G16 Gas not charging

[bramr1]

Hello all,
I have a G16 that I bought as a gift for my parents last spring. Over the summer I was working on it and bought a new clutch and tires and all, but all summer long the new battery wasnt taking a charge from the starter/gen. I bought a meter and I was checking the voltage of the battery (directly on the battery) when the cart was off and when it was idling and when it was open and running full out.. and I believe battery was registering 12.6, 11.4 and somewhere between 14 and 16 volts respectively.. but it still would drain the battery and then I'd would have to charge the battery after a riding in the cart for 20-30 mins with just normal driving around in the neighborhood. Is there another component that I could check with my voltage meter that has to do with the charging system? Thank you in advance for your input. If there is another part I can check instead of just replacing electronics I'd like to avoid having to buy the expensive parts like the starter.

[smallblock450sl]

Originally Posted by bramr1

Hello all,
I have a G16 that I bought as a gift for my parents last spring. Over the summer I was working on it and bought a new clutch and tires and all, but all summer long the new battery wasnt taking a charge from the starter/gen. I bought a meter and I was checking the voltage of the battery (directly on the battery) when the cart was off and when it was idling and when it was open and running full out.. and I believe battery was registering 12.6, 11.4 and somewhere between 14 and 16 volts respectively.. but it still would drain the battery and then I'd would have to charge the battery after a riding in the cart for 20-30 mins with just normal driving around in the neighborhood. Is there another component that I could check with my voltage meter that has to do with the charging system? Thank you in advance for your input. If there is another part I can check instead of just replacing electronics I'd like to avoid having to buy the expensive parts like the starter.

Ok, Yor battery reads 12.6 off-good. It drops to 11.4 when you start the car-ok. when reving up the car you read between 14 and 16 volts? You want your charging circuit at 14.5 to 15.5 volts, you should be ok. Did you happen to put a "deep cycle" battery in it ? If so go back to a group 24 automotive battery with at least 600 cold cranking amp rating. Do you have any add on acessories that could drain the battery? That's all I can help with at this time. Good luck and keep us posted.

[TheNewGuy]

Make sure your battery terminals are clean and tight.

[bramr1]

Originally Posted by smallblock450sl

Ok, Yor battery reads 12.6 off-good. It drops to 11.4 when you start the car-ok. when reving up the car you read between 14 and 16 volts? You want your charging circuit at 14.5 to 15.5 volts, you should be ok. Did you happen to put a "deep cycle" battery in it ? If so go back to a group 24 automotive battery with at least 600 cold cranking amp rating. Do you have any add on acessories that could drain the battery? That's all I can help with at this time. Good luck and keep us posted.

I have a 685cca battery on the cart, i bought the battery brand new, I thought that was the problem at first..so I have since replaced it with a same type battery. There are no accessories on the cart at all. Other than the starter/generator is there any other components that could be the culprit? Its been a while since I have checked the cart.. and I may be a slight bit off on the charging circuit numbers.. its possible that it only puts out between 13 - 13.5 ...