I actually did this on my 36V cart as well. I got lucky and through work got 9 deep cycles for free so I hooked them all up. 6 in the front area where the original batteries were and 3 below the rear seat. So I now have 3 parallel sets of 3 12V in series.
@@brandtjustsayin I am not sure to be honest. Maybe 8-12 miles would be my guess. I have never tried to test it. I drive it in some hilly areas for tailgates and going to car races so I would imagine that cuts down on range a decent bit.
We bought a golf cart with what supposedly had newer batteries ...not even 6 months later our golf cart is showing signs that a batteries are going bad I was going to do the same thing with three batteries but wanted to search it first due to amperage reasons. I use Marine deep cycle batteries in lowriders wired in a series for 36 volts so this should be no big deal. Thanks for making the video and being the guinea pig 😜
I'd like to know how they are holding up after 2 1/2 years. I too REFUSE to pay $130 each for a golf cart battery. Could you also let me know which batteries you got? They go by a group number - i.e. Group 24, 27, and 31. They look like Group 24 but I didn't get the model number on them. THANKS
They are doing just fine. I went on a 4-mile ride with it just the other day in really cold weather...and had plenty of power to spare. I just bought 3 marine deep cycle batteries from Wal mart that fit in the holding area where the other batteries were. Just take the measurements of your area and go find the deep cycle batteries. You'll do just fine.
@@wtknght1 Thanks for the reply I thing these are group 24 batteries (specifies sizes) - so the ones I'm looking at are "Group size 24 DC" around $75 each 675MCA (marine cranking amps) Nice car in the garage too! I'm on my 4th Vette. Been driving them for last 20 years.
Could you possibly give the group size number on the side of the battery and MCA number ? Cannot see it in any of your videos. It would be a bug help. Thank you. Nice job !
The charger that you were using works just fine. I've had no issues with mine since the switch. The only problem was that the lights were wired up between two of the 6V batteries and I didn't notice that. I blew the bulbs on the lights because I kept the wiring, so the bulbs suddenly got 24V instead of 12. Once I replaced the bulbs and changed the wiring, it was just fine.
@@ChrisThedudenurse I watched your video but you showed a green positive wire coming from the motor, but the only positive wire coming from the motor is hooked up to the Forward/Reverse switch. Another wire coming from the motor is negative. Google: 99282e9970788ba344a8c8c56308396a.jpg Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Hey bud, first off thanks for answering so many questions. I have a cart that needs batteries that I use to run my kids to the park which is maybe a mile away so 2 mi round trip... do you think those marine batteries will last that long to go there and back a few time before a recharge?
I actually need to do a long term (distance) test run to see how it'll do. From what I've seen though, it should have no issue at all. If nothing else, those 6V batteries were constantly bubbling over and having to be topped off with water. These marine batteries don't...and they don't bubble over either. The corrosion of the 6V batts were just horrible and the 12V batts are very clean and have no issues. I'll try to do a long distance run soon and update this. Stay tuned.
I don’t see why not. It seems plenty powerful to me, but I haven’t tried a long run test to see how it would do. It probably won’t have the endurance of 6 batteries, but it will certainly last a while.
Well, remember that those lights are 12V (most likely). I made the mistake of using the same wiring for the 3 12v batteries that was on the 6 6v batteries. When I flipped the switch, my lights got 32V of power instead of 12V. So, whatever you do, you need to figure out which pos and which neg you are going to use. You can use one battery or two (in series), but if you use all batteries in series, you'll blow the lights.
@@wtknght1 Hi Chris-I don't understand the math here or maybe the wiring. Why didn't the 6 x 6 supply 36 volts to your lights before? Is there a harness that went to two of the 6's for power to the lights?
@@rwhellen The way the lights were wired was that two of the 6V batteries were in series (so 12V) . That was for the lights only. The motor was wired so that all six of the 6V batteries were in series giving the motor 36 total V of power.
I don’t use it that much, but I used it 2 weeks ago and it worked great. Plenty of power and I’ve no corrosion issues either. Charger works just fine too. Very happy I did it!
