Dead Battery

[wbrookins]

I can charge my battery up and run my gas club car for just a while before the battery is dead and if i charge it and leave it sitting the battery will go dead.Any ideas on what my do this.

 

[Nubs]

Welcome

it sounds like it could be a charging and/or battery problem, did you check the voltage with the engine running? i would start with charging the battery with the positive cable off and see if the battery holds a charge. if so your problem may be your voltage regulator.

 

[dougmcp]

I agree with Nubs, before you start chasing gremlins, I would get a hydrometer or load tester and check the battery.

 

[wbrookins]

I left the cables off and battery held a charge and i hook up cables and tested with volt meter while running and seeem to be charging.Anymore ideas to try.

 

[Pimp Daddy]

Any accessories hooked up to the battery... Radio, lights ,etc.

 

[wbrookins]

lights but are disconnected.

 

[HotRodCarts]

Whats your voltage at the battery with the cart running about half throttle?

 

[wbrookins]

12 maybe 13 sometimes

 

[HotRodCarts]

It should be around 14 volts. If the battery and all your connections are good I'd lean toward it being a bad voltage regulator.

 

[wbrookins]

ok thanks,where is it located

 

[HotRodCarts]

What year and model is the cart?

 

[wbrookins]

not sure.how can i find out.its not too old

 

[wbrookins]

IT's a 1993 gas cart.where is the regulator.

 

[HotRodCarts]

Follow the throttle cable to a block box. It's in the box with the solenoid.

 

[wbrookins]

My voltage regulator has three wires red,black,yellow and all the ones i fine have 4 2 blacks,red,yellow