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Post by smsmith on Jun 20, 2017 17:04:31 GMT -6
I've got an old EZ GO golf cart that apparently needs batteries. I got it from my Dad before moving here in 2012, and I'm guessing the batteries were a few years old at that point.
At any rate, has anybody replaced batteries in a golf cart? Best source of batteries (I need 6 volt)? How difficult to do (doesn't look too tough but maybe I'm missing something)?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 20, 2017 19:14:42 GMT -6
There are all sorts of guys selling golf cart batteries. If you want them to last, buy the trojan T-105 batteries for $130 each.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 20, 2017 19:29:12 GMT -6
There are all sorts of guys selling golf cart batteries. If you want them to last, buy the trojan T-105 batteries for $130 each. I was looking at US Battery (what is currently in the cart) for $140 each. I knew this wasn't gonna be cheap... |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 20, 2017 19:30:29 GMT -6
There are all sorts of guys selling golf cart batteries. If you want them to last, buy the trojan T-105 batteries for $130 each. I was looking at US Battery (what is currently in the cart) for $140 each. I knew this wasn't gonna be cheap... Nope 6x$130= $780 |
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Post by Foggy on Jun 20, 2017 20:00:59 GMT -6
Just like MO sex.....do NOT buy anything but the TROJAN batteries for a golf cart. They are the real deal! You can get them at Versatile Golf Carts near the racetrack in Brainerd. Good place to know about for most service issues.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 20, 2017 20:01:18 GMT -6
Just like MO sez.....do NOT buy anything but the TROJAN batteries for a golf cart. They are the real deal! You can get them at Versatile Golf Carts near the racetrack in Brainerd. Good place to know about for most service issues. |
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Post by smsmith on Jun 20, 2017 20:10:53 GMT -6
The stuff I was looking at made the batteries from US Battery sound like a better product than the Trojan. They're the top two from what I've seen.
There's an EZGO dealer in Sauk Centre so I'll give them a call tomorrow, if they're crazy high on prices I'll call Versatile. If they're too high, I'll order the damn things on the interwebs
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Post by Foggy on Jun 20, 2017 20:13:33 GMT -6
My battery day is coming soon.....I fear. At some point....you gotta pay to play.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 21, 2017 15:13:43 GMT -6
I called the EZGO dealer in Sauk Centre today and ordered 6 of the Trojan batteries. They are 225 Amps compared to 232 for the US Batteries, but the Trojans are also about $10 less each...and I can get them with a reasonable drive to S.C. They should be here in a few days. Then we'll find out how easy it is to install them.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 28, 2017 12:37:18 GMT -6
Picked up and installed the new Trojans a bit ago. All I'll say is make a detailed diagram before disassembling. I thought I had..but I missed a couple important things  I got it done, but I made it harder on myself than I needed to. Hope this set of batteries outlasts me |
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 28, 2017 12:48:40 GMT -6
Those batteries have removable caps for adding water. If you use your cart and charge it a lot. Check the water level every 3 months. I bought a battery fill jug from Napa for $5 and a jug of distilled water to have on hand at all times! And keep the battery cable ends free of corrosion. If let go, it can melt a battery post off in seconds, trust me on this one.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 28, 2017 13:46:14 GMT -6
Those batteries have removable caps for adding water. If you use your cart and charge it a lot. Check the water level every 3 months. I bought a battery fill jug from Napa for $5 and a jug of distilled water to have on hand at all times! And keep the battery cable ends free of corrosion. If let go, it can melt a battery post off in seconds, trust me on this one. Buy a can of this stuff.....and spray your battery posts. It will positively keep corrosion from forming. The best stuff ever for electrical connections......as well as other stuff. ( Some guys even undercoat their cars with it! ) Kinda hard to find......Get a can at any John Deere dealer.....or, I think you can buy on-line. |
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Post by smsmith on Jun 28, 2017 14:04:46 GMT -6
I must have bought some poor man's fluid film. I stopped at Fleet Supply and got a can of battery terminal protector. I will say I was lax on checking the water level on the old set of batteries and will not be lax on this set. I looked at some dealie online for filling batteries to the correct level, think I'll order one. edit...I forgot to mention that I asked how much a new battery charger to replace mine would be...$640  Fortunately, mine is still working as it should. |
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Post by Foggy on Jun 28, 2017 15:50:56 GMT -6
I remember the shock I had when I had to replace a battery charger for one of my fork trucks once. Holy Schmidt....it was like 2 grand.
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 5, 2017 8:25:21 GMT -6
Has anybody seen this type of watering mechanism for their golf cart batteries?
How does it work? There is a nipple where you must connect something? I just purchased my cart and went to check the water level of the batteries this weekend and found this. Any advise on how to use?
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I got it done, but I made it harder on myself than I needed to. Hope this set of batteries outlasts me 
Fortunately, mine is still working as it should. 