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How To Best Break-In Golf Cart Batteries For E-Z-GO, Club
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Want to get the most run time out of your new
golf cart batteries? A proper break-in of the bat-
tery cells will go a long way to getting the most
out of your pricey purchase.
Golf Cart Battery Break-in Procedures:
Brand new batteries are usually 70 to 75%
charged so once they are installed the 1st 12
complete charge/discharge cycles are to go as
follows below:
1.
Plug golf cart battery charger in and leave it
alone until charger shuts off by itself. Nest
drive cart to about 50% battery life
and plug back in and repeat battery charge cycle.
2.
It is quite important you leave it charging
until it’s completely finished! This is what you
want to do 12 times.
When you get to the 12th time you’ll notice a dif-
ference in power/speed and cart run time.
3.
The golf cart battery break in period pretty
simple. Just make sure to keep an eye on
water levels
as it can take 18 hours or more the 1st few times
but as they break in you’ll notice battery charge
time gets less.
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4.
The second most important thing is main-
taining the batteries properly. A couple of
times a month give the batteries and connecting
cables a good cleaning. During the cleaning check
to make sure all cables are secure. A loose cable
can melt down battery posts in just a few min-
utes.
Golf Cart batteries should be put on a charger
even if they have been used for only a short
amount of time. Even if you only take a ride over
to the neighbor’s house and back plug the cart
back in. The battery charger is automatic and
will turn off when batteries are fully charged and
ready to go.
Golf Cart batteries need to keep a very precise
water level to operate at their best. Low water
levels can shorten their life and permanently
damage the lead plates inside each cell.
• Check the water level at lest once per
month.
• Make sure to keep the water at 1/4” to 1/2”
above the lead metal plates.
• Distilled Water Only! Don’t use tap water, as
it has chemicals and minerals that can do
damage. Low water can cause plates to over
heat during a charging cycle and start a fire.
• Charging batteries produce hydrogen gas.
Noises like gurgling and bubbling will
normally be heard.