![]() ![]() (The plates, which look like cardboard strips standing vertically, must be covered by about 12mm of battery water when the car is standing on a flat surface but THERE MUST BE AN AIR GAP – don’t overfill). Check and maintain the golf cart battery water levels regularly – don’t use the golf car or charge it if any one of the battery cells is dry.This confuses the charging cycle and drains the batteries, eventually resulting in their early collapse. ![]() Keep the golf cart batteries clean – the dirt that settles on top quickly becomes conductive and if they are left to accumulate a layer of grit they start losing current through the dirt.Ideally leave the charger on and plugged into the car but flick the Tow/Run toggle to “Tow”. If you leave them half charged they will form a “sulphation memory” and not be able to accept charge beyond that point. The charger will not overcharge – it switches itself on and off. The golf cart batteries should be fully charged when idle – so always leave the charger plugged in whenever the car is not in use.Note: Generally the below advice does not apply to the Trojan sealed T875-AGM, which must just be left plugged in when not in use. There are five simple steps to good battery care. Golf cart battery life (in years) depends largely on how well you look after the batteries and how often they are run down and re-charged (charge cycles). Partially charging a lead acid battery may result in damaging the cells while lithium batteries can handle quick, short charges without damage.Lithium batteries will also last much longer than lead batteries because they can handle far more charging cycles over their lifetime (5x more).It takes a lead battery around 8 hours to fully charge, while lithium batteries can be fully charged in about 3 hours, saving electricity.Lithium batteries operate at a fully-charged level of power delivery until they completely lose their charge – no loss of torque or power.Lead acid batteries can lose around 33% of their charge in 30 days, while lithium only lose around 3% – this can be important if your cart sits dormant for an extended period.Requiring fewer batteries means less weight (Fitted Li-ion batteries weigh 25% of a lead acid set).Long-term benefits of lithium batteries outweigh the higher expense.We supply & fit the 48V RoyPow 105AH as an aftermarket battery and mainly install it in older and preowned cars (as it currently affects the Yamaha warranty on new cars). The efficiency, power output and ease of maintenance of the Lithium Ion battery makes it a popular choice for modern electric golf carts. ![]()
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