Adding Just One 8v Battery

Cuz · 08-06-2008, 02:07 PM

Stopped by a place over the weekend that sells carts and ask some questions abouting getting more power out of my 36v Club Car (1983 5-sol) and the lady said they can send the motor in and have it re-worked and also said for now I could just replace one of my current 6v batteries for an 8v.. Would doing that really gain me some more power?

Thanks
Cuz

ogre'sdad · 08-07-2008, 10:02 AM

I have done the swap and 2 volts really doesn't make a heck of a lot of difference. I do seem to have more oomph at start and a little more operating time but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy just one 8 volt battery.

cwayaustx · 08-07-2008, 05:05 PM

Your best bet would be to add two 6v batteries for a total of 48 volts. I dont know how cost effeceint this would be with the five solenoids as they do need to be upgraded to 48 volts. I just did this conversion on a 36 volt resistor cart and the improvement was great. Of course I wasn't happy with this and tried to go 60volts and fried my solenoid of course. If you do this you need to replace all your cables with at least #4awg welding cable, and make sure all your connections are clean and tight. Then you need a 48v charger or an additional 12volt charger. as for 2volts I don't think it would make enough difference.

Fishing Dude · 08-08-2008, 02:43 PM

Will tell you this solenoids should be run at marked voltage within 10%+ -. So adding 2 volts would mean not replacing solenoids but would push them to limit and could cause early failure.

08-06-2008, 02:07 PM	#1
Cuz Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 192	Adding Just One 8v Battery Stopped by a place over the weekend that sells carts and ask some questions abouting getting more power out of my 36v Club Car (1983 5-sol) and the lady said they can send the motor in and have it re-worked and also said for now I could just replace one of my current 6v batteries for an 8v.. Would doing that really gain me some more power? Thanks Cuz

08-07-2008, 10:02 AM	#2
ogre'sdad Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northern calif Posts: 97	Re: Adding Just One 8v Battery I have done the swap and 2 volts really doesn't make a heck of a lot of difference. I do seem to have more oomph at start and a little more operating time but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy just one 8 volt battery.

08-07-2008, 05:05 PM	#3
cwayaustx Gone Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 772	Re: Adding Just One 8v Battery Your best bet would be to add two 6v batteries for a total of 48 volts. I dont know how cost effeceint this would be with the five solenoids as they do need to be upgraded to 48 volts. I just did this conversion on a 36 volt resistor cart and the improvement was great. Of course I wasn't happy with this and tried to go 60volts and fried my solenoid of course. If you do this you need to replace all your cables with at least #4awg welding cable, and make sure all your connections are clean and tight. Then you need a 48v charger or an additional 12volt charger. as for 2volts I don't think it would make enough difference.
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08-08-2008, 02:43 PM	#4
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: Adding Just One 8v Battery Will tell you this solenoids should be run at marked voltage within 10%+ -. So adding 2 volts would mean not replacing solenoids but would push them to limit and could cause early failure.