Possibly wrong batteries in cart.

kencreech · 10-05-2010, 08:13 AM

I just got a club car sn A9615-494327. Someone else worked extensively on this cart before me. I got it running, reset computer, but charger maxes out over 20 amps and bounces until blowing 15 amp breaker in charger. Charger says 48 volt on cover, but cart has 6 volt batteries. Did this cart have 8 volt batts and previous owner replaced with 6 volt? If so, I assume the computer woud not work for 36 volt system even if I got correct charger for batt pack? I know llittle about elec. carts.

scottyb · 10-05-2010, 08:19 AM

Welcome to BGW!
CC never put a computer in the 36v carts. The charger port on a 48v cart is round with 3 pin connector. the 36v cart had a rectangle plug with a 2 blade connector.... sounds like you have the wrong batteries...

kencreech · 10-05-2010, 07:02 PM

Thanks for your response. This is a great site and I'm glad I found it. The previous owner swears that the old batteries were 6 volt Trojans and it worked fine before. He said it worked fine with new batts until chlorinated water was put in. Batteries are mishaped from I assume overcharging. Is it possible it ever worked before with 6 volt batts? What are my options now? Can I just get a 36 volt charger and bypass computer, or am I better off adding 2 more 6 volt batts which I already have? I don't have access to any 8volt batts without buying new ones and wonder if cart is worth it. I've worked on a lot of gas carts but just learning about electric.

kencreech · 10-05-2010, 07:08 PM

Forgot to say that the cart charger port is round with 3 pin connection and does have on board computer, so it is clearly a 48 volt system with 6 6 volt batts.

scottyb · 10-05-2010, 08:14 PM

You could try adding 2 more batteries but the cell count is off for the charger computer.... It might work, I really dunno. but if that's what you got it's worth a shot... the worst that could happen is the batteries die.

TahoeDawgZ71 · 10-05-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyb

You could try adding 2 more batteries but the cell count is off for the charger computer.... It might work, I really dunno. but if that's what you got it's worth a shot... the worst that could happen is the batteries die.

It works... I've done it before

scottyb · 10-05-2010, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TahoeDawgZ71

It works... I've done it before

Good to know.....

CartTrader · 10-05-2010, 09:18 PM

Just curious as to why the cell count would be off by adding 2 more batteries? To me, adding 2 more batteries would make the cell count right.

CartTrader

scottyb · 10-05-2010, 09:41 PM

Your right. My mistake.

10-05-2010, 08:13 AM	#1
kencreech Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Possibly wrong batteries in cart. I just got a club car sn A9615-494327. Someone else worked extensively on this cart before me. I got it running, reset computer, but charger maxes out over 20 amps and bounces until blowing 15 amp breaker in charger. Charger says 48 volt on cover, but cart has 6 volt batteries. Did this cart have 8 volt batts and previous owner replaced with 6 volt? If so, I assume the computer woud not work for 36 volt system even if I got correct charger for batt pack? I know llittle about elec. carts.
kencreech Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3

10-05-2010, 08:19 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Possibly wrong batteries in cart. Welcome to BGW! CC never put a computer in the 36v carts. The charger port on a 48v cart is round with 3 pin connector. the 36v cart had a rectangle plug with a 2 blade connector.... sounds like you have the wrong batteries...

10-05-2010, 07:02 PM	#3
kencreech Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Possibly wrong batteries in cart. Thanks for your response. This is a great site and I'm glad I found it. The previous owner swears that the old batteries were 6 volt Trojans and it worked fine before. He said it worked fine with new batts until chlorinated water was put in. Batteries are mishaped from I assume overcharging. Is it possible it ever worked before with 6 volt batts? What are my options now? Can I just get a 36 volt charger and bypass computer, or am I better off adding 2 more 6 volt batts which I already have? I don't have access to any 8volt batts without buying new ones and wonder if cart is worth it. I've worked on a lot of gas carts but just learning about electric.
kencreech Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3

10-05-2010, 07:08 PM	#4
kencreech Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Possibly wrong batteries in cart. Forgot to say that the cart charger port is round with 3 pin connection and does have on board computer, so it is clearly a 48 volt system with 6 6 volt batts.
kencreech Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3

10-05-2010, 08:14 PM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Possibly wrong batteries in cart. You could try adding 2 more batteries but the cell count is off for the charger computer.... It might work, I really dunno. but if that's what you got it's worth a shot... the worst that could happen is the batteries die.

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10-05-2010, 09:18 PM	#8
CartTrader Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio-In Summer, Central Florida-In winter Posts: 889	Re: Possibly wrong batteries in cart. Just curious as to why the cell count would be off by adding 2 more batteries? To me, adding 2 more batteries would make the cell count right. CartTrader

10-05-2010, 09:41 PM	#9
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Possibly wrong batteries in cart. Your right. My mistake.

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