Ezgo PDS with lift issues

scottyb · 07-08-2016, 08:24 AM

If a Trojan battery has C5 on the negative terminal it is 15months old

wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 09:28 AM

Powertron so that should mean same thing. Any idea what the warranty on new powertron batteries are?

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wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 09:54 AM

Ok so after taking it for a spin this morning here are the latest numbers. When I unplugged this morning it was at 38.2 so fully charged. When I hard accelerated it dipped to 30.9 and now that I am back in the garage just sitting it is sitting at 37.3 and that was only after going about 500 yards and back. Any thoughts?

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wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 09:57 AM

And here is picture under seat if helps to see what I have set up.

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scottyb · 07-08-2016, 10:06 AM

Battery voltage numbers are low - some exchange warranty is 12 months and pro-rated to 18 months, depends upon the dealer.

Do the same voltage tests for each battery.

wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 10:25 AM

By doing that you mean take the cables off and check each battery with meter? What should reading be?

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wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 10:52 AM

Pulled all cables off and ran a meter on each battery. All had 6.2 volts with the exception of one which had 6.19

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scottyb · 07-08-2016, 11:41 AM

Put the cables back on, check your readings, note they are the same as with the cables off
Attach the meter to one battery and watch for the lowest reading under hard acceleration, write that number down and test the next battery.

Post under load #s for each battery here.

wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 11:47 AM

Will do later today thanks!

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wcgolf · 07-08-2016, 05:53 PM

Ok so since my last post this morning the meter shows 36.9

Tested each battery under hard acceleration and got the following.

1. 5.75
2. 5.75
3. 5.76
4. 5.80
5. 5.78
6. 5.73

Now what?

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07-08-2016, 08:24 AM	#11
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Ezgo PDFs with lift issues If a Trojan battery has C5 on the negative terminal it is 15months old

07-08-2016, 09:28 AM	#12
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	Powertron so that should mean same thing. Any idea what the warranty on new powertron batteries are? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

07-08-2016, 09:54 AM	#13
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	Ok so after taking it for a spin this morning here are the latest numbers. When I unplugged this morning it was at 38.2 so fully charged. When I hard accelerated it dipped to 30.9 and now that I am back in the garage just sitting it is sitting at 37.3 and that was only after going about 500 yards and back. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

07-08-2016, 09:57 AM	#14
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	And here is picture under seat if helps to see what I have set up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

07-08-2016, 10:06 AM	#15
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Ezgo PDS with lift issues Battery voltage numbers are low - some exchange warranty is 12 months and pro-rated to 18 months, depends upon the dealer. Do the same voltage tests for each battery.

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07-08-2016, 10:25 AM	#16
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	By doing that you mean take the cables off and check each battery with meter? What should reading be? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

07-08-2016, 10:52 AM	#17
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	Pulled all cables off and ran a meter on each battery. All had 6.2 volts with the exception of one which had 6.19 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

07-08-2016, 11:41 AM	#18
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Ezgo PDS with lift issues Put the cables back on, check your readings, note they are the same as with the cables off Attach the meter to one battery and watch for the lowest reading under hard acceleration, write that number down and test the next battery. Post under load #s for each battery here.

07-08-2016, 11:47 AM	#19
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	Will do later today thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

07-08-2016, 05:53 PM	#20
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96	Ok so since my last post this morning the meter shows 36.9 Tested each battery under hard acceleration and got the following. 1. 5.75 2. 5.75 3. 5.76 4. 5.80 5. 5.78 6. 5.73 Now what? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
wcgolf Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 96

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