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Thanks for the links to that info. That's what got me considering trying one. I have seen some that will work on 12,24,36 or 48 volts. They are not too expensive so I might get one and leave it connected all the time and see if the numbers improve.
Yeah, the batteries do seem to have a slight bulge. Electrolyte levels are fine and I have already replace a couple of leads that were getting warm after a long run.
When I look inside the battery, the plates look like they are quite sulphated. I understand that sulphated batteries may not take...
Am I understanding that you suggest I run the charger, then when it cuts out, unplug it, then plug it back in and start the charger again. When the charger is running again, measure the voltages?
I took the cart out for a quick round this afternoon. Fully charged it was sitting on 37.4v, under full load going up the rise, it drops down to 34.0v.
I've only recently purchased the cart and have no idea what the previous owner did with them. Electrolyte levels are fine. I think the batteries are just getting pretty old.
Thanks everyone for your replies, I will check the voltages on my next run and see what it is doing. I may just have to put up with it the way it is for now until I can save up the $1800 for new batteries.
I was just seeing if there was an easy fix to give it a boost until then, looks like it...
You may be right audioguru, I might be near the end of my useful life. I won't embarrass you by mentioning why I am unable to run in the park etc. Trust me, if I was able to walk the course..... I would.
Thank-you both for your quick reply. As you can tell I don't really understand the fine details of how these things work. As you said, on the surface, it sounds like a good idea.
If I was to connect a 12v battery in parallel, what would that achieve?
My basic understanding of a bank of...
Hi everyone, I'm thinking about creating a power boost switch for my old ez-go 36v Golf Cart.
The batteries are getting tired and will only take charge up to 80%.
The batteries last long enough for what I am doing, but the cart get ridiculously slow on a couple of steep climbs that I have to...
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