How To and Best Practices — Club Car

Deep Cycle Marine/RV Batteries Versus Golf Cart Deep Cycle Batteries   Golf cart batteries are a type of deep cycle battery, but there are some differences between the two. Deep cycle marine batteries are designed to provide a steady amount of power over a long period of time, while golf cart batteries are designed to provide a large amount of power in a relatively short period of time. (approx. 120 minutes) See the run times and weights below for the 2 types of batteries.   12 volt deep cycle golf cart battery Trojan T-1275 FLA CAPACITY MINUTES @25 Amps / 280...

Watering Diagram   Flooded batteries need water. But more importantly, watering must be done at the right time and in the right amount or the battery’s performance and longevity suffers.   General Watering Instructions: Add water, never acid, to cells (distilled water recommended) DO NOT OVERWATER For fully charged standard deep-cycle batteries, add water to the level of 1/8 below bottom of vent well (see diagram A below) For fully charged Plus Series batteries, add water to the maximum water level indicator (see diagram B below) If the batteries are discharged, only add water if the plates are exposed. Add...

Since 1981, Club Car® Golf Carts have positioned their serial numbers just under the glove box on the passenger’s side of the vehicle. The serial number of each vehicle is printed on a bar code decal. Use the chart below to find your Club Car® model. The two letters at the beginning of the Club Car ® year model serial number (“A” in the image below) indicate the Club Car® models. The following four digits (“B” in the image below) indicate the model year and production week during which the vehicle was built. The six digits following the hyphen (“C”...