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11-09-2019, 06:09 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Do I need new batteries
2017 Club Car Precedent. Last weekend played 18 holes on a full charge. Batteries are 2 years old and they were fully charged when I started playing. Cart started to die on #18. Had to get towed back to the house. Today I played 18 and went home to check the voltage of the batteries. After 9 holes which was about 2 hours 20 minutes the pack read 49volts. Each battery was 8.2, 8.13, 8.23, 8.21, 8.12, 8.12.
Does this mean my batteries are shot? |
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11-09-2019, 06:27 PM | #2 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Do I need new batteries
Maybe. Not making through 18 holes is a certain indication the batteries need replacing. Several other factors need looking at.
Like, what is the battery pack voltage if the pack is fully charged and left to sit for 12-24 hours? |
11-09-2019, 09:27 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: SE TN
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Re: Do I need new batteries
Have you checked the water/acid level in the batteries? Check for loose connections on the batteries by wiggling the cables back and forth and check if they are getting hot when using it. Check for corrosion on the terminals.
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11-11-2019, 08:50 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Nov 2019
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Re: Do I need new batteries
I played 18 yesterday and had a rider in the cart. The cart did fine and I had 48.4V on the pack and about 8.1-8.23V on each battery. The one thing I did differently was I charged it over night, but in the morning about 3 hours before the round I unplugged the charger and plugged it back in to kind of "top off" the batteries. Could this mean my charger isn't charging to the fullest capacity? I have the ERIC charger.
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11-11-2019, 07:15 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: SE TN
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Re: Do I need new batteries
On the old PowerDrive chargers if you did that it would put the charger in equalization mode charge. Perhaps that's the way ERIC chargers work also. Was the charger off when you went to play golf or still charging?
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