@@brianverlihay Just watch if you have lights or anything else hooked up to the batteries. I forgot out the light and blew them out because I forgot to just hook them to one battery. 36V is not kind to fog lights. lol
Help Me - - can I adopt you? I need all new batteries and don't know which way to turn. I have no idea how to do it. Son is always too busy to come to my campground. I think I have 6 - 8V batteries - Club Car Precedent. Can you give me an idea where to start? THANKS
I just did this and it works but I went inside for about 30 minutes, came back out and smelled something burning. Batteries were not hot to the touch.then I reached under to feel the motor and it was really really hot so l unhooked the positive from the first battery and now I don't know what to do... Any ideas?
You may not have hooked them up correctly. Just make sure to look at where the main cables are/were hooked to the original 6V batteries and do the same with the new 12Vs. Hook them in series to get the volts to 36 or 48 or whatever you cart requires. I've never had any issues with mine in over 3 years.
@@wtknght1 I just got the Walmart batteries yesterday but the 27s not the 24s. In many forums they say you can run 48 V on the stock 36 V motor on my ezgo so I got 4 batteries. However that is with an upgraded alltrax controller, solenoid and 2 Guage cables. Runs great so far.
Hey Chris I just picked up a cart needs batteries , I’m thinking of putting 3 12vs in , how long of ride time did you get out of this setup before having to recharge , was it much difference than the 6 6vs ride time?
I really haven’t done any long runs or long periods, but I’ve run it good and gone 3 or 4 days without charging and it’s done just fine. The marine batts are great and I don’t think 99% of people would know the diff between 3 12s and 6 6s. I certainly haven’t.
@@a-carriers7432 Yeah...EZ GO. As I said, I did this quite a while ago (nearly 2 years now) and have had no issues at all. It's got tons of power, lasts as long as I've ever needed and no charging issues. I'm pretty sure that 6 batts would take you on a longer run than just 3 12s, but I haven't noticed it or needed it.
What is the cranking power on those 12 V batteries I just changed mine over and I am still getting nothing you're getting nothing someone told me I need a 1000 cranking powers mine is electric as well
Mine are all 1000 MCA (marine cranking amps) hooked in series (36V) and it's got tons of power. Make sure you hook them up in series...correctly...and you'll be just fine. And I just got them at Walmart.
Not sure about "group size" but they are just the Everstart Walmart Marine batteries...1000 Marine Cranking Amps; 135 amp hours...part number 24Ms2. Hope this helps. So far, it's been great!
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I actually did this on my 36V cart as well. I got lucky and through work got 9 deep cycles for free so I hooked them all up. 6 in the front area where the original batteries were and 3 below the rear seat. So I now have 3 parallel sets of 3 12V in series.
What kind of range are you getting from this setup? The 3s3p setup?
@@brandtjustsayin I am not sure to be honest. Maybe 8-12 miles would be my guess. I have never tried to test it. I drive it in some hilly areas for tailgates and going to car races so I would imagine that cuts down on range a decent bit.
We bought a golf cart with what supposedly had newer batteries ...not even 6 months later our golf cart is showing signs that a batteries are going bad I was going to do the same thing with three batteries but wanted to search it first due to amperage reasons. I use Marine deep cycle batteries in lowriders wired in a series for 36 volts so this should be no big deal. Thanks for making the video and being the guinea pig 😜
No problem. So far is seems OK. It probably won't go as far as six 6Vs, but then again, it doesn't have to.
This is Great, thanks for Sharing Chris. I'm gonna do it also and I always trust great info from a Racer.. Thanks
Hope it works for you. So far, I’ve had no issues at all.
That viper is sick
Thanks! ...been a great car!
I'd like to know how they are holding up after 2 1/2 years. I too REFUSE to pay $130 each for a golf cart battery.
Could you also let me know which batteries you got? They go by a group number - i.e. Group 24, 27, and 31. They look like Group 24 but I didn't get the model number on them. THANKS
They are doing just fine. I went on a 4-mile ride with it just the other day in really cold weather...and had plenty of power to spare. I just bought 3 marine deep cycle batteries from Wal mart that fit in the holding area where the other batteries were. Just take the measurements of your area and go find the deep cycle batteries. You'll do just fine.
