My buggy went waaay past wild today, it went Atomic.

pernellj954 · 10-04-2011, 08:16 AM

I know the boom feeling! My wife and I were on my mother in laws cart a few years ago, and when we went turned around to head home, BOOM. The cart lasted about 75 more feet. :) It also blew the top off of 1 or 2 batteries.

simple man · 10-04-2011, 08:28 AM

When you said " passenger " side battery, it's a good thing no one was sitting next to you!

I've had two batteries blow up on me! One was in a tractor and the other was in a car. Both times I had just hit the starter! Batteries are basically bombs and all they need is an ignition source to light off the hydrogen - oxygen mix! Why your cart backed up twice, but wouldn't move forward sounds weird, but I'm sure there's an explanation for that. I know when folks were golfing and a cart would go dead, it would still back up!

shadowman · 10-04-2011, 09:28 AM

they,ll still go backwards because they are 1/2 speed reverses and reguire a little less......as to why it blew?? you,ll never know but be sure it was a defect and not much more....................................

erict · 10-04-2011, 09:45 AM

Did you feel the seat move when it blew? Or was it only heard and not felt?

alm1071 · 10-04-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevec3201

What brand of battery was it?

I'm not for sure, they where on the cart when i bought it. they are black with 3 individual white fill caps and a sticker that says C-5.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowman

they,ll still go backwards because they are 1/2 speed reverses and reguire a little less......as to why it blew?? you,ll never know but be sure it was a defect and not much more....................................

that explains why it would back up but wouldn't go forward. still odd none the less and i'm still waiting for another bang when i step on the pedal :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by erict

Did you feel the seat move when it blew? Or was it only heard and not felt?

It happen so fast I didn't feel really feel the seat lift per-say, but did hear the bang. my co workers where about 300 feet away and they said they felt it.

erict · 10-04-2011, 07:42 PM

Boom just like in this video

Did you take any pics of the battery tray?

Car battery explosion - YouTube

10-04-2011, 08:16 AM	#11
pernellj954 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 154	Re: My buggy went waaay past wild today, it went Atomic. I know the boom feeling! My wife and I were on my mother in laws cart a few years ago, and when we went turned around to head home, BOOM. The cart lasted about 75 more feet. :) It also blew the top off of 1 or 2 batteries.

10-04-2011, 08:28 AM	#12
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: My buggy went waaay past wild today, it went Atomic. When you said " passenger " side battery, it's a good thing no one was sitting next to you! I've had two batteries blow up on me! One was in a tractor and the other was in a car. Both times I had just hit the starter! Batteries are basically bombs and all they need is an ignition source to light off the hydrogen - oxygen mix! Why your cart backed up twice, but wouldn't move forward sounds weird, but I'm sure there's an explanation for that. I know when folks were golfing and a cart would go dead, it would still back up!

10-04-2011, 09:28 AM	#13
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: My buggy went waaay past wild today, it went Atomic. they,ll still go backwards because they are 1/2 speed reverses and reguire a little less......as to why it blew?? you,ll never know but be sure it was a defect and not much more....................................

10-04-2011, 09:45 AM	#14
erict Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: East Michigan Posts: 1,364	Re: My buggy went waaay past wild today, it went Atomic. Did you feel the seat move when it blew? Or was it only heard and not felt?

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