silverstreak
New Member
Hi all,
I'm new here.
We recently (6 months ago) bought a used 2006 TXT lifted, 4 seater EZ-GO electric cart.
It worked great for the Fall months. The "new" tires ended up have massive leaks due to dry rot, and I blamed the power problems this Spring on the tires. But now that we have new tires, and the power problem is getting worse, I realize we have a battery issue too.
Few Questions: On the state-of-charge dial, there is a red area at the far right. Is this where the needle should be when charging, or is it an area that means "danger"??
Sorry for my ignorance. Haven't been able to find a manual.
Might these 2006 battery cables need replaced?
I cleaned the posts and clamps the other day, hoping that would help, but it didn't. I do keep distilled water at the right levels in the cells.
The charger appears to be working properly (I guess). It starts out at around 18 amps and slowly goes down as it charges.
Since the batteries are 5 years old, and I'm not sure they were taken care of during that time, should I assume I just need new batteries?
I want to trouble-shoot this accurately, rather than just start replacing expensive things.
Please help me figure out what my process should be.
In the Fall, after a charge, it was great for a reasonable period of time. But this spring, even after a long charge, the needle on the charge indicator falls low, even with a little load.
Thanks for your help!
I'm new here.
We recently (6 months ago) bought a used 2006 TXT lifted, 4 seater EZ-GO electric cart.
It worked great for the Fall months. The "new" tires ended up have massive leaks due to dry rot, and I blamed the power problems this Spring on the tires. But now that we have new tires, and the power problem is getting worse, I realize we have a battery issue too.
Few Questions: On the state-of-charge dial, there is a red area at the far right. Is this where the needle should be when charging, or is it an area that means "danger"??
Sorry for my ignorance. Haven't been able to find a manual.
Might these 2006 battery cables need replaced?
I cleaned the posts and clamps the other day, hoping that would help, but it didn't. I do keep distilled water at the right levels in the cells.
The charger appears to be working properly (I guess). It starts out at around 18 amps and slowly goes down as it charges.
Since the batteries are 5 years old, and I'm not sure they were taken care of during that time, should I assume I just need new batteries?
I want to trouble-shoot this accurately, rather than just start replacing expensive things.
Please help me figure out what my process should be.
In the Fall, after a charge, it was great for a reasonable period of time. But this spring, even after a long charge, the needle on the charge indicator falls low, even with a little load.
Thanks for your help!