@@wtknght1 Thanks for the reply I thing these are group 24 batteries (specifies sizes) - so the ones I'm looking at are "Group size 24 DC" around $75 each 675MCA (marine cranking amps)
Nice car in the garage too! I'm on my 4th Vette. Been driving them for last 20 years.
Could you possibly give the group size number on the side of the battery and MCA number ? Cannot see it in any of your videos. It would be a bug help. Thank you. Nice job !
I’m looking to do the same thing. What are you doing for charging? That’s what I’m concerned about.
The charger that you were using works just fine. I've had no issues with mine since the switch. The only problem was that the lights were wired up between two of the 6V batteries and I didn't notice that. I blew the bulbs on the lights because I kept the wiring, so the bulbs suddenly got 24V instead of 12. Once I replaced the bulbs and changed the wiring, it was just fine.
Chris Ingle thank you for already answering that question I was wandering the same thing
@@ChrisThedudenurse I watched your video but you showed a green positive wire coming from the motor, but the only positive wire coming from the motor is hooked up to the Forward/Reverse switch. Another wire coming from the motor is negative.
Google: 99282e9970788ba344a8c8c56308396a.jpg
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the video. What charging method/charger do you use?
I just use the charger that came with it. ...seems to work just fine.
Hey bud, first off thanks for answering so many questions. I have a cart that needs batteries that I use to run my kids to the park which is maybe a mile away so 2 mi round trip... do you think those marine batteries will last that long to go there and back a few time before a recharge?
I actually need to do a long term (distance) test run to see how it'll do. From what I've seen though, it should have no issue at all. If nothing else, those 6V batteries were constantly bubbling over and having to be topped off with water. These marine batteries don't...and they don't bubble over either. The corrosion of the 6V batts were just horrible and the 12V batts are very clean and have no issues. I'll try to do a long distance run soon and update this. Stay tuned.
@@wtknght1 awesome thanks bud. I'm sure they will do just fine because they do have 100+ Amp hours. I'll keep my eye out for an update. Thanks!
I just did a 4-mile distance test and video with it and it was super easy. 16 minutes...no issues...plenty of power left.
Deep Cicle Batteries 24DC? 27DC? OR 29DC wich ones would be best?
Great video
I just got the largest marine batteries at Walmart...about $100 each as I recall.
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will 3/12 volts batteries last 18 holes of golf on a 36 volt golf cart
I don’t see why not. It seems plenty powerful to me, but I haven’t tried a long run test to see how it would do. It probably won’t have the endurance of 6 batteries, but it will certainly last a while.
Could you give the MCA's number and the battery size series number on the case please ? I can't make them out in your video. Thanks !
How are the 12 v deep cycle batteries holding up in the golf cart?
great! I’ve had no issues at all and it runs great.
Could you explain the rewiring for the lights? (I will be placing 4 marine batteries for 6 8V batteries)
Well, remember that those lights are 12V (most likely). I made the mistake of using the same wiring for the 3 12v batteries that was on the 6 6v batteries. When I flipped the switch, my lights got 32V of power instead of 12V. So, whatever you do, you need to figure out which pos and which neg you are going to use. You can use one battery or two (in series), but if you use all batteries in series, you'll blow the lights.
@@wtknght1 Hi Chris-I don't understand the math here or maybe the wiring. Why didn't the 6 x 6 supply 36 volts to your lights before? Is there a harness that went to two of the 6's for power to the lights?
@@rwhellen The way the lights were wired was that two of the 6V batteries were in series (so 12V) . That was for the lights only. The motor was wired so that all six of the 6V batteries were in series giving the motor 36 total V of power.
Did you use the same charger for the 6 volts
Yep! It works just fine. The overall voltage is still 36 volts (for mine anyway), and that's what the charger was designed for.
