95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar?

ROADKING TURK · 01-10-2018, 07:12 PM

I recently got a 95 ezgo cart for free, it's 36 volt.
The batteries are 2010 and not taking charge hardly,
With all them hooked together I'm getting 17.5 volts total, I want to purchase new batteries, but not sure if cart will even work . So at what voltage does the cart no longer even try to move at all, I hear no clicking or any thing, just dash voltage gauge showing 1 bar in the middle between empty and full.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

cgtech · 01-10-2018, 07:35 PM

I would take a automotive battery charger, and try to charge the Batts up one by one. That way you could eventually get the cart charger to start up and charge normally.

yurtle · 01-10-2018, 08:02 PM

Or maybe two by two?

ROADKING TURK · 01-10-2018, 08:06 PM

I charge each battery on automatic 20 amps till 4 said charge, had 2 that would not take good charge kept at 5.5 volts then after I took charger off it fell to 4.5 volts.
I just want to find a way to see if the cart will move with out spending $600 on new mattered and it still may have issues .

yurtle · 01-10-2018, 08:14 PM

I see you're new to this forum, so you may not be familiar with carts.

First, I assume you have six 6 volt batteries? Check the water in each and every cell to make sure the plates are submerged. Only use distilled water.

If you can get your hands on a 6 volt charger, charge them one by one. If you can't find a 6 volt charger to borrow, perhaps you can borrow a 12 volt charger.

If you look at the battery cables, most will connect a battery to another. There will be two which have cables that don't go to another battery. These are called pack positive and pack negative. Start with one and connect one of the 12 volt charger cables to it. Let's just say you choose pack positive. Connect the negative charger cable to the next battery's negative. Do this three times, and you should be able to get the cart charger to kick on.

yurtle · 01-10-2018, 08:20 PM

You leap-frogged me.

Do you have a friend with a 36 volt cart? If so, put your cart on jack stands, disconnect pack positive and pack negative, connect these to jumper cables, and hook them up to your friend's pack + and -, then see if yours works.

ROADKING TURK · 01-10-2018, 08:50 PM

Ok, I'll see if I can use a buddy cart to check it that way, cart looks good shape but I wanted to see if it would even go before I invest $$$$ in it.
Thanks I'll get back with y'all on it soon.

01-10-2018, 07:12 PM	#1
ROADKING TURK Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5	95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? I recently got a 95 ezgo cart for free, it's 36 volt. The batteries are 2010 and not taking charge hardly, With all them hooked together I'm getting 17.5 volts total, I want to purchase new batteries, but not sure if cart will even work . So at what voltage does the cart no longer even try to move at all, I hear no clicking or any thing, just dash voltage gauge showing 1 bar in the middle between empty and full. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

01-10-2018, 07:35 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: 95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? I would take a automotive battery charger, and try to charge the Batts up one by one. That way you could eventually get the cart charger to start up and charge normally.

01-10-2018, 08:02 PM	#3
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: 95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? Or maybe two by two?

01-10-2018, 08:06 PM	#4
ROADKING TURK Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5	Re: 95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? I charge each battery on automatic 20 amps till 4 said charge, had 2 that would not take good charge kept at 5.5 volts then after I took charger off it fell to 4.5 volts. I just want to find a way to see if the cart will move with out spending $600 on new mattered and it still may have issues .

01-10-2018, 08:14 PM	#5
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: 95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? I see you're new to this forum, so you may not be familiar with carts. First, I assume you have six 6 volt batteries? Check the water in each and every cell to make sure the plates are submerged. Only use distilled water. If you can get your hands on a 6 volt charger, charge them one by one. If you can't find a 6 volt charger to borrow, perhaps you can borrow a 12 volt charger. If you look at the battery cables, most will connect a battery to another. There will be two which have cables that don't go to another battery. These are called pack positive and pack negative. Start with one and connect one of the 12 volt charger cables to it. Let's just say you choose pack positive. Connect the negative charger cable to the next battery's negative. Do this three times, and you should be able to get the cart charger to kick on.

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01-10-2018, 08:20 PM	#6
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: 95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? You leap-frogged me. Do you have a friend with a 36 volt cart? If so, put your cart on jack stands, disconnect pack positive and pack negative, connect these to jumper cables, and hook them up to your friend's pack + and -, then see if yours works.

01-10-2018, 08:50 PM	#7
ROADKING TURK Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5	Re: 95 Ezgo voltage gauge in dash showing 1 bar? Ok, I'll see if I can use a buddy cart to check it that way, cart looks good shape but I wanted to see if it would even go before I invest $$$$ in it. Thanks I'll get back with y'all on it soon.

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