Mixing battery VOLTAGES

[jtb51b]

Would it be ok for test purposes only to take out the 2 bad 6 volts in my "new to me" ez go and add one 12 volt deep cycle battery? This would only be for a few minutes to verify that the rest of the cart is in working order before going off to buy new batts.. Tough to make a 500-600$ investment on a chance it might have a bad motor ETC.. I could also use 3 12 volts from my boat if that would be better. I also want to test the charger for operation as well as the cart. I fully understand how to wire this up for my intentions, either way..

Thanks,
Jason

[gornoman]

For testing purposes, 36vdc is 36vdc.

[yurtle]

For that matter, you can mix and match 6v, 8v, and 12v, for testing purposes, as long as you get the desired voltage. It's really just a big set or series 2v cells.

[jtb51b]

Well, good news is everything works. Bad news is I have to remove the motor and have the lugs replaced. It was damaged by the previous owner and the have the wires held in place with 4 sets of needle nose vise grips all taped up! Darndest thing I have ever seen.. So, I need to pull the motor off to have a friend straighten it out. How do I remove the motor? It is the three little screws on the end, or does is bolt in from the back? If the back I assume I have to pull the diff cover and drain it. BTW this is a 1993? Resistor cart, 36 volt motor directly coupled to the diff..

Thanks!

Jason

[simple man]

Three small bolts on the outside remove it.
They go through the top of the axle housing into the motor.

[yurtle]

Motor may be repairable. Go to the stickies and download the Owners', Service, and Parts manuals. They tell how to tear the motor apart and check the brushes.