Golf cart battery exchange (6-8 volt to 4-12 volt)

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Жыл бұрын

here is my video showing how I switched out 6-8 volt batteries to 4-12 volt batteries on my electric golf cart

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@Reloadeez 11 ай бұрын

This conversion has become a lot more appealing with the 12 volt lithium batteries now out. Six 8 volt batteries give roughly 170 amp hours at 48v, but only 85 amp hours are usable at the recommended 50 percent depth of discharge for deep cycle batteries. They have a lifespan of 1000-1200 cycles or 5-8 years. Six 8 volt high quality deep cycle batteries will set you back about $850-$1100. 12 volt 60 amp hour lithium batteries can be found for $130 each, $520 for four, half the cost of the 8 volts. You get 54 usable amp hours at the recommended 10 percent depth of discharge, roughly 65 percent range of the 8 volt batteries. They have a lifespan of 3000 cycles, or 15-20 years, almost triple the lifespan of the 8 volt batteries.

@glenntower3590 7 ай бұрын

where you find 12 volt Lithium batteries?

@lifeinmexico189 6 күн бұрын

@@glenntower3590 Amazon has many of them. I have read that the Curtis controllers are prone to failure with Lifep04 batteries. That is an expensive part to replace.

@Samscooking-ib9wb 8 ай бұрын

Coolest grandpa ever

@stevesmith4325 9 ай бұрын

Most of videos I watched showed some type of holder on top holding the batteries. Did you end up ditching? Thank you

@designandbuildguy 9 ай бұрын

yes, as we don't ride on rough bumpy roads it is not a factor, however a bungee or two might come in handy

@RubenHernandez-mz2sj 10 ай бұрын

How are they holding up? In the market for new 12volt batteries but like you said you can save a lot by just buying marine batteries. Please let me know!

@designandbuildguy 10 ай бұрын

Doing just great, I'm pleasantly surprised and so very happy I did not have to buy expensive cart batteries such as Trojan !!

@SmokeyA55 11 ай бұрын

Does your regular charger work on batteries or did you have to get a different one

@designandbuildguy 11 ай бұрын

I use my same charger, it works just fine, and by the way, our cart still runs great with these new batteries (they are maintenance free batteries also), as long as I remember to keep it on the charger when not using it ! We ran out of power on a run thru the neighborhood and my wife was livid !!! Made it back home just fine with help from some neighbors.

@SmokeyA55 11 ай бұрын

@@designandbuildguy Thanks for info going to swamp my Yamaha cart over to 4 /12 volts also it ridiculous what Trojan wants for 6 batteries

@designandbuildguy 11 ай бұрын

that was the #1 reason to change out the dead batteries . . . I was skeptical at first but after almost a year I am satisfied with my choice @@SmokeyA55

@NicklisFamilyAdventures 9 ай бұрын

Did you need to replace the charger as well

@designandbuildguy 9 ай бұрын

no, used the same one, works fine

@ronnieshellhammer3779 Жыл бұрын

How are the batteries doing now?

@designandbuildguy Жыл бұрын

they can take me over 3 miles in the neighborhood without worry !

@user-vr6ld8nn2y Жыл бұрын

Where did u get the volt meter at?

@designandbuildguy Жыл бұрын

Amazon . . . www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BX13TYY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@thedbcooperforum Жыл бұрын

What's the runtime with the 12 volt, I'm guessing a lot shorter runtime?

@designandbuildguy Жыл бұрын

actually, in my neighborhood we cruise around for up to two miles and still have a good charge, around 53v start to 49v finish . . . works for us, maybe a golf course run, but not sure as I don't golf

@thedbcooperforum Жыл бұрын

@@designandbuildguy I just bought 4 marine batteries and just driving up the street a couple times and moving it around drained it to 50 percent..might take them back and go with real deep cycle.

@rec1015 Жыл бұрын

Got it. Thanks

@rec1015 Жыл бұрын

And please keep posting videos like this one, I know I'm not the only one that you have helped with this type of content.

@rec1015 Жыл бұрын

How are the Walmart batterys doing ?

@designandbuildguy Жыл бұрын

doing just fine, keep them on the charger when not running around the neighborhood . . . we take the cart out and drive maybe 1-2 miles (two - three times a week) give or take and the voltage only drops from 53 to 49-50 after that run. I'm happy with the exchange, all variables of course are different from driver to driver, we don't speed around either, just cruise about.

@Z22ZINFS Ай бұрын

Never heard of six 8 VDC batteries. Are you sure you counted correctly? Also if they were 8 VDC batteries, what combination of batteries supplied 12 VDC devices like headlights? Finally, I don’t think I would admit that I didn’t check the voltage going to 12 VDC systems before living them. Makes the observe question anything you did.

@designandbuildguy Ай бұрын

Yes I counted right, started with the 6 - 8 volt (48 volt total) batteries and I then converted it to 4 - 12 volt (48 volt total) and it works like a champ. The lights are 8 volt bulbs which run off of one of the batteries only. Any added questions are welcomed !

@Z22ZINFS Ай бұрын

Oh, that's news to me. Never heard of 8 volt LED lighting. They are usually either 5 or 12 volt diodes.

@AEMansell 4 ай бұрын

I did this and now the old charger doesn’t work. Any advice?

@designandbuildguy 4 ай бұрын

after the fact that you have replaced the batteries, it would be best to check all of your connections as well as where the charger plugs into the cart. I had to replace my inlet charger port on the cart as it was not making a good connection, which baffled me because I never did anything there to upset the rework that I did with the batteries. is it possible to check the charger output ? . . . does the charger turn on ? fuse problem ?

@AEMansell 3 ай бұрын

@@designandbuildguy I have checked all connections and fuses. The charger turns on for about 15 seconds then kicks off. If I plug it back in right away nothing happens, let it sit for 15 minutes and plug it in and I get another 15 seconds then it kicks off.

@designandbuildguy 3 ай бұрын

@@AEMansell could be that there is a bad connection somewhere, which at times are hard to find, I replaced my charge port on my cart as it was acting up the same way. Or it could be that the connections are not properly configured ? + / - ?