Battery Warning Light - Club Car 1998 DS Maintenance Service Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 AND POWERDRIVE PLUS ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONLY

Battery Warning Light

PowerDrive System 48 and PowerDrive Plus vehicles feature a dash mounted warning light that, when vehicle
is in operation, indicates low battery voltage, or, when vehicle is being charged, indicates a charging problem
(Figure 3-12, Page 3-7). The battery warning light is controlled by the PowerDrive onboard computer.
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Figure 3-9 Neutral Lock-out Cam - Service
Figure 3-11 Choke Button
When the vehicle is in operation, the warning light will come on 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 their capacity.
If the warning light comes on during a round of golf, there is enough power remaining to finish the round, but
the car should be charged before being used again. If the warning light comes on and the vehicle is unable to
finish the round, have a 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.
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1998/1999 DS Golf Car Maintenance and Service Manual
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Figure 3-10 Neutral Lock-out Cam - Operate
OIL LIGHT (Gasoline Vehicles)
BATTERY WARNING LIGHT
(48-Volt Vehicles)
Figure 3-12 Dash Warning Light
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