We know that if the golf cart’s battery goes too low, the charger wouldn’t be able to charge it. You might think there is no other way to fix it except to get a new one, right?
Well, I thought the same until my buddy explained to me how you can trick your golf cart charger even though the battery is completely dead.
In this article, I will show you how to trick golf cart charger if you have a dead battery that won’t charge.
How to Trick Golf Cart Charger
To trick golf cart charger, follow these steps:
- Disconnect the charger from the golf cart.
- Remove the battery and any other parts that may be attached to the charger.
- Get a pair of jumper cables.
- Get a new or fully charged battery.
- Connect the negative terminal of the fully charged battery to the red clip of the jumper cable.
- Connect the positive terminal of the fully charged battery to the black clip of the jumper cable.
- Do the same for the dead battery.
- Plug the golf cart battery charger into the dead battery and let it charge overnight.
You may want to check my article on other reasons for Golf Cart Charger Not Working.
In short, put the dead battery in series with another battery that is charged and connect their positive and negative terminals. Now, plug in your golf cart battery charger to the dead battery and this will trick the golf cart charger into charging a dead battery.
How to Test if You Tricked the Golf Cart Charger Correctly?
If you want to check that you successfully tricked golf cart charger, get a load tester and connect it to your dead battery that should be charged by now. If the needle in the load tester moves to the right, it indicates that your battery is fully charged.
I hope you now know How to Trick Golf Cart Charger.
How Do You Force a Golf Cart Battery to Charge?
For a dead battery to charge, you have to trick the golf cart battery charger into thinking that it is still connected to a live battery. To trick it, just connect a charged battery in series to the dead battery.
In order to make the golf cart battery charger work, you must make sure that the battery is connected to a series circuit and not overload it. Overloading may blow up the golf cart battery charger.
Note: If your battery has fully dried up, there could be nothing you can do about it except get a new one.
If you own an EZGO and want to know how to remove its battery, check out the EZGO Golf Cart Wiring Diagram.
How to Charge a Dead Golf Cart Battery?
If your golf cart battery doesn’t work, it might be because it isn’t charging. A dead battery cannot be charged, but you can trick the golf cart battery charger into thinking that the battery is still connected to a live one.
You can do this by connecting a charged battery in series to the dead one. You will need to make sure that the charger doesn’t overload the golf cart battery.
Conclusion
In conclusion, if you are wondering how to trick golf cart charger into charging a dead battery, you need to connect a charged battery in series connection to the dead one. This way, you will be able to trick the golf cart charger into charging both the batteries.
