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Re: (ET) Replacing the charge unit
A good point about buying used batteries. I have an E-12 and an
E-15. Both got "new" trojan batteries from a golf cart
dealer less than 5 miles away for $10 each about 8 years ago, I
believe. And he accepted the old really dead batteries for
free. They are still going strong! Too bad the cart dealer
isn't - now I have to find a new source.
At 04:15 PM 10/25/2004, Rjjent6 aol com wrote:
Recently
the charge unit on my E12 failed. Searching everywhere produced no
results for a replacement. But in my searches I did find a suitable
replacement that I would like to pass on to other owners. PLP
Battery Supply, Murphysboro Warehouse, 1362 North 7th Street,
Murphysboro, IL, 62966, (618) 642-3451 has a 36 volt charger for
$211. This unit will not fit in the tractor, but I hung mine on the
wall where I store my tractor. Get it with an AMHB-50 connector and
ask for a matching connector. I then removed the existing charge
unit and added a short cable to the matching connector and attached the
short connector cable to the two leads that the existing charger connects
to, being sure to check the polarity. Now I just plug in the short
cable to the charge unit and the charging is automatic. I am very
pleased with the performance of the unit. Also the people at PLP
Battery supply were very helpful in all my conversations and I highly
recommend them.
As an extra I found out long ago that the batteries the tractor uses are
the same as those used in golf carts. I have also learned that most
golf courses put new batteries in the carts each year. The replaced
batteries still have 4 years life and they are a glut at the golf cart
servicing shops, usually being sold to a recycling center for the metal
they contain. So instead of paying $60-70 / battery, I have gotten
them for $0-20 / battery and find that in my usage they last 4-5 years
before they need replacement. A major cost saving.
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