Is it still working for you o am going to do this to my cart as well got 4 deep cycle group 31 battery's from my work
I don’t use it that much, but I used it 2 weeks ago and it worked great. Plenty of power and I’ve no corrosion issues either. Charger works just fine too. Very happy I did it!
@@wtknght1 awesome that is going to be my project for the weekend hopefully thanks
@@brianverlihay Just watch if you have lights or anything else hooked up to the batteries. I forgot out the light and blew them out because I forgot to just hook them to one battery. 36V is not kind to fog lights. lol
I'm thinking on replacing my 6 battery system to 4 12 volt.
How is working for you?
Thanks ,let me know.
So far it seems to work just fine.
Why do you need 4 12s
@@bthompson1767 my golf cart is a 48v.
Help Me - - can I adopt you? I need all new batteries and don't know which way to turn. I have no idea how to do it. Son is always too busy to come to my campground. I think I have 6 - 8V batteries - Club Car Precedent. Can you give me an idea where to start? THANKS
Do what I did and go to Walmart and get 4 of the 12V marine batteries and hook them in series...since it sounds like you have 48V system.
Just curious if they are still holding up?
Still great!
I just did this and it works but I went inside for about 30 minutes, came back out and smelled something burning. Batteries were not hot to the touch.then I reached under to feel the motor and it was really really hot so l unhooked the positive from the first battery and now I don't know what to do... Any ideas?
You may not have hooked them up correctly. Just make sure to look at where the main cables are/were hooked to the original 6V batteries and do the same with the new 12Vs. Hook them in series to get the volts to 36 or 48 or whatever you cart requires. I've never had any issues with mine in over 3 years.
@@wtknght1 I just got the Walmart batteries yesterday but the 27s not the 24s. In many forums they say you can run 48 V on the stock 36 V motor on my ezgo so I got 4 batteries. However that is with an upgraded alltrax controller, solenoid and 2 Guage cables. Runs great so far.
Chris could you tell me how long they last before you charge them?
Not sure how long they'll last. I've had marine batteries (in other applications) last 10+ years or more. So far, they've gone 3 years with no issues.
Hey Chris I just picked up a cart needs batteries , I’m thinking of putting 3 12vs in , how long of ride time did you get out of this setup before having to recharge , was it much difference than the 6 6vs ride time?
I really haven’t done any long runs or long periods, but I’ve run it good and gone 3 or 4 days without charging and it’s done just fine. The marine batts are great and I don’t think 99% of people would know the diff between 3 12s and 6 6s. I certainly haven’t.
Chris Ingle that’s what I was hoping to hear I’m yank those old 6s out clean everything up and drop 3 new 12vs in, is yours a e z go txt?
@@a-carriers7432 Yeah...EZ GO. As I said, I did this quite a while ago (nearly 2 years now) and have had no issues at all. It's got tons of power, lasts as long as I've ever needed and no charging issues. I'm pretty sure that 6 batts would take you on a longer run than just 3 12s, but I haven't noticed it or needed it.
What is the Pacific model battery your running
Pacific model? If you mean specific, I just got the big marine batteries at Walmart.
@@wtknght1 Pacific Ocean... geez
Do these have to be deep cycle batteries?
They don't have to be, but they will last longer since they are Marine batteries...which are made to sit for long periods of time without use.
What is the cranking power on those 12 V batteries I just changed mine over and I am still getting nothing you're getting nothing someone told me I need a 1000 cranking powers mine is electric as well
Mine are all 1000 MCA (marine cranking amps) hooked in series (36V) and it's got tons of power. Make sure you hook them up in series...correctly...and you'll be just fine. And I just got them at Walmart.
I can’t find a 1000 Mca at Walmart. Best I could find is 625mca . Will that do ?
What Group size battery are the batteries you installed? Or does it even matter?
Not sure about "group size" but they are just the Everstart Walmart Marine batteries...1000 Marine Cranking Amps; 135 amp hours...part number 24Ms2. Hope this helps. So far, it's been great!
Chris Ingle - thanks I look forward to seeing how they work.
My golf cart is not working
what part?