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08-07-2014, 10:08 PM | #1 |
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48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
I just bought a 2000 CC DS 48 Volt cart that had six 6 volt batteries in it for the last two plus years. The owner said the cart needed batteries when he bought it, so he bought the 6 volts on the recommendation of the battery store (Batteries +). I don't know how well it ran, but needless to say, the batteries were pretty badly swollen, posts poking out at strange angles, sweating... and lots of corrosion. I have ordered some Trojan B-875's to be delivered tomorrow, but before I put them in, aside from thoroughly cleaning everything in the battery compartment, is there anything in particular I should be aware of that may have been damaged by the 36 volt battery pack?
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08-07-2014, 10:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
Nasty corrosion-filled cables are gonna spread the cancer to the new battery terminals.
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08-07-2014, 11:51 PM | #3 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
Thanks, I planned on new cables, but probably would have gone ahead with the old ones to start off with - new ones are cheap enough, and will save me time when it comes to replacing the old ones and getting rid of the corrosion they would have started.
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08-08-2014, 09:39 AM | #4 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
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Use cables made for a golf cart. NOT auto store battery cables, there not made for golf carts |
08-08-2014, 08:58 PM | #5 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
If you can, go with 2gauge cables. ScottyB makes up a great set.
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08-09-2014, 12:41 AM | #6 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
How much difference is there between 4 and 2 gauge cables? I realize the size and capacity are pretty much doubled, but unless I modify the controller, F/R switch, solenoid, and motor, will it have much effect on performance?
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08-09-2014, 12:44 AM | #7 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
Thanks for the good advice, I am going to keep to CC parts or industry-specific replacements. I don't want to have to keep "fixing" things that wouldn't have gone wrong had they been done right the first time.
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08-09-2014, 07:29 AM | #8 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
4 gauge will just fine even with a controller upgrade. 2 gauge is just an upgrade from there if 4 gauge cables are becoming warm.
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08-09-2014, 07:54 AM | #9 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
Just thinking.. If it had 6 6 volts in it, how were they charged? Going back 48 is great if that is what it should be but you will need a 48 volt charger..
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08-09-2014, 09:04 PM | #10 |
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Re: 48 Volt DS With 36 Volt Batteries
I am not certain, I do know the guy tried to charge them individually with an automotive battery charger just before he sold it to me. Judging from the condition of the batteries, maybe he tried to use the 48 volt charger (I don't know how well that would work) ? Nothing is modified on the cart, and I have the 48 volt charger. I may be incorrectly assuming that the batteries were the only thing that was wrong.
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