48v golf cart club car dead

[Son]

Starting having problems with the cart not charging. Wouldn't kick the charger on. Usually took several attemps to get the charger kicking in. Then batteries wouldn't last long. Eventually it would go and stop, in a jerking motion. Finally, it died. Batteries check out good, 48v, 8 v for each. Solenoid doesn't kick in, no sound at all when pressing the pedal. Anyone else had this problems before? Gotta get this thing fixed before deer season.

 

[Boondocks]

You have a good golf cart shop right there at the lake.Carry it to them.

 

[Son]

You have a good golf cart shop right there at the lake.Carry it to them.

Yep, I know them. Last trip there cost me over 400 bucks. Controller etc..

 

[Milkman]

Read some on this forum. The have lots of information.

https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/

 

[transfixer]

Yep, I know them. Last trip there cost me over 400 bucks. Controller etc..

Ditto what Milkman said, I believe there are test procedures posted over there that will help you figure out what is wrong, also if you register and post in the Electric Club Car section of the forum , describe what you have and what has happened , there are some very helpful, very knowledgeable guys over there, They usually can point you in the right direction . Those carts are really not hard to work on, you just have to familiarize yourself with the system you have

 

[Son]

I'll check out the site suggested. And will be checking with a meter. It's been so hot I haven't been in too big a hurry to get out and meter it out. I have removed the covers so everything is exposed.

 

[sghoghunter]

How did you test the batteries? A golf cart battery can be showing full voltage and be no good. I went through all this when I bought my 48volt Yamaha. Also on a Yamaha cart charger it won’t charge if the batteries are to dead.

 

[buckmanmike]

48v is considered a discharged battery pack. Should be 51+v. Low voltage will cause the jerkiness.

 

[Milkman]

How old are your batteries?

 

[transfixer]

48v is considered a discharged battery pack. Should be 51+v. Low voltage will cause the jerkiness.

True , but it should still move even at 48, I try to never let mine get below 48.5volts before recharging it ,

 

[Son]

New batteries didn't fix anything. Took the darn thing to the shop. Having that charger checked out too. It's been giving problems for a long time.

 

[Son]

OBC is the problem. Thinking about bypassing the OBC, and buying a regular bypass charger off Amazon. I'll be checking them out.

 

[transfixer]

So the new batteries wouldn't make the charger come on ? but did the cart run with the new batteries ?

 

[1john4:4]

Have you checked all of the battery cables to make sure they are not corroded through?

 

[paulito]

My hunting buddy here at work had the same thing happen with his bad boy buggie. The OBC went bad. they replaced the batteries and switch it over to a plug in charger and he has been good to go ever since. Oh and his new external charger is like half the size of my older charger for my 2006 36 volt and seems to charge a LOT better.

 

[roscoe54]

Send a PM to mossyhorn he was co owner of the Beast Golf Cart he might help you

 

[Son]

yep, when installed the new batteries, it ran like a moodys goose. But only until it needed charging again. I'm purchasing a direct charger that's much lighter than that big old OBC charger. Bypassing the OBC. Putting a computer in a golf cart wasn't a good idea in my opinion. But it helps make the golf cart business lots of money. Some technology is good for ya, some not so. It's only money, but these toys can cost a bunch to keep them up. I liked the old 36v better than this 48v. The 36v had more room in the cab and never gave any problem other than having to change batteries about ever five years or so. Photo of the old buggy below.