22-2020, 09:51 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: May 2020
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Re: Burning Smell HELP
The battery cable should be on the bottom of that stack of wires, not on top. Good way to melt the battery post the way it is
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05-23-2020, 05:43 AM | #4 |
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Re: Burning Smell HELP
Always put the battery cables on first. Always check the nuts to make sure they are all tight.
Loose nuts cause heat. Heat causes melting and performance loss. Check the rest of the battery connections and make sure they are all snug. Don't over do it though, torque range is around 9 ft pounds. |
05-23-2020, 07:22 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Southwestern Pa.
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Re: Burning Smell HELP
Yup, yup and yup to the above responses.
#--Heavy cable goes on terminal first...always #--Lose cable will spark as energy is trying to go where demanded. The lose cable is only "touching" the terminal in less than half the surface it is when the terminal is tight. Lots of energy going thru a "funnel" will cause heat and damage. #--Finally, from the looks of that cable I'd replace at least that one. The cable attachment is now burnt and the looks of the wire between the connector and wire sheathing....the wire appears to have some corrosion on it. Replace the cable and make sure there is heat shrink between the cable connector and the cable to avoid future cable corrosion and loss of the carts ability to draw power. FWIW |
05-23-2020, 07:41 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Burning Smell HELP
I'm going to guess that the shop disconnected the battery cable while repairing the usb then forgot to tighten it. If dealer doesn't know enough to stack the cables properly I'd be leery of their other work.
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06-16-2020, 04:49 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: SC
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Re: Burning Smell HELP
that was it! insane. i have switched out all my cables myself. problem solved.
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