Battery cable and connector extreme hot and melt

[cdb770]

Originally Posted by warlockjames

I have the 1998 EZgo golf cart. I can't figure out how the battery wiring work. The previous owner did it for me. I was driving this weekend and smell some thing like cable burning. So I removed the seat and found out the middle battery terminal extremely hot and melted. It also burned the yellow cable that cross over as well. I am not sure why the yellow cable connect to the battery in the middle.

Can some one tell me what happen? Do I need to change the battery?
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Thank You!
James

Luckily for you that was a fused wire, or it would have been like laying a piece of metal from the positive terminal, directly to the negative terminal!!

[dougmcp]

Originally Posted by cdb770

Luckily for you that was a fused wire, or it would have been like laying a piece of metal from the positive terminal, directly to the negative terminal!!

Unfortunately the fuse is located on the other side of the direct short. Probably didn't even blow the fuse, lucky it is a small wire.

[cdb770]

Originally Posted by dougmcp

Unfortunately the fuse is located on the other side of the direct short. Probably didn't even blow the fuse, lucky it is a small wire.

Oh yeah, now I see the picture is from the other angle. Very lucky it was small gauge or it would have welded itself to the contacts.

[warlockjames]

wow. thanks for everyone's advice. I learned a lot from here. BTW, can someone told me why is the fuse line connect to that particular battery and what is that for?

James

[dougmcp]

I would guess it's for some type of 12v accessory like radio, lights, cigarette lighter, fan etc. If you have one of those, turn it on then unlpug the fuse and see if that's it.

[warlockjames]

I think it is the light. There is headlight in the golf cart.

Thank you everyone. I will post a picture after I add the new terminal to the battery.

[THUNDERBASES]

Is that a guitar or a golf cart? Just kidding. Hope it works out for you.

[scottyb]

Anybody else notice he is missing the battery hold down? Batteries bouncing around is not a good thing... might have something to do with why that yellow wire got pulled so tight?


Or is the yellow wire the battery hold down system?

[cdb770]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Anybody else notice he is missing the battery hold down? Batteries bouncing around is not a good thing... might have something to do with why that yellow wire got pulled so tight?


Or is the yellow wire the battery hold down system?

You mean that gravity and the yellow wire is not enough of a fail safe?? lol

[scottyb]

Proper hold downs are a must