inherited 93 Club Car part 2

[shadowman]

if your ampmeter needle isn,t moving something is wrong...............when a 36 volt cart with good batteries is done charging your voltage should be somewhere about in the 39 volt range.....mine in my 36 volt cart are a tad over 39 volts after it sits a day with a full charge............................

[quikbike]

I wouldn't give the renew a week.....what are people thinking....someone told me once just add white vinagar instead of water. Yup crazy.

Originally Posted by quikbike

I wouldn't give the renew a week.....what are people thinking....someone told me once just add white vinagar instead of water. Yup crazy.

already been 2 1/2 weeks batteries all chatge over 6.5V

[lwalk1961]

A long time ago, before the days of smart charging systems, I worked as a maintenance mechanic in factories that used electric forklifts. We bought electrolyte to add to batteries, but only batteries that had been charged too quickly by the lift operator, and had actually boiled out liquid electrolyte, not just evaporated out some of the water in the solution. We tested the gravity of the solution at full charge, and then only if the gravity was correct and the level was low did we added electrolyte. Because you have dumped your electrolyte and used a poor substitute, you might benefit from dumping that and buying electrolyte and refilling the batteries. Having said all this, I feel like I should also say, DON"T DO THIS! It would only be a temporary fix. The solution you buy would need to be the at the correct concentration or if you don't know what that should be you would need to have the hydrometer to test it, a safe way to dispose of the old solution, and all the personal protective equipment, such as gloves, aprons, face shields and goggles needed to do this safely and correctly. You should just save your money and buy new batteries.

yes.. i disposed of everything properly

and in my defense i read close to 10 articles on the Epsom salt replacement
it seems to be getting better i have used it every day at night with the lights on and driven close to 8 miles and voltage is 35.7

ok ...

Originally Posted by golfcartthing

if the meter does not move and it HUMS real loud you have a diode assy out.

where can i get the diode assembly?? is there a way to test it ??

Originally Posted by golfcartthing

your battery "renew" might work for a month at the most

Originally Posted by quikbike

I wouldn't give the renew a week.....what are people

hey guys been 6 weeks and it going strong !!!

update .. still have not fixed charger .. i have done the following ... checked diode pack and it tested good .. ammeter tested correct .. timer and relay check ok... replaced compasertor .. checked all wires and fuse all good ..
only thing i cant check is the transformer .. but it humms , not overly loud

i still get no volt increse in batterys whem charger is pluged in ..

PLEASE HELP ~!!!!!

[shadowman]

ok if charger is checking out how about the charge receptical on the cart?..............it dosn,t happen alot but i have seen them go bad..........can you take your charger somewhere just to verify if it works?.......................

i took the cart to a friends down the road and we plugged in his charger and it took a charge so, i left it charging overnight .. this morning it had a full charge of 39.4v ( started with 34.9v ) is there a way to test my transformer ? or do you think i got a bad compasator ?

[shadowman]

check up in the stickies there should be a diagram for the charger. You may have to go through several of the diagrams but I do believe there is one for the charger.............................

ok found this PDF file http://www.lesterelectrical.com/serv...otingguide.pdf

will test sat