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05-13-2014, 07:10 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Battery Voltage 6.20
I have a 05 PDS 36 volt cart. It sat a lot this winter but I did charge it a couple of times. It has very little power now after charging it over night twice. I checked the voltage on each battery after a full charge and every one of them is at 6.20, does that mean the batteries are bad not taking a full charge? Batteries are about 5 years old so i'm sure its time.
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05-13-2014, 07:14 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario , Canada
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Could be battery time , need to get those puppies up to 6.3 - 6.4 volts
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05-13-2014, 07:41 AM | #3 |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Also, most battery chargers will NOT keep batteries charged (float) unless you initiate a new charge, which should be done AT LEAST monthly, regardless of usage.
Not knowing where you're located, "Winter" could be a couple of cold days or weeks, to many months. |
05-13-2014, 08:09 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: South Georgia
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Make sure they have the proper level of water and the charger is working properly. It is remotely possible but unlikely they will come back to life.
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05-14-2014, 07:38 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario , Canada
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Yurt , lots of battery chargers have a float charge in them if he does not have one he needs to go get one like DPI style
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05-15-2014, 02:13 AM | #6 |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Agreed, but not stock EZ-Go chargers.
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05-15-2014, 06:25 PM | #7 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Michigan
Posts: 117
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
I knew last fall when the weather got colder that the batteries in my 06 PDS TXT were pretty much shot when performance deteriorated after a half mile run.
I would leave the Powerwise charger plugged in and the charger would initiate a new charge cycle on its own everyday even when the cart was not used. I do not know if this charger has a float charge function or not. I decided to "pull the plug on the patient" and not spend any more money for charging on a set of worthless batteries. As the temps hit zero, the ScottyB voltage meter eventually went blank. In the spring the voltage meter came back to life on its own with a 12.5 volt reading. Not so good. Bit the bullet and bought the Crown batteries shown below this spring. Running all accessories now off a scooter/wheelchair battery. All is good now. You need new batteries. DSCN2837 by gwh1bass2000, on Flickr |
05-15-2014, 06:46 PM | #8 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Aiken, SC
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Best of my knowledge tells me a power wise charger only cycles when the cart plug is pulled.
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05-15-2014, 07:06 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Michigan
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
Not mine. The guy I bought my cart from in 2012 said it was a new 36v charger. Everyday when I got home from work, it would be on with the old batteries.
Now with new batteries, I have not seen a self initiated charge cycle even if the cart has set for days with no use. Of course now 3 days I still read 38.2 on the ScottyB in dash volt meter. There must be some voltage threshold where the charge cycle initiates. |
05-16-2014, 11:25 AM | #10 | |
Techno-Nerd
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: West Virginia
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Re: Battery Voltage 6.20
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Not many have the feature you describe. |
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