2004 Precedent batteries

Night Train · 10-09-2020, 03:40 PM

Need help guys. Y'all have yet to steer me wrong. I am in need of new batteries and charger. I have a 48V precedent with the 4 12v batteries. I have squeezed all the life I'm going to get out of the current ones, on top of that my charger went out as well. It was the original charger. It does have the US batteries in it now. What is my best choice and what else will I need to do while replacing the batteries? The local Batteries Plus said they had duracell??? that would work at about $100 a piece. (Doesn't sound like a good option) Local cart store has some kind for $176 a piece but out of stock. So please give me some suggestions. The cart does have a lift and 24" tires but only used on flat land. My wife and I just put around our property on it. The cart is stock other than lift and tires. Thanks

Wakko47 · 10-09-2020, 05:28 PM

Do you ever get low on juice with it? Switching to 6 x 8 will give you more longevity, but if you're just tooling around may not be worth the extra expense. How long did the US Batteries last you?

Night Train · 10-09-2020, 07:25 PM

Yes the cart would slow down just shortly below it would quit. The batteries are 5 to 6 years old. If we used more than yes I would want to make the swap but an hour or so a day at best so don’t see the reason to add the expense. Unless y’all tell me otherwise??

Wakko47 · 10-09-2020, 07:41 PM

If you were using it to the point where it would quit, I would think you'd benefit from the added maH. Did you ever check pack voltage at the point of it quitting? 5-6 years is pretty good. There's a date stamped on the terminal, in case you weren't aware.

Night Train · 10-09-2020, 09:12 PM

No I haven’t checked the entire pack. We haven’t used the cart in a few weeks. Walked out the other day the charger was dead and no power in the cart. Knew the batteries were going out. The previous owner told me when I bought they needed replacing. Got another year and half out of them so not complaining. So which direction do I go from here? No matter what I have to get a new charger.

WalterM6 · 10-09-2020, 09:29 PM

I would stick with US Batteries. I Googled US Batteries. When I got to their website I searched for a dealer in New orleans ( I don't know you are located) and 9 names came up. As for the charger I've had good luck with DPI. You can get them off Amazon. The only problem is you need to bypass the OBC.

Night Train · 10-09-2020, 09:35 PM

How do I bypass the obc? Does the DPI have the club car plug or will that need to be bypassed as well?

Mooncarter · 10-09-2020, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Night Train

How do I bypass the obc? Does the DPI have the club car plug or will that need to be bypassed as well?

There is a detailed thread in the "Stickies" on how to accomplish this.

WalterM6 · 10-09-2020, 09:55 PM

There is a kit to bypass the OBC. You have to select the charger for a Club Car. Be sure you select the one for use w/o an OBC if you bypass the OBC.

Night Train · 10-09-2020, 10:27 PM

Thank you and I’ll check the sticky out. Any other options on batteries? I can’t find US batteries anywhere around me. Would the Duracell from batteries plus work? I believe we have an interstate battery dealer here.

10-09-2020, 03:40 PM	#1
Night Train Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 30	2004 Precedent batteries Need help guys. Y'all have yet to steer me wrong. I am in need of new batteries and charger. I have a 48V precedent with the 4 12v batteries. I have squeezed all the life I'm going to get out of the current ones, on top of that my charger went out as well. It was the original charger. It does have the US batteries in it now. What is my best choice and what else will I need to do while replacing the batteries? The local Batteries Plus said they had duracell??? that would work at about $100 a piece. (Doesn't sound like a good option) Local cart store has some kind for $176 a piece but out of stock. So please give me some suggestions. The cart does have a lift and 24" tires but only used on flat land. My wife and I just put around our property on it. The cart is stock other than lift and tires. Thanks

10-09-2020, 05:28 PM	#2
Wakko47 Gone Loco Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,123	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries Do you ever get low on juice with it? Switching to 6 x 8 will give you more longevity, but if you're just tooling around may not be worth the extra expense. How long did the US Batteries last you?

10-09-2020, 07:25 PM	#3
Night Train Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 30	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries Yes the cart would slow down just shortly below it would quit. The batteries are 5 to 6 years old. If we used more than yes I would want to make the swap but an hour or so a day at best so don’t see the reason to add the expense. Unless y’all tell me otherwise??

10-09-2020, 07:41 PM	#4
Wakko47 Gone Loco Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,123	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries If you were using it to the point where it would quit, I would think you'd benefit from the added maH. Did you ever check pack voltage at the point of it quitting? 5-6 years is pretty good. There's a date stamped on the terminal, in case you weren't aware.

10-09-2020, 09:12 PM	#5
Night Train Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 30	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries No I haven’t checked the entire pack. We haven’t used the cart in a few weeks. Walked out the other day the charger was dead and no power in the cart. Knew the batteries were going out. The previous owner told me when I bought they needed replacing. Got another year and half out of them so not complaining. So which direction do I go from here? No matter what I have to get a new charger.

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10-09-2020, 09:29 PM	#6
WalterM6 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: SE TN Posts: 2,226	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries I would stick with US Batteries. I Googled US Batteries. When I got to their website I searched for a dealer in New orleans ( I don't know you are located) and 9 names came up. As for the charger I've had good luck with DPI. You can get them off Amazon. The only problem is you need to bypass the OBC.

10-09-2020, 09:35 PM	#7
Night Train Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 30	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries How do I bypass the obc? Does the DPI have the club car plug or will that need to be bypassed as well?

10-09-2020, 09:55 PM	#9
WalterM6 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: SE TN Posts: 2,226	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries There is a kit to bypass the OBC. You have to select the charger for a Club Car. Be sure you select the one for use w/o an OBC if you bypass the OBC.

10-09-2020, 10:27 PM	#10
Night Train Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 30	Re: 2004 Precedent batteries Thank you and I’ll check the sticky out. Any other options on batteries? I can’t find US batteries anywhere around me. Would the Duracell from batteries plus work? I believe we have an interstate battery dealer here.

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