Club Car 1998 DS, Maintenance And Service Manual Supplement

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BATTERIES Battery Testing
1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 13-9
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BATTERY TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Figure 13-7 Troubleshooting Chart
Battery Charger Test
Page 13-8
On-Charge Voltage Test
Page 13-8
Hydrometer Test
Page 13-8
Discharge Test
Page 13-11
Vehicle not operating to expectation
Reading 8 Amps or more
Fully Charge Batteries
Reading below 8 Amps
No apparent problems
All readings above 9.8V and within 0.7V.
Readings below 9.8V but within 0.7V.
Old batteries, go to hydrometer test.
Check vehicle electrical system and
charger for problems.
See Troubleshooting Guide,
Section 14–PowerDrive Battery Charger
If problem is not found, go to
on-charge voltage test.
Battery reads below 9.8V or differs more
than 0.7V. Replace battery.
Vehicle may not have been fully charged.
Send it back out to see if problem
reoccurs.
If still having problems, go to
hydrometer testing.
Very low reading or no reading at all.
Battery has a dead cell. Replace battery.
Battery with variation of more than
.050 between cells. Replace battery.
If discharge time is 60 minutes or
more, problem is not with the batteries.
Go to Section 14–PowerDrive
Battery Charger.
Discharge time is low and battery
shows a variance greater than 0.4V at
end of discharge. Replace battery.
Within 0.3 volts of each other, but
low discharge time. End of battery set
useful life. Replace set.
Battery Charger Test
Page 13-8
On-Charge Voltage Test
Page 13-8
Hydrometer Test
Page 13-8
Discharge Test
Page 13-11
Vehicle not operating to expectation
Reading 8 Amps or more
Fully Charge Batteries
Reading below 8 Amps
No apparent problems
All readings above 9.8V and within 0.7V.
Readings below 9.8V but within 0.7V.
Old batteries, go to hydrometer test.
Check vehicle electrical system and
charger for problems.
See Troubleshooting Guide,
Section 14–PowerDrive Battery Charger
If problem is not found, go to
on-charge voltage test.
Battery reads below 9.8V or differs more
than 0.7V. Replace battery.
Vehicle may not have been fully charged.
Send it back out to see if problem
reoccurs.
If still having problems, go to
hydrometer testing.
Very low reading or no reading at all.
Battery has a dead cell. Replace battery.
Battery with variation of more than
.050 between cells. Replace battery.
If discharge time is 60 minutes or
more, problem is not with the batteries.
Go to Section 14–PowerDrive
Battery Charger.
Discharge time is low and battery
shows a variance greater than 0.4V at
end of discharge. Replace battery.
Within 0.3 volts of each other, but
low discharge time. End of battery set
useful life. Replace set.