Did I really get new batteries installed??

[golascart]

photo of compartment

[Mooncarter]

What is that red wire on the driver's side going to/from?

[WalterM6]

Your voltages don't add up. Do you have another meter you can use to compare. You can get one at Lowes or Home Depot. Or as a last resort Harbor Freight for about $5.

[golascart]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

What is that red wire on the driver's side going to/from?

you mean that lonely little one?? the seller hooked up lights, i took off ALL wires except for the battery wiring

I connected a digital meter to the front and back of the pack and get 47.7V when charging, but as i unplug the charger it drops to 36V

[golascart]

Originally Posted by WalterM6

Your voltages don't add up. Do you have another meter you can use to compare. You can get one at Lowes or Home Depot. Or as a last resort Harbor Freight for about $5.

I am going to put new batteries in my Southwire Clamp Meter tomorrow
What is not adding up??

[Mooncarter]

Did you reconnect the red wire from charging receptacle to pack positive?

[golascart]

I will be back on tomorrow with new meter readings
1. Each battery isolated
2. Entire series with wired in digital and hand held voltmeter
3. Pictures of how they are currently wired with id numbers to show the battery

And anything you may know of that you add to this post thread, ill read in the am.

Thanks for all the comments
Walt G

[golascart]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Did you reconnect the red wire from charging receptacle to pack positive?

YES I did. Just took off the headlight wires.

[Mooncarter]

Let it charge overnight.

[WalterM6]

What is not adding up??

"I checked the battery voltages this morning all above 7.1, but
the meter was only reading 31."

For a fully charged battery that sat overnight the best you can expect is about 6.4v. If they were all above 7.1 you should read 42.6.