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01-06-2011, 11:13 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Batteries Will Not Hold Charge
The batteries in my 2000 Ez-Go (36V) will not hold a charge. I put them on the charger and when the charger stops its charging cycle, the battery indicator shows a full charge. If I plug the charger back in, its starts charging again.
Is this an indicator that I need new batteries? |
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01-06-2011, 01:01 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Batteries Will Not Hold Charge
No, all older ferroresonant EZGO chargers start at full and scale themselves back.
Get a digital meter and check your pack voltage and individual battery voltages. The pack should be at least 38.2v and each battery should be at least 6.37v. |
01-16-2011, 01:55 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Batteries Will Not Hold Charge
Thanks for the info. Finally got a DVM and my total voltage is 37.3, with two batteries having less voltage than the other four. One battery tests out at 6.03 with one cell that measures 1100 on a hydrometer with the other cells at 1250 and the other battery tests out at 6.21 with one cell at 1200 and the other cells at 1250.
Since the batteries are 3 years old, should I replace the bad batteries or replace all six? Thanks again for the advice. |
01-16-2011, 02:13 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Batteries Will Not Hold Charge
It's always best to replace all batteries at the same time.
IMO, batteries should last from 5-7 years, 3 year old batteries should be OK but yours seem to have not been taken care of. If you buy new ones, charging and maintenance is the key. |
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