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Originally Posted by Hacker1
I would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience with Lithium conversions from lead-acid, 48-volt. Any issues down the road? Lithium ok with DC motor? Need to change controller? Anything else about this subject? I'm contemplating whether to upgrade my lead-acid to T-125, or switch to Lithium, or just get a new cart.
Any comments from anyone with knowledge/experience in this area will be appreciated.
Thanks!
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I replaced the lead acid batteries in my 2000 Club Car DS with four 12 volt 100 amp/hour Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries (CHINS brand) from Amazon. The batteries were $300 each and the charger was $345 from Allied Lithium Golf Cart and Boat Batteries. I am now on my third 6-month snowbird season & have had zero problems. I can run the cart all day without worry.
If you get batteries from a cart dealer or battery shop you will pay up to $3500 but it's easy to switch the batteries and you will need a charger made for Lithium batteries. On the Club Car I had to disconnect the on-board lead acid battery maintenance gizmo which was easy & there are instructions on the Internet. I think Club Car is the only brand that has the battery maintenance program on-board the cart. The other brands have theirs built into the charger so there is nothing to disconnect. Lithium batteries work fine with the existing DC motor and motor controller as is.
My old lead acid batteries still held a charge so I recouped some of the replacement cost by selling the old batteries and charger. The new lithium batteries are ridiculously lightweight. My cart actually goes 2 mph faster with the lighter batteries.
My advice...go lithium, do it yourself and save a bundle!
Not bad for almost 24 years old (I mean the cart)!
