Zone golf cart

[JRB777]

I was given a 2008 zone golf cart without batteries. I dont want to spend a grand for new batteries. It is a 8 6 volt system. I found someone that will sell me year old 6 8 volts that are in great shape.
Is this doable?

[93yellowclubcar]

Originally Posted by JRB777

I was given a 2008 zone golf cart without batteries. I dont want to spend a grand for new batteries. It is a 8 6 volt system. I found someone that will sell me year old 6 8 volts that are in great shape.
Is this doable?

Yep. Run time is greater with the 8 6 volts, but 6 8 volts will provide the necessary 48 volts and do the job.

[JRB777]

Thanks! Hopfully that will do and wont need controller, charger, etc

[JRB777]

I put the 8 volt batteries in. They were fully charged and when installed, everything came on, lights, etc. Cart won't budge. My buddy who works on carts says my tow/run switch is on tow.
Problem is I can't fine the Tow/Run switch. Anybody know where the tow/run switch is on a 2008 Zone?
Also, battery charger seems to be shot, Elcon 1500. No led lights come on.
Thanks in advance for any advice sent my way.

[intrepidz]

The YouTube video is of my house. I lost everything in my home on that summer day 8/13/2012. If you have a zone cart in your garage, get it out of there. Only park it where it would not catch anything you care about catching on fire. It doesn't even need to be plugged in to blow a battery. I read on another forum about a guy backing down a driveway and blowing a hole on the top of a battery.
There have been many fires, but you are not going to find them due to settlement agreements. These owners cannot talk about them. I have not settled with them. I’m only asking for what my insurance didn't pay for and they are fighting to not pay anything. They know there is a problem and are not contacting anyone to warn them of the dangers. I’m warning you right now!

I’m a shift worker and came home at 6:00 am, hit the shower and tried to go to bed. It was summer and my wife and two kids were home sleeping. Lucky for me the batteries made a lot of noise when they were exploding. I went to see what the noise was and found the two carts on fire in my garage. Had the fire started a little later I would have been asleep. Had it started in the middle of the night, who would have been there to wake my family up? I could have lost all of them. I just don’t know what else to say.
Please don’t risk your family’s lives with one of these ZONEs parked in your garage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAVOP2hBmzc

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...cal&id=8771276

http://www.click2houston.com/news/pa...-fire/21025000

[bgw70]

Originally Posted by JRB777

I put the 8 volt batteries in. They were fully charged and when installed, everything came on, lights, etc. Cart won't budge. My buddy who works on carts says my tow/run switch is on tow.
Problem is I can't fine the Tow/Run switch. Anybody know where the tow/run switch is on a 2008 Zone?
Also, battery charger seems to be shot, Elcon 1500. No led lights come on.
Thanks in advance for any advice sent my way.

if you have lights etc, then the cart is in RUN. The RUN/TOW on a four person cart is located under the pass seat, towards the rear of the cart.

The Zone should only be one year, sold in 2009, delivered in 2010, the VIN may be a 2010.

The chargers are programed to charge the 6VDC batts, not 8VDC.

[bgw70]

Originally Posted by intrepidz

The YouTube video is of my house. I lost everything in my home on that summer day 8/13/2012. If you have a zone cart in your garage, get it out of there. Only park it where it would not catch anything you care about catching on fire. It doesn't even need to be plugged in to blow a battery. I read on another forum about a guy backing down a driveway and blowing a hole on the top of a battery.
There have been many fires, but you are not going to find them due to settlement agreements. These owners cannot talk about them. I have not settled with them. I’m only asking for what my insurance didn't pay for and they are fighting to not pay anything. They know there is a problem and are not contacting anyone to warn them of the dangers. I’m warning you right now!

I’m a shift worker and came home at 6:00 am, hit the shower and tried to go to bed. It was summer and my wife and two kids were home sleeping. Lucky for me the batteries made a lot of noise when they were exploding. I went to see what the noise was and found the two carts on fire in my garage. Had the fire started a little later I would have been asleep. Had it started in the middle of the night, who would have been there to wake my family up? I could have lost all of them. I just don’t know what else to say.
Please don’t risk your family’s lives with one of these ZONEs parked in your garage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAVOP2hBmzc

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...cal&id=8771276

http://www.click2houston.com/news/pa...-fire/21025000

I am really sorry about your massive loss, but happy your family was physically unharmed!
this is a concerning situation and I was wondering if the batteries were full of water, they consume more water has they get older.
if you cannot or do not want to answer, I understand due to the litigation with the company.