Battery Troubleshooting Chart - Club Car 1998 Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

BATTERIES
On-Charge Voltage Test
On-Charge Voltage Test
All readings above 9.8V and within 0.7V. All readings above 9.8V and within 0.7V.
Vehicle may not have been fully charged.
Vehicle may not have been fully charged.
Send it back out to see if problem Send it back out to see if problem
reoccurs.
reoccurs.
If still having problems, go to
If still having problems, go to
hydrometer testing.
hydrometer testing.
Very low reading or no reading at all.
Very low reading or no reading at all.
Battery has a dead cell. Replace battery.
Battery has a dead cell. Replace battery.
Within 0.3 volts of each other, but
Within 0.3 volts of each other, but
low discharge time. End of battery set
low discharge time. End of battery set
useful life. Replace set.
useful life. Replace set.

BATTERY TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Vehicle not operating to expectation
Vehicle not operating to expectation
Fully Charge Batteries
Fully Charge Batteries
Battery Charger Test
Battery Charger Test
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Reading 8 Amps or more
Reading 8 Amps or more
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Battery reads below 9.8V or differs more
Battery reads below 9.8V or differs more
than 0.7V. Replace battery.
than 0.7V. Replace battery.
Battery with variation of more than
Battery with variation of more than
.050 between cells. Replace battery.
.050 between cells. Replace battery.
Discharge time is low and battery Discharge time is low and battery
shows a variance greater than 0.4V at
shows a variance greater than 0.4V at
end of discharge. Replace battery.
end of discharge. Replace battery.
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Battery Testing
Reading below 8 Amps
Reading below 8 Amps
Check vehicle electrical system and
Check vehicle electrical system and
charger for problems.
charger for problems.
See Troubleshooting Guide,
See Troubleshooting Guide,
Section 14–PowerDrive Battery Charger Section 14–PowerDrive Battery Charger
If problem is not found, go to
If problem is not found, go to
on-charge voltage test.
on-charge voltage test.
Readings below 9.8V but within 0.7V.
Readings below 9.8V but within 0.7V.
Old batteries, go to hydrometer test.
Old batteries, go to hydrometer test.
Hydrometer Test
Hydrometer Test
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No apparent problems
No apparent problems
Discharge Test
Discharge Test
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If discharge time is 60 minutes or
If discharge time is 60 minutes or
more, problem is not with the batteries.
more, problem is not with the batteries.
Go to Section 14–PowerDrive
Go to Section 14–PowerDrive
Battery Charger. Battery Charger.
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