Club Car Carryall 2 2003 Owner's Manual page 17

BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR
Carryall 6 Only
The battery condition indicator features a 10-bar LED display that, when the vehicle is in operation, displays
the level of battery capacity, measuring battery voltage over a period of time.
When batteries are fully charged, all indicator lights will be on. When battery voltage drops below 75% of full
discharge, the last two indicator lights will flash alternately. Continued use of vehicle after indicator lights
begin flashing without recharging could result in decreased vehicle performance.
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CAUTION
• If battery condition indicator moves rapidly (approximately 45 minutes) from full charge
display to empty, there may be a problem with the wiring or with a battery cell. If indicator
display does not reset back to full after recharging, there my be a problem with the battery
charger or with one of the batteries. In either case the vehicle should be checked by a Club
Car dealer or a trained technician.
BATTERY WARNING LIGHT
PowerDrive System 48 vehicles feature a dash mounted warning light (above steering column) that, when the
vehicle is in operation, indicates low battery voltage or, when the vehicle is being charged, indicates a charg-
ing problem. The battery warning light is controlled by the PowerDrive onboard computer.
When the vehicle is in operation, the warning light will illuminate and remain illuminated if:
• Batteries voltage drops below 48 when there is no load on the batteries (the vehicle is stopped and
there are no accessories on).
• Batteries have discharged to less than 25% of rated capacity.
If the warning light illuminates when the vehicle is operating, there will be enough power remaining to drive the
vehicle for approximately 30 minutes. However, the vehicle should be charged at the first opportunity. If the
warning light illuminates and the vehicle is unable to operate for 30 minutes, have your Club Car distributor/
dealer check the vehicle for a possible battery or electrical system problem.
When the batteries receive an incomplete charge because 1) the DC power cord is disconnected, 2) AC
power to the charger is interrupted, 3) automatic charger shut-off occurs after 16 hours of operation, or 4) the
charger malfunctions, the warning light will indicate as follows:
• The warning light will not come on if the charge is 90% or more complete. The onboard computer will
retain in memory the amount of charge needed to fully replenish the batteries and will complete the
charge during the next charge cycle.
• When the charger is unplugged, the warning light will illuminate and remain illuminated for 10 seconds
if the charge is less than 90% complete but the vehicle has enough power for approximately 30 minutes
of operation. This will alert the operator that the vehicle may be used, but that it must be charged to
completion as soon as possible.
• The warning light will repeatedly illuminate for 10 seconds, with 4 second intervals if the charger times
out at 16 hours and the batteries are not sufficiently charged. See PowerDrive Charger Owner's Man-
ual. This indicates an abnormal charge cycle. The charger and batteries should be checked by your
Club Car distributor/dealer.
• The warning light will repeatedly illuminate for 10 seconds, with 4 second intervals during a charge
cycle (DC plug is still connected) if AC power to the charger is interrupted. The light will go out when AC
power is restored.
2003 Carryall Electric Vehicle Owner's Manual
Controls and Indicators
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