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08-29-2011, 01:08 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Cables getting hot and losing charge
Hello again,
I have a 2003 Pathway IQ that has been running great until this weekend. After a short ride the battery meter drops down a bar or two and I noticed all the battery cables are hot. Water level is good and it reads fine with the hydrometer. Connections are tight and no corrosion either. What should I be looking for or testing? The charger is working fine as well. Thanks, Paul |
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08-29-2011, 01:32 PM
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The Last Moja Morani
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: jumping from cart to cart
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
check the batteries, voltage, load test and check SG with a hydrometer......how old are they? are they 8 volt or 12 volt?...........................
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08-29-2011, 01:48 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
Thank you for a quick reply!
SG level was good and they are 2009 8 volt batteries. (Energizer) |
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08-29-2011, 03:28 PM
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Happy Carting
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Location: Southern California
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
All the cables are hot? all the battery cables? Or all the battery, motor, and controller cables are hot? Is the motor hot? Is the controller hot?
What size are the cables? What gauge? I assume we are talking about a totally stock 03 IQ since you mention no mods? |
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09-02-2011, 10:59 AM
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Not Yet Wild
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
All the battery cables are hot, not any others. There are no mods done to the cart.
Thanks, Paul |
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09-02-2011, 11:39 AM
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The Last Moja Morani
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
how old are the cables? what kind of condition?..............................
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09-02-2011, 11:51 AM
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Not Yet Wild
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
The cables are original and in good condition. The ends are clean and look great!
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09-02-2011, 01:22 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
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09-02-2011, 01:27 PM
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The Last Moja Morani
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Re: Cables getting hot and losing charge
i agree with doug even if you don,t go 4 gage at 10 years old they may be building resistance and that would account for heat and loss of energy..............................
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