2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a while?

whfats · 07-07-2009, 10:32 PM

I put 2 gallons of distilled water into these year old batteries. cart will slightly jump forward after a full charge.

dirtysouth · 07-07-2009, 10:34 PM

Good chance they're gone.

scottyb · 07-07-2009, 10:39 PM

What a shame...... I'm afraid they are gone. Individual voltage reading or better yet Specific gravity readings would confirm that.......

GLEEMO · 07-08-2009, 09:37 AM

Yep grab the old Hydrometer ! and post results here.
What year are stamped on the Battery Post !

dougmcp · 07-08-2009, 03:21 PM

I agree with everyone else, they're like gonzo.
Recharge them about 5 times and see if they will come back, I've seen stranger things.

tonyton · 07-08-2009, 03:55 PM

How the do they even charge? They shouldn't have enough voltage to kick on the charger, should they?
Do they hold voltage and lose the amperage?

EZ-GOnewild · 07-08-2009, 04:27 PM

Anytime the plates are exposed to the air, i.e. water level below the top of the plates, that area of the plates loose their ability to take a charge so I think your in need of new batteries. my .02c's.

07-07-2009, 10:32 PM	#1
whfats Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a while? I put 2 gallons of distilled water into these year old batteries. cart will slightly jump forward after a full charge.
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07-07-2009, 10:34 PM	#2
dirtysouth Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: P-COLA Posts: 1,176	Re: 2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a whil Good chance they're gone.

07-07-2009, 10:39 PM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,939	Re: 2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a whil What a shame...... I'm afraid they are gone. Individual voltage reading or better yet Specific gravity readings would confirm that.......

07-08-2009, 09:37 AM	#4
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: 2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a whil Yep grab the old Hydrometer ! and post results here. What year are stamped on the Battery Post !

07-08-2009, 03:21 PM	#5
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: 2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a whil I agree with everyone else, they're like gonzo. Recharge them about 5 times and see if they will come back, I've seen stranger things.

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07-08-2009, 03:55 PM	#6
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: 2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a whil How the do they even charge? They shouldn't have enough voltage to kick on the charger, should they? Do they hold voltage and lose the amperage?

07-08-2009, 04:27 PM	#7
EZ-GOnewild Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,530	Re: 2001 club car are batteries shot if the water has been below the cells for a whil Anytime the plates are exposed to the air, i.e. water level below the top of the plates, that area of the plates loose their ability to take a charge so I think your in need of new batteries. my .02c's.

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