Battery for Gas Yamaha Drive

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Old 10-31-2018, 11:28 AM
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Not much talk here about replacing gas Yamaha batteries with non-Yamaha ones. So, here goes:

Yesterday, my 2015 cart would not move/start. I checked the battery with my hi tech battery impedance meter. It showed 10.4 volts and a dead cell. 10.4 volts would be consistent with a dead cell.

Measuring the dimensions of the battery exactly was difficult but it seemed close to a standard group 24. Then, the google machine said in a couple of places that a standard group 24 would work. So, off to my favorite battery place, Rural King. (Note that a group 24-F has the terminal polarities reversed and the positive cable on the Yamaha will not be long enough to reach the other side.)

I found their group 24 battery with a pro-rated warranty of 60 months, part number 24-60, for $46.99. I had my old battery for the core trade-in, so that was a wash.

Come home and check the cold cranking amps with my impedance meter and it says 550. So, it is a good battery.

It bolted in perfectly to both the post connections and the stock battery hold down.

Cart started right up, and I drove off.
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Old 10-31-2018, 11:35 AM
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Good job. It feels real good when a plan comes together.
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Old 10-31-2018, 12:02 PM
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Thanks for the information!
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Old 10-31-2018, 03:27 PM
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Had a similar experience. You could tell the original battery was getting tired after 5 years so I drove it down to Walmart on CR466, bought one of their Group 24 batteries, and swapped it out in the parking lot in about 5 minutes.
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Old 10-31-2018, 03:36 PM
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Another vote for Walmart on 466. Years ago we bought a battery there for our Yamaha Gas cart. Earlier this summer the cart was having trouble starting...slow to engage. I looked at the original paper work and noticed that the battery was guaranteed for 5 years...3 year’s free replacement + 2 years prorated. The 3 years would be up in about a week...good fortune. Went to Walmart, they verified everything and replaced the battery for free...no tax, no installation charge...absolutely free.
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