G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP

Mike Mac · 02-09-2017, 04:22 PM

Have you checked the health of the battery?

grandpa1 · 02-10-2017, 03:07 PM

Battery is brand new as of 1/17

grandpa1 · 02-10-2017, 03:09 PM

Old battery did the same thing. I have replaced both battery cables and one other ground cable I put directly to the engine to make sure it is grounded.That is how it came with a cable from battery negative to the chassis and the other main cable runs to the starter generator

CAMPERCART2013 · 02-10-2017, 07:13 PM

How many times has the battery been drawn down below 12volts? Do you have a good clean ground from battery to frame and battery to engine? Believe it or not corrosion can and will effect the battery. I know I'm probably repeating but I've seen it over and over again... Depending on the battery once it's been to less than 10 v. It may be ruined

keep doing draw test as Mike Mac said

you will find it eventually.

CAMPERCART2013 · 02-10-2017, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by grandpa1

OK, I have taken all Accessories loose from the battery. I even unhooked the wire from solenoid to starter generator and disconnect the two small wires. So all I have is the main positive cable going to the solenoid and I am still getting a lil arc at the battery when I touch it to the post. Cart sat for 2 days and dropped 6 volts. HELP

You may have had battery and or solenoid.should be able to get the battery load tested where you bought it.

grandpa1 · 02-11-2017, 09:33 AM

Very weird. I let this cart sit for two days. First day battery went from 12.16 to 11.98 yesterday through last night it went from 11.98 to 2.56. I plugged the charger in for 5 mins and took it off. It is holding steady at 12.20. something is up with this new battery.

CAMPERCART2013 · 02-11-2017, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpa1

Very weird. I let this cart sit for two days. First day battery went from 12.16 to 11.98 yesterday through last night it went from 11.98 to 2.56. I plugged the charger in for 5 mins and took it off. It is holding steady at 12.20. something is up with this new battery.

I meant bad not had battery

I would take it back and have it tested!

grandpa1 · 02-13-2017, 04:21 PM

I have been watching it again the past two days. It has dropped from 12.55 to 12.16 in 2 full days. Also I noticed with everything turned off that I have .040 coming out to the starter/ generator from the solenoid. Should it be bleeding out low voltage like that with cart off???

grandpa1 · 02-14-2017, 07:23 AM

Can anyone tell me if the bleed through on the solenoid is normal or is this a problem

CAMPERCART2013 · 02-14-2017, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpa1

Can anyone tell me if the bleed through on the solenoid is normal or is this a problem

I cannot say if that is"normal" for a golf cart or not.it is a draw on the battery and I would disconnect one at a time and see which is the one.another thought I had was have you ever had the starter/generator apart and cleaned communicator and body from carbon fouling? Also great time to replace the brushes if need be

02-09-2017, 04:22 PM	#11
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP Have you checked the health of the battery?

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grandpa1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 495	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP Battery is brand new as of 1/17
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02-10-2017, 03:09 PM	#13
grandpa1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 495	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP Old battery did the same thing. I have replaced both battery cables and one other ground cable I put directly to the engine to make sure it is grounded.That is how it came with a cable from battery negative to the chassis and the other main cable runs to the starter generator
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02-10-2017, 07:13 PM	#14
CAMPERCART2013 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,088	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP How many times has the battery been drawn down below 12volts? Do you have a good clean ground from battery to frame and battery to engine? Believe it or not corrosion can and will effect the battery. I know I'm probably repeating but I've seen it over and over again... Depending on the battery once it's been to less than 10 v. It may be ruined keep doing draw test as Mike Mac said you will find it eventually.

02-11-2017, 09:33 AM	#16
grandpa1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 495	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP Very weird. I let this cart sit for two days. First day battery went from 12.16 to 11.98 yesterday through last night it went from 11.98 to 2.56. I plugged the charger in for 5 mins and took it off. It is holding steady at 12.20. something is up with this new battery.
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02-13-2017, 04:21 PM	#18
grandpa1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 495	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP I have been watching it again the past two days. It has dropped from 12.55 to 12.16 in 2 full days. Also I noticed with everything turned off that I have .040 coming out to the starter/ generator from the solenoid. Should it be bleeding out low voltage like that with cart off???
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grandpa1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 495	Re: G9 battery keeps going completely dead HELP Can anyone tell me if the bleed through on the solenoid is normal or is this a problem
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