Club Car Electric Carryall really slow up hills Cancel The title field is required!

1. Michael Rogers

   

   2 posts
   
   1/23/2017 1:01 PM

   Hi, Anyone have any tips on how to soup up a Carryall? The batteries read 3 at 7.9 volts and 3 at 8.1 after charging but it crawls up hills at the best of times. Is there a delivery system ( drive motor )that can be replaced?
   
   HELP Thanks Michael I am trying to buy a few second hand buggies for crew this week. My Yamaha Sun Classic is hitting the scrap heap, it has been a good ride for 5 years.
   
   Marbella Golf Country Club
   Costa del Sol Spain

   
   
   
   
2. Michael Rogers

   

   2 posts
   
   1/23/2017 1:01 PM

   Club Car Electric Carryall really slow up hills
   
   Postby Michael Rogers » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:41 pm
   Hi, Anyone have any tips on how to soup up a Carryall? The batteries read 3 at 7.9 volts and 3 at 8.1 after charging but it crawls up hills at the best of times. Is there a delivery system ( drive motor )that can be replaced?
   
   HELP Thanks Michael I am trying to buy a few second hand buggies for crew this week. My Yamaha Sun Classic is hitting the scrap heap, it has been a good ride for 5 years.
   
   Marbella Golf Country Club
   Costa del Sol Spain

   
   
   
   
3. Keith Lamb

   

   3 posts
   
   1/23/2017 4:01 PM

   If you can put a voltmeter on the batteries "while" you drive uphill and see how the voltage drops. I doubt you have a 48v discharge tester, but that would be the correct way to diagnose them. My guess is the any number of the batteries are going bad.

   
   
   
   
4. Bob Pruneau

   

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   1/24/2017 7:01 AM

   dead battery cell or speed sensor and or connections on battery posts

   
   
   
   
5. Tony Feheregyhazi

   

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   1/24/2017 7:01 AM

   Try load testing all the batterys if u can.Your local battery guy usually has good equipment for this. Recall Having a similar problem and one weak battery was causing it. The battery guy talked me into a new set!
   
   Tony Feheregyhazi
   Bridges Golf Course
   Winnipeg Canada

   
   
   
   
6. Michael Hummel

   

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   2/1/2017 9:02 AM

   I would consider looking at the EZ Go line of turf maintenance vehicles.. They have a 72 Volt A.C. drive( different than the DC Club Car).. These vehicles can go 50 miles around the course.. I was skeptical at first to recommend in a maintenance operation but I have since become a supporter.

   
   
   
   
7. Michael Rogers

   

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   2/5/2017 8:02 AM

   Hi, Enjoy conference, cannot make it this year, too many other trips.
   
   I took off enclosure from the trailer and came to find it has a Curtis PMC Motor Controller model 1204-412.
   
   I found its manual online and will do some diagnosis as it and Keith suggest to see what part is failing.
   
   Thanks for input Michael

   
   
   
   
8. Grogan Mark T

   
   2/10/2017 9:02 AM

   Your batteries are toast. 7.9 volts is only 40 per cent charged and 8 .1 is 50 percent. Buy new batteries