Section 4 - Powerdrive Charger (Onboard); General Information - Club Car 2008-2011 Maintenance And Service Manual

SECTION 4 – POWERDRIVE CHARGER
(ONBOARD)
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DANGER
• See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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WARNING
• See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This section includes information pertaining to service of the onboard PowerDrive battery charger. Model
number 17935-10 is used on the DS Villager 4. Model number 17935-40 is used on Precedent golf cars.
Depending on the geographic region, the charger provided with your vehicle may be a different model. Do not
attempt to service a battery charger that has not been properly identified. If a charger cannot be properly iden-
tified, contact your local Club Car dealer or distributor.
For battery chargers with model numbers listed above that are installed in vehicles other than DS and Prece-
dent vehicles, contact your local Club Car dealer or distributor.
The PowerDrive battery charger is automatic and has no external controls (Figure 4-1, Page 4-1). When the
AC cord is plugged in, there is a 2 to 15 second delay before charging begins. The onboard computer (OBC)
records the amount of energy consumed as the vehicle is used, then directs the charger to replace exactly the
amount of energy needed to fully replenish the batteries. The charger shuts off automatically, preventing the
possibility of either undercharging or overcharging. See following NOTE.
NOTE: At one hour and at two hours into the charge cycle, the charger will shut off in order to run a self-
diagnostic program (ammeter will drop to zero). Charging will resume in a few moments (ammeter
returns to previous rate of charge).
Figure 4-1 Onboard PowerDrive Battery Charger
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