I have an electric club car golf cart 48V that won't charge. All batteries were replaced last year and all ran perfect. I did not disconnect the battery while it was in the garage or charge since probably november. I checked 1 fuse at the charger connection on the cart side and it was good. Anyone have any other suggestions before I get ripped off taking it to the dealer??!! Oct 15, 2017 - I completely discharged purchased battery, put it to charge and after about an hour it remained same dead. Voltage at beginning and at end.

1. Chargers Moving To La
2. Battery Charger Needle Not Moving Machine
3. How To Read A Battery Charger Amp Meter

Chargers Moving To La

I am on my second Sears Die-Hard battery charger that is demonstrating this same problem. Basically, when I have the charger hooked up and plugged in, it will charge for a second and indicate an amp draw on the scale and then drop off to zero amps. It then does this cycle over and over again.

See the link below for a video of my charger doing this. I've put an amp clamp on the wire and verified it is pulling 10 amps then 0, then 10, then 0.The guys at Sears are trying to tell me this is normal operation because it's an automatic battery charger. I don't believe that for a minute. I think there's a bad lot of chargers and the second charger I got was from the same lot. Does anyone have any clue what's going on here? Surely this can't be normal.

Battery Charger Needle Not Moving Machine

Can it hurt a battery to charge in pulses like this?Thanks! I am on my second Sears Die-Hard battery charger that is demonstrating this same problem. Basically, when I have the charger hooked up and plugged in, it will charge for a second and indicate an amp draw on the scale and then drop off to zero amps. It then does this cycle over and over again. See the link below for a video of my charger doing this. I've put an amp clamp on the wire and verified it is pulling 10 amps then 0, then 10, then 0.The guys at Sears are trying to tell me this is normal operation because it's an automatic battery charger.

How To Read A Battery Charger Amp Meter

I don't believe that for a minute. I think there's a bad lot of chargers and the second charger I got was from the same lot. Does anyone have any clue what's going on here? Surely this can't be normal. Can it hurt a battery to charge in pulses like this?Thanks!This COULD be normal, depending on the state of your battery. If it is almost fully charged, the 10 Amp pulse will make it react like it IS charged and the needle will drop into the 'safe zone'. You'll probably get the 'quick repeat' pattern you're getting.What happens if you try charging it on the 2 Amp setting?

I'm betting it will show near full scale at first, but then will fairly rapidly drift down toward the 'safe' area (but it won't 'drop' like it's doing at 10 Amps), and, it will probably move toward 'safe' slower and slower as the amperage drops.- Jack. 'What does it mean when the green LED blinks ON/OFF and the needle bounces?All automatic battery chargers in the automotive market today have some sort of voltage regulation to prevent overcharging the battery. The rate of the flashing is dependent on the battery type, its rated capacity, the degree of discharge, its age, the temperature, as well as the amperage rating of the battery charger.If the charger’s green LED begins blinking when you connect the charger clips to the battery, the amperage in-rush current to the battery is reaching the pre-set shut-off voltage and the charger is shutting down. The voltage will drop as soon as the charger shuts down, turning the charger back on. This may also mean the charger has detected a battery problem - for instance, its ability to take or hold a charge. Sometimes a battery may be sulfated (accumulation of lead sulfate on the battery plates), and the sulfation is creating a high resistance to the current flow (ability to accept a charge). Or, perhaps the battery is deeply discharged (below 8-volts).'

From the page:So I'd say your charger is just fine.the batteries on the other hand.