Battery melt

HuntinBuggie · 08-19-2010, 10:03 AM

SM I had the exact same thing happen to me, and I upgraded the wires to 4ga, and have not had any problems since. Mine happened when I went down hill around a corner... It melted and got so hot that the stud melted into the plastic on the top of the battery..... Tell her that you need to upgrade this for it to be safe for her/kids to drive... That seemed to work with my wife!!!

sm-outlaw · 08-19-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntinBuggie

SM I had the exact same thing happen to me, and I upgraded the wires to 4ga, and have not had any problems since. Mine happened when I went down hill around a corner... It melted and got so hot that the stud melted into the plastic on the top of the battery..... Tell her that you need to upgrade this for it to be safe for her/kids to drive... That seemed to work with my wife!!!

No Kids... and my wife is kind of a dare-devil so "Safety" isnt a word she responds to often. I'm thinking this is just one of those "better to ask forgiveness than permission" situations. I think I'm going to heed Scottys advice and do the upgrades in stages starting with all new cables.

roady89 · 08-19-2010, 03:17 PM

Remember, you still need to check them at least once a month. Thats just part of routine maintenance.

sm-outlaw · 08-19-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by roady89

Remember, you still need to check them at least once a month. Thats just part of routine maintenance.

I dont see why... the way I figure it, the cart's 15 years old w/ original/stock cables and just now had an issue. So, once I replace them I shouldn't have to check them for at least another 15 years. Or 20 yrs if I go to 4g, because they're 33% better than 6g.

roady89 · 08-19-2010, 05:18 PM

ooook.....whatever you say man.

EZGO-MY-WALLET2 · 08-19-2010, 05:27 PM

I replaced all my batteries with new, made new cables, and did everything by the "BGW BOOK". I checked my water levels and "nutz" :) for 4 months in a row with out having any change. This was the first month(Aug) I saw some cells getting low on water and was able to make half a crank on almost all of my nutz.

These guys have been around carts long enough to know what time it is ! If you don't listen and want to cost yourself money thats up to you, but they steer you right...you just have to follow directions to keep rolling...

sm-outlaw · 08-19-2010, 05:48 PM

So much for my "drive it like you stole it" philosophy.

Already set a reminder on my outlook calendar. From now on the 19th of each month is battery check day.

scottyb · 08-19-2010, 07:02 PM

These guys have been around carts long enough to know what time it is ! LMAO

Aussie · 08-19-2010, 08:21 PM

Not relevant to you now, but i had a bloke in here the other day who melted the post off a new truck battery. He slid the terminals on loosely, then fired it up.
If youve only got a small contact area for the current to pass through, it will melt the post, then proceed to arc and melt wherever else the post and terminal come to contact when moving around. Keep 'em tight.

EZGO-MY-WALLET2 · 08-19-2010, 08:27 PM

we all know YOU know what time it is scottyb !

08-19-2010, 10:03 AM	#11
HuntinBuggie Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Texas Posts: 120	Re: Battery melt SM I had the exact same thing happen to me, and I upgraded the wires to 4ga, and have not had any problems since. Mine happened when I went down hill around a corner... It melted and got so hot that the stud melted into the plastic on the top of the battery..... Tell her that you need to upgrade this for it to be safe for her/kids to drive... That seemed to work with my wife!!!

08-19-2010, 03:17 PM	#13
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Battery melt Remember, you still need to check them at least once a month. Thats just part of routine maintenance.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

08-19-2010, 05:18 PM	#15
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Battery melt ooook.....whatever you say man.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

08-19-2010, 05:27 PM	#16
EZGO-MY-WALLET2 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate, S.C. Posts: 208	Re: Battery melt I replaced all my batteries with new, made new cables, and did everything by the "BGW BOOK". I checked my water levels and "nutz" :) for 4 months in a row with out having any change. This was the first month(Aug) I saw some cells getting low on water and was able to make half a crank on almost all of my nutz. These guys have been around carts long enough to know what time it is ! If you don't listen and want to cost yourself money thats up to you, but they steer you right...you just have to follow directions to keep rolling...

08-19-2010, 05:48 PM	#17
sm-outlaw Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 35	Re: Battery melt So much for my "drive it like you stole it" philosophy. Already set a reminder on my outlook calendar. From now on the 19th of each month is battery check day.

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08-19-2010, 07:02 PM	#18
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Battery melt These guys have been around carts long enough to know what time it is ! LMAO

08-19-2010, 08:21 PM	#19
Aussie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 12	Re: Battery melt Not relevant to you now, but i had a bloke in here the other day who melted the post off a new truck battery. He slid the terminals on loosely, then fired it up. If youve only got a small contact area for the current to pass through, it will melt the post, then proceed to arc and melt wherever else the post and terminal come to contact when moving around. Keep 'em tight.
Aussie Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 12

08-19-2010, 08:27 PM	#20
EZGO-MY-WALLET2 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate, S.C. Posts: 208	Re: Battery melt we all know YOU know what time it is scottyb !

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