Golf Cart BATTERY CABLE
Battery cables can go bad from age, corrosion,
fraying and other reasons.
Standard golf cart battery cables come in 6-gauge
thickness. High-performance battery cables come
in 4-gauge and 2-gauge thickness. When shop-
ping for battery cables, remember that the small-
er the gauge of the wire, the thicker the wire will
be.
Another important feature of high-quality battery
cables is the strand count. The higher the cable’s
strand count is the better it will conduct current/
flow. We only carry high-quality, high strand
count battery cables on our site.
Golf Cart BODIES
This one is as simple as its name implies. Wheth-
er your golf cart body is beaten from age, your
grandkids crashed your cart, or you simply hate
the scratches on those 10-year old panels… golf
cart bodies come in at #3 on our list of most fre-
quently purchased items.
When searching for a golf cart body for your cart,
keep in mind that you can purchase replacement
golf cart bodies or totally custom golf cart body
kits depending on the look you are trying to
achieve.
Golf Cart MOTOR
Just like solenoids (mentioned above), your golf
cart motor works HARD. When properly taken
care of, the typical gas or electric golf cart motor
can last many, many years (20 to 30+). But the
fact of the matter is, many people neglect to take
proper care of their golf cart motor.
One thing you can do to extend the life of your
current gas motor gives it a nice fresh tune up
just as you would your automobile. To extend the
life of your electric golf cart motor, keep it paired
with your OEM/stock golf cart controller.
Golf Cart BATTERIES
Golf cart batteries, when properly taken care of,
last for approximately 7-10 years.
If you clean your golf cart batteries and check
the water level in each battery once per month,
you can dramatically increase your battery life.
Also, be sure to remove any corrosion promptly
when found. Be sure your cart is properly turned
off (with key fully removed) after each use. Also,
ensure no lights or other accessories are left on
while parked and plug your cart into a golf cart
battery charger / maintainer.
Try to avoid routinely carrying heavy loads with
your electric golf cart. Putting extra stress on your
batteries while hauling heavy items will shorten
the life of your batteries.
Regardless of how careful you are, eventually
your golf cart’s batteries will stop working. It is
important that you purchase high-quality replace-
ment batteries that will last you the 7-10 years
outlined above… rather than cheap batteries that
can die in just a few
years (costing you
double over time).
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