club battery problems

FRANK_R · 12-13-2009, 10:04 AM

after some checking with volt meter I have 2 batterys that are low. 1 has .3 and the other has 2.3 I put 1 bat on 12 volt charge and its at 2 amps and its putting out only 9.5 volts.

scottyb · 12-13-2009, 10:13 AM

My experience is that batteries that are let to go that low never come back up to be useful again....They may be too far gone...

FRANK_R · 12-13-2009, 10:19 AM

found 2 of the bat. low. One all but dead. I've put 12 volt charger at 2 amps and it is putting out 9 volts. I thought I would keep an eye on it and see if it will come up. any thoughts? Thanks Scottyb

FRANK_R · 12-13-2009, 10:23 AM

Is it a good idea to leave the regular battery charge on all the time or just put it on every so often.

scottyb · 12-13-2009, 10:27 AM

A few. ...
An 8v battery is full at 8.49 and dead at 8.07v. It should not be drawn down below that.
Leaving a lead acid battery in a state of discarge for even overnight is detrimental ... longer does irreversable damage.
Charging 8v batteries with a 12v charger can lead to trouble if not done by a qualified tech.
Keep us posted.

FRANK_R · 12-13-2009, 11:29 AM

Ii got the 2 bat. that were low up and now main charger has kick on and is working. Thanks for advice

FRANK_R · 12-13-2009, 11:32 AM

should I just leave the battery charger hooked up all the time or should I like check it once a week or something. I don''t want this happening again,

FRANK_R · 12-13-2009, 05:53 PM

Thanks guys I think I have a handle on the battery problem now.

scottyb · 12-13-2009, 06:16 PM

Wait for the cart charger to shut off autmatically. It should do this in 12 hours or so considering the state of your batteries..... then wait 1 hr for surface charge to settle and post battery readings for each of the six batteries here. You can hope but I doubt the battery problem is over. Batteries should be kept charged up after each 15 - 90 minute use ....

FRANK_R · 12-14-2009, 08:06 AM

Thanks for info. I hope that the problem is taken care of for the time being.

12-13-2009, 10:04 AM	#11
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems after some checking with volt meter I have 2 batterys that are low. 1 has .3 and the other has 2.3 I put 1 bat on 12 volt charge and its at 2 amps and its putting out only 9.5 volts.
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

12-13-2009, 10:13 AM	#12
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: club battery problems My experience is that batteries that are let to go that low never come back up to be useful again....They may be too far gone...

12-13-2009, 10:19 AM	#13
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems found 2 of the bat. low. One all but dead. I've put 12 volt charger at 2 amps and it is putting out 9 volts. I thought I would keep an eye on it and see if it will come up. any thoughts? Thanks Scottyb
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

12-13-2009, 10:23 AM	#14
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems Is it a good idea to leave the regular battery charge on all the time or just put it on every so often.
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

12-13-2009, 10:27 AM	#15
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: club battery problems A few. ... An 8v battery is full at 8.49 and dead at 8.07v. It should not be drawn down below that. Leaving a lead acid battery in a state of discarge for even overnight is detrimental ... longer does irreversable damage. Charging 8v batteries with a 12v charger can lead to trouble if not done by a qualified tech. Keep us posted.

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12-13-2009, 11:29 AM	#16
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems Ii got the 2 bat. that were low up and now main charger has kick on and is working. Thanks for advice
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

12-13-2009, 11:32 AM	#17
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems should I just leave the battery charger hooked up all the time or should I like check it once a week or something. I don''t want this happening again,
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

12-13-2009, 05:53 PM	#18
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems Thanks guys I think I have a handle on the battery problem now.
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

12-13-2009, 06:16 PM	#19
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: club battery problems Wait for the cart charger to shut off autmatically. It should do this in 12 hours or so considering the state of your batteries..... then wait 1 hr for surface charge to settle and post battery readings for each of the six batteries here. You can hope but I doubt the battery problem is over. Batteries should be kept charged up after each 15 - 90 minute use ....

12-14-2009, 08:06 AM	#20
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17	Re: club battery problems Thanks for info. I hope that the problem is taken care of for the time being.
FRANK_R Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 17

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