Charger & battery help needed

francotirador · 04-22-2010, 09:47 AM

Hello: I've read MANY threads on this common topic, but haven't found the specific answer I'm looking for. I have an '06 EZGO with '06 Trojan batteries. When I plug the PowerWise charger into the cart it hums and the needle moves just off of zero up to maybe 2 volts, but that's it. I tried charging two of the batteries with a good battery charger that I have which has a 6V position. Still, the PowerWise charger didn't kick in when I plugged it in after that. It seems the batteries didn't take the charge. I don't have a battery voltage tester, but I'll pick one up tomorrow. I'd just like to know if you suspect the batteries or the charger on this one.
Thank you in advance.

scottyb · 04-22-2010, 11:04 AM

A voltage meter is a must. Note the pack voltage and then with the charger on check it again. Is it charging? If so what is the reading? I suspect the charger is not working properly.
But we need to know what the battery pack is reading first.

francotirador · 04-22-2010, 11:27 AM

I'll purchase the voltmeter tomorrow. I just thought that the way the charger responds to being plugged into the car indicates something other than the batteries are not charging. For example, if it were plugged into the car and it didn't hum and the needle didn't move at all then maybe the problem was obviously with the charger. The fact that my charger clicks on and hums and registers a 2 volt charge may also be indicative of something. I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
I appreciate your response.

e-z-go1988 · 04-22-2010, 11:34 PM

My charger won't kick on when the batteries are already fully charged.

scottyb · 04-22-2010, 11:40 PM

It could be a bad meter or bad transformer?

FIXEROFCARTS · 04-24-2010, 09:48 AM

Most of the time if the charger turns on and the meter only goes to 2 amps (which is what I think you mean, not 2 volts) it is a bad diode. Simple fix.

cdb770 · 04-24-2010, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIXEROFCARTS

Most of the time if the charger turns on and the meter only goes to 2 amps (which is what I think you mean, not 2 volts) it is a bad diode. Simple fix.

Sorry, had to chime in here I have the same exact problem, new batteries(36 volts)

, old e-bay bought powerwise charger. Bad diode in the charger?

cdb770 · 04-24-2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIXEROFCARTS

Most of the time if the charger turns on and the meter only goes to 2 amps (which is what I think you mean, not 2 volts) it is a bad diode. Simple fix.

Is this the diode you were speaking of?

http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Dio...Powerwise.html

cdb770 · 04-25-2010, 09:31 AM

scottyb · 04-25-2010, 09:44 AM

Yes, that is the powerwise diode set ...

04-22-2010, 09:47 AM	#1
francotirador Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8	Charger & battery help needed Hello: I've read MANY threads on this common topic, but haven't found the specific answer I'm looking for. I have an '06 EZGO with '06 Trojan batteries. When I plug the PowerWise charger into the cart it hums and the needle moves just off of zero up to maybe 2 volts, but that's it. I tried charging two of the batteries with a good battery charger that I have which has a 6V position. Still, the PowerWise charger didn't kick in when I plugged it in after that. It seems the batteries didn't take the charge. I don't have a battery voltage tester, but I'll pick one up tomorrow. I'd just like to know if you suspect the batteries or the charger on this one. Thank you in advance.
francotirador Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8

04-22-2010, 11:04 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Charger & battery help needed A voltage meter is a must. Note the pack voltage and then with the charger on check it again. Is it charging? If so what is the reading? I suspect the charger is not working properly. But we need to know what the battery pack is reading first.

04-22-2010, 11:27 AM	#3
francotirador Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8	Re: Charger & battery help needed I'll purchase the voltmeter tomorrow. I just thought that the way the charger responds to being plugged into the car indicates something other than the batteries are not charging. For example, if it were plugged into the car and it didn't hum and the needle didn't move at all then maybe the problem was obviously with the charger. The fact that my charger clicks on and hums and registers a 2 volt charge may also be indicative of something. I don't know, that's why I'm asking. I appreciate your response.
francotirador Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8

04-22-2010, 11:34 PM	#4
e-z-go1988 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mountaindale, Oregon Posts: 303	Re: Charger & battery help needed My charger won't kick on when the batteries are already fully charged.

04-22-2010, 11:40 PM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Charger & battery help needed It could be a bad meter or bad transformer?

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04-24-2010, 09:48 AM	#6
FIXEROFCARTS Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Not sure yet Posts: 500	Re: Charger & battery help needed Most of the time if the charger turns on and the meter only goes to 2 amps (which is what I think you mean, not 2 volts) it is a bad diode. Simple fix.

04-25-2010, 09:31 AM	#9
cdb770 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 153	Re: Charger & battery help needed bump

04-25-2010, 09:44 AM	#10
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Charger & battery help needed Yes, that is the powerwise diode set ...

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