Powerwise charger problem

CART-ZILLA · 07-03-2016, 09:32 AM

I plugged my cart in last night and instead of it going to the usual 20 start i went to 17 or so got up this a.m. And it's still on 17 and the meter hand is bouncing from 14-17 amps and was really warm ... Didn't boil the batteries tho what is it??? I'm at the lake and need to fix it if i can !!!!

JohnnieB · 07-03-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CART-ZILLA

I plugged my cart in last night and instead of it going to the usual 20 start i went to 17 or so got up this a.m. And it's still on 17 and the meter hand is bouncing from 14-17 amps and was really warm ... Didn't boil the batteries tho what is it??? I'm at the lake and need to fix it if i can !!!!

Measure the pack voltage at the main positive and negative terminals, then measure the voltage between the red and black wires attached to the control boar in the charger.

Ought to measure the same in both places. If not, there may be a dirty connection between the auxiliary contact in the charger output plug and the outside of the negative radsok in the charge receptacle.

Or if the voltage is above about 45V, the control board may have gone belly up. If so, bypass the relay on it and you will have a manual charger that will charge the batteries without hurting them if you limit it to about 12 to 16 hours of charging.

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Also, check the individual battery voltages. The 14-17 amps, sounds more like a battery problem than a charger problem.

CART-ZILLA · 07-03-2016, 10:31 AM

I didn't happen to bring one this time Johnny be the first time ever I have forgotten my digital voltmeter

Clemsoncartguy · 07-03-2016, 11:13 AM

Your at lake greenwood right? We now have a HF in greenwood. Go online to the harbor freight coupon site think it's HFqpdb.com and get a coupon for free multi meter. Hopefully there is one valid now.

Edit: I looked and there is a fee one right now. Click the link. http://www.hfqpdb.com

CART-ZILLA · 07-03-2016, 12:24 PM

Nooo way im at hartwell lol

Clemsoncartguy · 07-03-2016, 01:54 PM

Oh I thought you were at greenwood with the other guy. Yea that would be stupid from either anywhere on lake Harwell or either Hartwell GA!!

Know the area pretty well. At least sc side. Went to school in clemson and actually lived on the lake at in law's place in grad school

kgsc · 07-03-2016, 02:34 PM

The other guy didn't make it to the lake this weekend.

Clemsoncartguy · 07-03-2016, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kgsc

The other guy didn't make it to the lake this weekend.

Haha. Too bad that we don't have a like button!! Not that I don't like that you didn't make it but that you saw the post and knew I was talking about you! Haha

kgsc · 07-07-2016, 01:19 PM

Zilla, did you get this fixed ?

CART-ZILLA · 07-07-2016, 02:11 PM

Yeah figured it out the outlet was only putting out 20 a with the drop cord it went down to 15-17 a nixed the drop cord all was well it was supposed of been a 30 amp hook up....

07-03-2016, 09:32 AM	#1
CART-ZILLA Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pickens/Dacusville s.c. Posts: 1,386	Powerwise charger problem I plugged my cart in last night and instead of it going to the usual 20 start i went to 17 or so got up this a.m. And it's still on 17 and the meter hand is bouncing from 14-17 amps and was really warm ... Didn't boil the batteries tho what is it??? I'm at the lake and need to fix it if i can !!!!

07-03-2016, 10:31 AM	#3
CART-ZILLA Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pickens/Dacusville s.c. Posts: 1,386	Re: Powerwise charger problem I didn't happen to bring one this time Johnny be the first time ever I have forgotten my digital voltmeter

07-03-2016, 11:13 AM	#4
Clemsoncartguy Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,291	Re: Powerwise charger problem Your at lake greenwood right? We now have a HF in greenwood. Go online to the harbor freight coupon site think it's HFqpdb.com and get a coupon for free multi meter. Hopefully there is one valid now. Edit: I looked and there is a fee one right now. Click the link. http://www.hfqpdb.com

07-03-2016, 12:24 PM	#5
CART-ZILLA Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pickens/Dacusville s.c. Posts: 1,386	Re: Powerwise charger problem Nooo way im at hartwell lol

07-03-2016, 01:54 PM	#6
Clemsoncartguy Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,291	Re: Powerwise charger problem Oh I thought you were at greenwood with the other guy. Yea that would be stupid from either anywhere on lake Harwell or either Hartwell GA!! Know the area pretty well. At least sc side. Went to school in clemson and actually lived on the lake at in law's place in grad school

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07-03-2016, 02:34 PM	#7
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,141	Re: Powerwise charger problem The other guy didn't make it to the lake this weekend.

07-07-2016, 01:19 PM	#9
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,141	Re: Powerwise charger problem Zilla, did you get this fixed ?

07-07-2016, 02:11 PM	#10
CART-ZILLA Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pickens/Dacusville s.c. Posts: 1,386	Re: Powerwise charger problem Yeah figured it out the outlet was only putting out 20 a with the drop cord it went down to 15-17 a nixed the drop cord all was well it was supposed of been a 30 amp hook up....

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