1996 ezgo golf cart top and supports

[mark niemann]

Hi all, I picked up a used 1996 ezgo electic golf cart on craigslist. I was gien the top and supports. I tried putting together this weekend. Front support was a no brainer. The back supports to not make sense. I think they are the wrong
supports. Does anybody hae a stock picture on how the back support look and where they tie into the golf cart body Pictures would be a huge help.

thanks

[dougmcp]

Congrats on the purchase.
Does it look like the one on the right?



The 1996 and up rear roof supports fasten into the seat back supports.

[mark niemann]

Yes that is the one. Where do I find these? How much should I pay?

[dougmcp]

I assume you're in San Jose, CA, why not go to an Ezgo dealer in your area and look at one.

Here's the Ezgo guy in San Jose:

AJ Golf Car Center

2981 S. King Road
San Jose, CA 95122
Tel: 408-274-7742

He will like have any parts you need as he rents carts and should have lots of wrecked carts there.

[mark niemann]

I am in San jose , and thank you for that info. that is a great help to me. I love this forum. Everyone has been so helpful.

[Michael Eddie]

Allow me to speak on behalf of all of us and say we appreciate that Mark, glad to help

[mark niemann]

My son went to AJ golf cart center yesterday. He picked up the set of supports i needed.
they had a used set. they sold to my son for 20.00. What a deal. They have already been installed. I lore it when a plan comes together. thanks again

[dougmcp]

Glad it all worked out for you Mark and thanks for posting the success story.
So where's the photos of your cart?

[mark niemann]

Getting there. Put stereo in the dash, and hooked up the volt meter. We also got the correct supports on and have canopy on now. A few things left. I have seat skins on order. I got the totune white and blue. should get them around the twelve of Sept.
I really need to repalce the batteries. They do not hold a charge for more then an hour.
So question to you is. who has the best deal on Trojan T105 batteries in the San Jose area. I also too would like to get one of those split windows. Is there anybody that sells them for less then 85.00

[dougmcp]

Looking forward to seeing the cart with all the new mods, will you be posting a photo?
An hour of run time is low but not too bad.
How old are your current batteries?
Maybe you just have one bad one.
Can you get a voltage reading of all your batteries after a charge and resting for a couple of hours?

If you need new batteries, 6v GC batteries with nearly the same specs as the Trojans are at Sam's Club for about $80 each, I use them and swear by them.
IMO, the key to battery life and performance is good maintenance.

• Charge new batteries before using them.
• Charge each time you have more than 30 minutes of pedal time.
• Check battery condition monthly.
• Always use distilled water and only fill to 1/4"-1/2" above the plates.
• Keep the cables clean and tight.

[mark niemann]

doug, If I replace all six batteries with new batteries. What is the estimate on how long cart will run on full charge. Is it 2 hours,3 hours, etc?

[dougmcp]

doug, If I replace all six batteries with new batteries. What is the estimate on how long cart will run on full charge. Is it 2 hours,3 hours, etc?

At full throttle, drawing about 75amps-80amps, I would guess it would be about 1 1/2 hours or about 30 miles at 20mph.

[Michael Eddie]

doug, If I replace all six batteries with new batteries. What is the estimate on how long cart will run on full charge. Is it 2 hours,3 hours, etc?

They will run for what they are made for (18 holes of golf)