Anyone have these? I have an ez go electric golf cart. I think its a 99 or 00, Im not sure but I have a problem. Last winter I charged the batteries up and let it sit the winter. Well just as my luck goes the darn things froze up and broke open. $600 later I learned my lesson. SO, this winter I stored it in a heated garage and the batteries have since gone dead. So dead that the starter won't even kick on to charge them. Does anyone have any suggestions? Someone told me to charge each battery for about 10 min with a 6 volt charger since these are 6 volt batteries. Any ideas would be great. Thanks

 

Do you have the plug-in charger for it, that would be the best way?
If not, you will have to do them seperatly. You could charge them 2 at a time.
1: Check the water level in the batteries, and use distilled water to top them off.
2: Isolate two of the batteries from the system, by simply disconnecting the jumper wire between #2 & #3., leaving the jumper wires between #1 & #2 and #3 & #4 connected.
3: Connect the chargers '+' to the positive on #1 battery, and the '-' to the negative on #2 battery.
4:Set the charger on 12V low, for 15 min.
5: Repeat with batteries 3&4.
6: Check and top off the water levels again.
7: Verify the batteries are connected in series, and have fun.

 

How can you charge 6 volt batteries with a 12 volt charger? Because you are wiring those two in parrallel which in turn makes it 12 volt? Im a little confused but thanks.

 

Like this

 

If you stored them on a cement or concrete floor that's a sure way to kill them, even if the environment is warm and dry.

Next time store them in the wqarm garage but hook them up to a battery tender.

Sears has them and they're not expensive.

I keep my bike hooked up to a battery tender all winter, this year from Dec. 29th to last Tuesday and it starts like I've been riding it everyday.

DT.

 

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They were actually stored in the golf cart so they didnt touch the floor. My dad taught me to never store a battery directly on a concrete floor! Thanks for all the tips, I'll see what I can do and let you know.

 

Parralel is like hooking up the battery cables. Two 6v batteries hooked parrallel equals 6 volts. However, two 6v batteries hooked in series like in Shovelheads picture, equals 12 volts.

 

we have a couple of those exact carts at work during the summer and are always having to send them back. the battery tender is the only way weve found to keep them running well for more than a month

 

The "don't store them on a concrete floor" thing is back from the old rubber case battery days. That does not apply anymore. The best way to store electric carts for the winter is to clean the tops, fill them to the appropriate level with water, and charge them with the automatic charger once a month.

You will need to disconnect the charger from the cart for a few seconds to reset the charging mode each time you want to charge them.

The automatic charger needs to see a certain voltage in the batteries to tell it that it is connected and needs to turn on. If the batteries are drained down too far, the charger will not know that it is connected. Charge the batteries briefly with a 6 volt charger or two batteries at a time in series with a 12 volt charger as described above.

FWI, I maintain over 75 carts in our fleet at work.

 

Well I charged the batterries two at a time wired in series for 15 minutes and the golf cart charger still won't kick on. On my charger there are two settings, 12 volt low and 12 volt high(engine start). I charged them on low for 15 minutes. Should I try it now on high for 15 minutes or maybe longer on low? I tested them and there is more power now but not enough to kick it on or move it.

 

Might check the fuse in the golf cart charger. Mine has a heavy fuse behind a clear plastic bubble. Good luck and be sure to throw a charge into the batteries once a month.

 

Just for Giggles,......
Could your battery charger be hosed?

 

Screw the batteries. Drop a small block chevy in that thing and have fun.

 

Time to check the overall voltage with a voltmeter. Anything 30 volts or higher and the charger should turn on. Then check all wiring that is connecting the batteries to each other and the wiring at the charger outlet on the cart. If you have a bad connection somewhere, the charger will not "see" enough voltage and turn on.