life after storage

Karen's ride · 09-26-2019, 05:53 PM

We left our 2008 RXV golf cart unattended for six months. What will I have to do to bring it back to life when we return home? It is stored inside so no uninvited guests will have moved into it and the year-old batteries are disconnected.

Sir Nuke · 09-26-2019, 07:01 PM

well if you are lucky....all you will need to do is buy a new set of batteries. but before you do.....top off the batteries with distilled water and charge them.....you will need to charge them up one at a time until you can reconnect them so that the normal charger will turn on. most likely they won't hold a charge for as long as normal, but you will be able to fire up your cart and check everything out.

handtools · 09-26-2019, 07:12 PM

I would think if the batteries were fully charged before you disconnected them then all you should have to do is check the water level to make sure it is just above the plates, reconnect them and plug in the charger.

Timberwolflt · 09-26-2019, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by handtools

I would think if the batteries were fully charged before you disconnected them then all you should have to do is check the water level to make sure it is just above the plates, reconnect them and plug in the charger.

Being as how I’m the king of neglect... I know things... and I’m betting this is the case

cgtech · 09-26-2019, 07:41 PM

Never, ever, ever "top off" discharged batteries BEFORE charging them. If fluid level is low, fill just enough to cover the tops of the plate dividers. If you "top them off" they are sure to spit acid fluid out the top as they charge, all over your cart & your floor. You only set the fluid levels AFTER a full charge!

Also, it may not be as grim a situation as Nuke says.. if they were disconnected before leaving, they may be ready for a fluid check, reconnect & charge.

Karen's ride · 09-28-2019, 06:47 PM

Thanks, we appreciate the input. I now know what to be prepared for.

Karen's ride · 10-21-2019, 08:55 PM

UPDATE:
We arrived in Yuma, got out the trusty voltage tester and were so pleased to find a charge of 48.6 volts in the batteries after 6 months of just sitting. I reconnected the negative lead and drove off into the sunset. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!

Thanks for all your ideas and input!

teecro · 10-21-2019, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Karen's ride

UPDATE:
We arrived in Yuma, got out the trusty voltage tester and were so pleased to find a charge of 48.6 volts in the batteries after 6 months of just sitting. I reconnected the negative lead and drove off into the sunset. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!

Thanks for all your ideas and input!

They are in dire need of charging though as 48.6 is only about 55 % state of charge...

09-26-2019, 05:53 PM	#1
Karen's ride Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: AZ Posts: 6	life after storage We left our 2008 RXV golf cart unattended for six months. What will I have to do to bring it back to life when we return home? It is stored inside so no uninvited guests will have moved into it and the year-old batteries are disconnected.

09-26-2019, 07:01 PM	#2
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Join Date: May 2013 Location: West Columbia, Texas Posts: 17,976	Re: life after storage well if you are lucky....all you will need to do is buy a new set of batteries. but before you do.....top off the batteries with distilled water and charge them.....you will need to charge them up one at a time until you can reconnect them so that the normal charger will turn on. most likely they won't hold a charge for as long as normal, but you will be able to fire up your cart and check everything out.

09-26-2019, 07:12 PM	#3
handtools Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: S.E. Mi. Posts: 531	Re: life after storage I would think if the batteries were fully charged before you disconnected them then all you should have to do is check the water level to make sure it is just above the plates, reconnect them and plug in the charger.

09-26-2019, 07:41 PM	#5
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: life after storage Never, ever, ever "top off" discharged batteries BEFORE charging them. If fluid level is low, fill just enough to cover the tops of the plate dividers. If you "top them off" they are sure to spit acid fluid out the top as they charge, all over your cart & your floor. You only set the fluid levels AFTER a full charge! Also, it may not be as grim a situation as Nuke says.. if they were disconnected before leaving, they may be ready for a fluid check, reconnect & charge.

09-28-2019, 06:47 PM	#6
Karen's ride Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: AZ Posts: 6	Re: life after storage Thanks, we appreciate the input. I now know what to be prepared for.

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10-21-2019, 08:55 PM	#7
Karen's ride Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: AZ Posts: 6	Re: life after storage UPDATE: We arrived in Yuma, got out the trusty voltage tester and were so pleased to find a charge of 48.6 volts in the batteries after 6 months of just sitting. I reconnected the negative lead and drove off into the sunset. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY! Thanks for all your ideas and input!

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