TempeArtist
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Howdy,
My 1982 Yamaha electric golf cart was delivered today and wow! does she have spunk! She has working lights, cigarette lighter socket, good tires, a little damage to the fiberglass which I'm familiar working on as I have a vintage fiberglass trailer. I didn't pay a lot for this golf cart and the gentleman told me the batteries hold a charge and work well. I also got a Lester charger in the deal.
So, it was a surprise when we opened the cart and I saw the batteries were bulging. The battery monitor showed a full charge, and the cart did well with the lights, speed, and so on.
The question is:
1. how quickly do I need to change these batteries? Can I use them for the next 6-8 weeks while I'm in Arizona without it be dangerous to charge?
2. I should also clean these, everything looks a mess under the hood. Any product I can spray on and clean with a cloth-wearing goggles and gloves, of course?
3. We plan to be in Arizona for another two months and all along I've been wondering how to maintain batteries when gone for the next 3-4 months. What do you do with the batteries when one leaves for a few months up to 4-5?
I am not totally unfamiliar with electric carts, I have a great Cushman in South Dakota that performs beautifully with older Trojan batteries that I tend to regularly. There, however, I have someone who plugs in the charger every month and checks the water levels regularly.
All your help would be so appreciated! Thanks!
My 1982 Yamaha electric golf cart was delivered today and wow! does she have spunk! She has working lights, cigarette lighter socket, good tires, a little damage to the fiberglass which I'm familiar working on as I have a vintage fiberglass trailer. I didn't pay a lot for this golf cart and the gentleman told me the batteries hold a charge and work well. I also got a Lester charger in the deal.
So, it was a surprise when we opened the cart and I saw the batteries were bulging. The battery monitor showed a full charge, and the cart did well with the lights, speed, and so on.
The question is:
1. how quickly do I need to change these batteries? Can I use them for the next 6-8 weeks while I'm in Arizona without it be dangerous to charge?
2. I should also clean these, everything looks a mess under the hood. Any product I can spray on and clean with a cloth-wearing goggles and gloves, of course?
3. We plan to be in Arizona for another two months and all along I've been wondering how to maintain batteries when gone for the next 3-4 months. What do you do with the batteries when one leaves for a few months up to 4-5?
I am not totally unfamiliar with electric carts, I have a great Cushman in South Dakota that performs beautifully with older Trojan batteries that I tend to regularly. There, however, I have someone who plugs in the charger every month and checks the water levels regularly.
All your help would be so appreciated! Thanks!