Winter Battery Storage (out of cart)

[Andy-L]

So I have a Club Car Precedent with the 4x12 batteries. I've got my cart in storage for the winter, but there's no electricity there, so I took the batteries out and have them in my garage.

What do I need to do to keep them in good shape over the winter? Do I just hook a regular 12v trickle charger up to each one for a while, cycling through them? Do I hook them up in parallel and just charge them all at the same time?

Thanks for any suggestions or pointers.

[Dennisneri]

which ever way you go make sure they get fully charged and check water after full charge is completed always store Batteries fully charged in a cold climate

[ag4ever]

I suggest getting one of these:

http://products.batterytender.com/Ch...emisphere.html

They go for about half list price at most places.

[NoleFan4Ever]

If you have them fully charged, a battery tender may be enough to keep them charged in parallel with a trickler. Just have to test it and see. If not, once a month or so charge each of them to top them off.

[_ogre]

with 4x12 i'd just use four $4 harbor fright battery float charger
i use one on my hotrod and mower every winter
i did find a brand name battery tender on sale for $19 last year
still waiting on the hf charger to go bad before taking it out of the box

they're $9.99 right now but often go on sale for $4

[ag4ever]

I've used the HF version, and boiled batteries with them. YMMV.

[teecro]

Originally Posted by ag4ever

I've used the HF version, and boiled batteries with them. YMMV.

Years ago my Son In Law gave me a Horror Freight battery tender. Come home from work some 4 or more weeks later only to find the battery completely flat line. The charger had shorted out and completely drained the battery of ALL voltage...

[_ogre]

500ma boiled a battery dry? lol

they do go bad, the first one lasted me 4 yrs, going on 5 yrs with this one