Battery keeps dying

[rcn11thacr]

Originally Posted by ndmac

typically under plastic cover just to the front of the battery. Will on the opposite side of the Solenoid. Square gatget with three wires molded into it.

I think i know the one your talking about. Its on the battery side, correct?

[ndmac]

Yes...that is the one. I just went through this few months ago and that fixed my problem. Voltage Regulators are little pricey...$50-60 at dealer (Was there so I went ahead and paid that for it, but should be able to find it cheaper on ebay etc..)

[rcn11thacr]

I installed a new one today. I'll keep my fingers crossed that its all it was since i covered all the other posibilities.

[ndmac]

hope everything works out.

[beachcarter]

My problem is solved. Turns out I was using my multimeter incorrectly, but unfortunately I already purchased a new radio prior to realizing my mistake. Once I realized my mistake I started from scratch. The problem with still traced back to the radio but not the radio itself, but the way I had it wired. With the broken toggle switch removed and the red switched wire connected to constant hot it still drew 1.5 amps. I installed a new toggle switch and with the radio on it draws 1.5 amps, when turned off it only draws .01 amps. This I assume is due to the clock and radio station memory. The cart sat for an entire week while I removed the body and had it painted. Reinstalled the body a week later and the cart started right up. No more dead battery. Thanks guys for helping me troubleshoot this problem. I also learned quite a bit about the electrical system in my cart at the same time.