cart no go

[bkjwalker]

hey all. new member. new to carts. just picked up 97 club car ds 48v. it is a project. got it for $300. guy i bought it from said it needs batteries and it wont charge. he owned it for 5 years, it only got used once a year when the grandkids were visiting and hasnt been used in 2 years. the cart does absolutely nothing. doesnt move, no reverse buzzer, no solenoid click. charger doesnt hum and ammeter needle doesnt move. i plan on pulling the batteries and charging them individually to see what happens before dropping a small fortune on new batteries. my question is: what else should i checking/ looking at? could it be just the batteries or something else? information on the proper steps to diagnose would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[Reddawg454]

Welcome. The experts are gonna ask for more information about your cart specifically the serial number and if it has a lever or rocker switch for forward and reverse.

[CP241]

A few basics without knowing anything about the cart...

There’s a fuse on the back of the charger receptacle in line with the black wire. Make sure it’s not blown.
There’s a fuse in the yellow fuse holder on the gray wire just behind the charging receptacle. Make sure it’s not blown.
The battery pack needs to be above about 40v before the charger will turn on and work. If it’s too low you need to charge the batteries individually to bring them up to that point. And make sure all the batteries have water in them.

If the pack voltage is below 42-44ish volts, you won’t get a click of the solenoid or any activity at all.

[bkjwalker]

serial # a9742-616128
big lever for forward and reverse. not rocker switch
charging batteries now. tested each one and all at roughly 2.5v with one less than 2 and one just over 3. batteries have water in them but are swelled. definitely time to replace. i will check fuses.

[bkjwalker]

both fuses check out ok