[Bob04090]

I've received different answers on how to maintain the battery in my golf cart when I'm away for 5 -6 months up north. Here are the three options:

1. Trickle charge it but I've heard that's bad because there are power surges.

2. Install a battery disconnect switch on the negative cable.

3. Have someone drive the cart every month around the block.

[villagetinker]

I would go with driving the cart occasionally check with your home watch people to see if they will do this, otherwise maybe you can work something out with a neighbor.

[SullyP]

Originally Posted by Bob04090

I've received different answers on how to maintain the battery in my golf cart when I'm away for 5 -6 months up north. Here are the three options:

1. Trickle charge it but I've heard that's bad because there are power surges.

2. Install a battery disconnect switch on the negative cable.

3. Have someone drive the cart every month around the block.

I use a battery tender ($74) Amazon. Only sends charge to battery if amps drop on battery. I also add Sta Bil Storage fuel stabilizer to the gas tank.

[UpNorth]

Lithium battery electric cart - bring down to no more than 50% charge, then leave. Won't lose any significant charge while you are gone. Lead acid flooded batteries would require trickle charge and/or monthly driving to maintain charge. And possible adding of water to cells.

[tophcfa]

Ethanol free gas and trickle charger works good for us.

[MrChip72]

We use this. Works perfectly. Battery Tender(R) Junior 12V, 750mA Battery Charger

[Bill14564]

I simply disconnect one of the battery cables, nothing else. (essentially your #2 but much cheaper)

With no load connected a decent battery should hold enough charge to get the engine started. After that, a few miles on the cart will get the battery back to a good state if it wasn't already.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I simply disconnect one of the battery cables, nothing else. (essentially your #2 but much cheaper)

With no load (disconnected) a decent battery should hold enough charge to get the engine started. After that, a few mikes on the cart will get the battery back to a food state if it wasn't already.

Where do you get the mikes? And which state is a food state?

[MorTech]

From TVGC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADKdU-YUfI0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DMaD_H4MyA

The battery tender they use can be purchased at Amazon for 40 bucks.

[Laker14]

For my gas cart:
1. make sure tires are up to pressure. 22psi for my Yamaha.
2. I jack the cart up and get tires off the ground so they don't have flat spots when I return. This isn't absolutely necessary, but I've done it this way, and I've NOT done it, and when I don't do it, I can feel the flat spots for about a month or so.

3. I use ethanol free gas anyway, so I make sure it's full or near full, and put some Sea-Bil in there.
4. Connect to a battery tender.
5. I unroll the curtains and let them hang. Might be better to snap them. Probably not good for the plastic to be rolled up for the months I am away.

What type of cart do you have?

[Papa_lecki]

I fill up with gas and add a fuel stabilize. That is all. I used to disconnect the battery, but found it is not necessary.

It’s stay unused for 5 or 6 months.

[Bob04090]

Thank you to everyone who responded.

Originally Posted by Bob04090

I've received different answers on how to maintain the battery in my golf cart when I'm away for 5 -6 months up north. Here are the three options:

1. Trickle charge it but I've heard that's bad because there are power surges.

2. Install a battery disconnect switch on the negative cable.

3. Have someone drive the cart every month around the block.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

We use this. Works perfectly. Battery Tender(R) Junior 12V, 750mA Battery Charger

100%. This is all we do. A battery tender is all you need.
I do the same thing with my Polaris SxS in Indiana. We're here for 6 months and all I do is keep it on the battery tender.

I've used them for years on all my motorcycles as well. They will extend your battery life.

Todays gas doesn't go bad, and non ethanol gas is a gimmick. It says E10 on top of the gas tank on my Yamaha
Btw, we do roll our curtains down.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

We use this. Works perfectly. Battery Tender(R) Junior 12V, 750mA Battery Charger

Also you can buy a battery disconnect with a remote fob to keep it from getting stolen when you're out. They're pretty cheap at Amazon.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Bob04090

I've received different answers on how to maintain the battery in my golf cart when I'm away for 5 -6 months up north. Here are the three options:

1. Trickle charge it but I've heard that's bad because there are power surges.

2. Install a battery disconnect switch on the negative cable.

3. Have someone drive the cart every month around the block.

We were gone 2 months last year and have a 2020 cart and the original battery. Did nothing to the cart and it started instantaneously. Personally, I would do #2.