Battery Storage - Club Car 1995 Golf Car Maintenance Service Supplement

V-Glide 36 volt Vehicle
BATTERY NO.
DISCHARGE VOLTAGE
PowerDrive System 48 Vehicle
BATTERY NO.
DISCHARGE VOLTAGE
*After a discharge test which lasted 65 minutes, battery No. 1 is clearly shown to be the problem. Battery No.
4 should be watched a little more closely but appears to be okay. Battery No. 1 should be changed out with
a battery that has about the same age and usage as the other batteries.
Example 2
Car No. 70 was also suspected of having a bad battery due to its performance. The battery charger test
showed 7.0 amps after a full charge. After confirming that there were no problems with the electrical system,
charger or brakes, the on-charge voltage was recorded as follows:
V-Glide 36 volt Vehicle
BATTERY NO.
ON-CHARGE VOLTAGE
PowerDrive System 48 Vehicle
BATTERY NO.
ON-CHARGE VOLTAGE
Battery No. 2 was immediately suspected as the problem. After checking No. 2 with a hydrometer, this was
clearly the case with the negative post cell completely dead. Battery No. 2 should therefore be replaced with
a battery that has the same age and usage as the other batteries.

BATTERY STORAGE

When storing batteries during the off-season or maintaining a replacement stock, follow these guidelines to
keep batteries in good condition.
V-Glide 36 volt Vehicles:
1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion as outlined in the Battery Care section.
2. Batteries should be wired in series so they can be connected to the charger. Batteries that are in cars
for winter storage can be left in the cars.
3. Fully charge the batteries prior to storage.
4. Store in a cool area. The colder the area in which the batteries are stored, the less the batteries will self
discharge. Batteries stored at 0°F will discharge very little over a four-month period. Batteries stored at
80°F will have to be recharged every few weeks.
1 2
4.08* 5.50 5.80
1 2
5.44* 7.33 7.73
1 2 3
7.86 7.33* 7.90
1 2 3
10.48 9.77* 10.53
3 4 5
5.36 5.57
3 4 5
7.15 7.43
4 5
7.93 7.91
4 5
10.57 10.55
6
5.56
6
7.41
6
7.75
6
10.33
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