36 volt charger help

[Bedrock1968]

hi guys,
i have a question regarding my 36 volt charger.
im going to be in depth as i can and HOPEFULLY you can help.
my cart is a 2008. my charger that come with the cart burnt up. got hot and melted the wire in half.

ok, i have a friend that had a extra 36 volt charger that he gave me, but it is older, and has a different plug. (he has ezgo also)
i want to know if i can just change the plugs?
i took them apart, thinking this would be SIMPLE. but no. (not to me anyway...lol)
ok, ill post pics to help clear things up a bit...:)

this pic is my id tag,
TAG.jpg

my 08 charger (im guessing it came with the cart new? im calling the burnt up charger 0
08chrgface.jpg

wires on same 08 charger,
2008wires.jpg

the older charger,
oldchrgface.jpg

the wires on older charger.
olderwires.jpg


what wires go where? the whole setup after taking them apart confused me...
any help?
thanks
Dino

[Jd62]

Does your old charger have the plug or you just have these wire ?

[Bedrock1968]

thanks for your reply..:)


the older charger face,
oldchrgface.jpg

and the older charger plug
oldchrgplug.jpg

[Jd62]

You say the wired melt on your new charger, is it the ac or dc melt. Because on the old charger,it's easy to change the dc cord, i've do it. So if your dc cord is in shape on your new charger, i suggest you to take the cord on the newer, and put on the older.. But can you show me a pic of the face of your old plug, because maybe it will fit.... In your cart.

[Thatsme?]

The names may not be exactly correct.
The old charger had the SB 50 type plug and the newer one has radsock type. They are not interchangeable. Change the complete cord as said in previous post.

[Jd62]

Thank, thatsme,, i was not sur about the plug,, we will hope his dc cord on his newer charger is ok.....

[Bedrock1968]

Thanks for the reply that me, and I'd.
The cord on both chargers is fine.
The problem that I'm running into,

Is one plug has black, white and green (all separate)
And I'm assuming, hot,neutral,and ground

The other plug has black,white. And red.
And the red wire is in the same connector as the black wire.

I don't know which wires to put in the "newer holder"

Black negative?
White positive?
Red ground?
I have no clue......

[Bedrock1968]

That's all I'm looking to do, is put my newer plug, onto the older battery charger....

[Thatsme?]

I would change the cord and plug both. Look in the stickies for schematics for the chargers you are working on. If you open the case on both chargers ( UNPLug Charger ) the wiring might be obvious .
Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.

[cgtech]

Black = -
White = +
Red = detects plugged into cart, same as green in other handle.
You should be able to convert that cable by cutting off the "SB50" ends and adding #10 ring terminals for 10gauge wire, should be soldered.