Ez-go charger hook up to club car

[bassman_2469]

Can I use an EZ-GO total charge III charger on my 1990 Club Car? I was given the charger and was planning on just changing the plug on the crarger to fit the Cart. When I went to order a plug the service dept. said NOT to use it. He said it was built just for EZ-GO. Is he right or was he just trying to get me to buy a charger?

Thanks
Steve

[gornoman]

If your 1990 Club Car is equipped with an Onboard Compuer (OBC) the EZ-Go charger will not work correctly, and you risk damaging the cart itself.

If the CC has no OBC, the charger should operate correctly.

And, Welcome to BGW!

[bassman_2469]

I don't see a computer any where. All I see is the selinoid, F&R switch actual plug for the charger, the wiper and a series of coiled wires the the wiper hooks up to. Now the charger has no on off switch. Just plug in and it has a gage

Steve

[shadowman]

thjan it should work as long as its a 36 volt cart......if its a 48 volt cart no but if your seeing resistor coils behind the batteries it should be 36 volt .........just to be safe how many water fill holes per battery? 3=36 volt and 3=48 volt.............................

[bassman_2469]

It is a 36 V for sure. the service Mngr said I don't have a OBC same as EZ-GO (dont even have 1)so the charger don't know when to turn on or off. I thought because it was an auotmatic charger it could tell when it needed a charge, how much and when to shut down.

[scottyb]

The charger will work just fine, the charger knows at what voltage to turn off by itself, your cart is pre 1995 CC 1st yr 48v OBC, I have a powerwise with the crows foot just for that purpose.
I remember it didn't work immediately I had to switch a wire in the charger to get it to read the CC.
I may have to open this charger again to see what I did? It's been awhile......