Melix golf cart runs slow up hill

[dans8555]

Just bought a Model 212 Melex. When charged runs strong on level. Tried to go up hill on our driveway and power almost went to a stop, just barely made it to the top. Once back on level cart ran fine. Is the motor just old? Or what could be the problem?

[rusty]

Welcome to the forum dans8555................

Sounds like weak batteries. You might check the dates on the batteries. That usually tells lots if they are old, around 5 years.

[dans8555]

Thank you Rusty, I am new to having a cart and new to BGW, which I expect to be using a lot. Where would I look on the battery for the date and even after full charge is there some type of meter that I can check the strength of each battery? If it is as simple as getting new batteries to run strong would be good, but expensive.

While I am at it in questions, when stepping on the gas/go peddal most of the time the cart moves, occassionally nothing happens until I repeat pressing up/down then it will "catch". Would this be the accellerator switch?

[rusty]

On most batteries the dates are in a code on the round lead pad attached to the battery stud/post. Look for something like 2 03. this would mean February of 2003 give us the numbers. On some batteries, there are other numbers on the other post pads too.