Losing power on newly converted to 48v

scottyb · 03-07-2011, 09:14 AM

yes, can you change the battery out ?

fishb8 · 03-07-2011, 09:18 AM

I should be able to take it back this afternoon and exchange.

scottyb · 03-07-2011, 09:24 AM

When you get it installed, resist the temptation to go for a test drive. Put it on the charger and leave it on for 12 hours. This should help equalize the pack and boost the other 5 which have been doing double duty.

fishb8 · 03-07-2011, 05:34 PM

New battery installed. went straight on the charger. it was 6.3v. all the others are 6.0v. I hope that charger works its majic.

fishb8 · 03-08-2011, 09:14 AM

After 12+ hours on the charger the pack had 48.3 volts. the new battery was 6.3v. the rest were 6.0v

Wife took kids to school, about a mile round trip. After dropping them off the buggie started slowing down, then stopped

. she pushed for a while, then it would drive for a while, then push, then ride....
Once she got home the pack read 45.66
1= 4.73
2= 6.25 (this is the new one)
3= 5.85
4= 5.97
5= 4.29
6= 5.26
7= 5.84
8= 5.73

Someone please help. what is going on. seems to me th charger is not fully charging. When I plug it in, the power light comes on. the conditioning light comes on and profile 1 light comes on.
After several hours the only change is the conditioning light changes to the ready light.

scottyb · 03-08-2011, 09:18 AM

Something is not right can you post pics of the charger connections? Both at the cart and a pic at the back of the charger so I can see the POS and NEG designation on the charger and the wire harness plugged in? ... 48v is empty. 50.9 is fully charged.

gornoman · 03-08-2011, 09:42 AM

Take readings of the pack voltage with and without the charger engaged.

scottyb · 03-08-2011, 10:03 AM

It sounds like the 'Charge' light is not coming on?
Have you changed any of the settings on the charger or is it set up as it came right out of the box?

I may ask you to remove the rear settings panel to confirm the charge settings. Do you have your manual?

fishb8 · 03-08-2011, 10:08 AM

I am uploading pictures now. No I have not changed anything. The book I got was for the 36v charger.
Pictures soon.

scottyb · 03-08-2011, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishb8

I am uploading pictures now. No I have not changed anything. The book I got was for the 36v charger.
Pictures soon.

yes, I remember. I just want to verify that it is connected correctly

03-07-2011, 09:14 AM	#21
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,411	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v yes, can you change the battery out ?

03-07-2011, 09:18 AM	#22
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v I should be able to take it back this afternoon and exchange.

03-07-2011, 09:24 AM	#23
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,411	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v When you get it installed, resist the temptation to go for a test drive. Put it on the charger and leave it on for 12 hours. This should help equalize the pack and boost the other 5 which have been doing double duty.

03-07-2011, 05:34 PM	#24
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v New battery installed. went straight on the charger. it was 6.3v. all the others are 6.0v. I hope that charger works its majic.

03-08-2011, 09:14 AM	#25
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v After 12+ hours on the charger the pack had 48.3 volts. the new battery was 6.3v. the rest were 6.0v Wife took kids to school, about a mile round trip. After dropping them off the buggie started slowing down, then stopped. she pushed for a while, then it would drive for a while, then push, then ride.... Once she got home the pack read 45.66 1= 4.73 2= 6.25 (this is the new one) 3= 5.85 4= 5.97 5= 4.29 6= 5.26 7= 5.84 8= 5.73 Someone please help. what is going on. seems to me th charger is not fully charging. When I plug it in, the power light comes on. the conditioning light comes on and profile 1 light comes on. After several hours the only change is the conditioning light changes to the ready light.

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03-08-2011, 09:18 AM	#26
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,411	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v Something is not right can you post pics of the charger connections? Both at the cart and a pic at the back of the charger so I can see the POS and NEG designation on the charger and the wire harness plugged in? ... 48v is empty. 50.9 is fully charged.

03-08-2011, 09:42 AM	#27
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,286	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v Take readings of the pack voltage with and without the charger engaged.

03-08-2011, 10:03 AM	#28
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,411	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v It sounds like the 'Charge' light is not coming on? Have you changed any of the settings on the charger or is it set up as it came right out of the box? I may ask you to remove the rear settings panel to confirm the charge settings. Do you have your manual?

03-08-2011, 10:08 AM	#29
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Losing power on newly converted to 48v I am uploading pictures now. No I have not changed anything. The book I got was for the 36v charger. Pictures soon.

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