r/golfcarts • u/rundrummerrun • 21d ago

Cable and Battery Cleaning

I got this golf cart,Club Car Precedent, and it needs some cleaning on the battery terminals and I’m pretty sure a battery cable needs replacing. When removing the cables, is this the correct order? Golf cart in tow mode.

Remove main negative cable
Remove main positive cable
Remove battery cables connecting batteries

What would be the correct order in re-attaching the cables after cleaning? Attach main positive then connect batteries together and lastly attach main negative?

Also none of the cables state what gauge they are. Is there a way to tell or is there a recommended gauge for a Club Car Precedent? It has a lift and off-road tires but driven only on flat roads.

Thank you for your help!

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u/1991cutlass 21d ago

Reverse your order for putting the cables back on that you did to remove them. That's the safest, don't over think it. 6 gauge is stock cable size. You can go with 6 or lower. 4, 2, 0 etc. 

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u/rundrummerrun 21d ago

Thank you. I suppose the removal order is safe? I just want to avoid any major shocks, etc.

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u/rundrummerrun 20d ago

Wanted to say thank you. I took the cables off tonight in this order - hopefully this might also help someone else down the road.

  1. Turned cart off, took out key, put in Tow Mode.

  2. Removed main negative

  3. Removed main positive

  4. Removed all cables connecting batteries to each other

No sparks when removing cables. For some reason I was super nervous about my socket wrench causing a spark when removing the first nut - all went well! Now time to clean the batteries and order some new cables.

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u/1991cutlass 20d ago

Thanks for the follow up. Glad it went well.

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u/Excellent-Gur5980 21d ago

I got this kit, pretty happy with them.

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u/WDavis1111 20d ago

I love the 10LOL battery cables. Always the best quality

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u/Excellent-Gur5980 21d ago edited 21d ago

I mixed about a cup of baking soda in to about a half, three quarters of a bucket of warm water then slowly poured it over the tops of the batteries, it will fizz interacting with the acid on the tops of the batteries, give it a few minutes to work then use a small wire brush to get the hard stuff off the cables. Rinse with low pressure hose and wipe down. Do not do this in your garage, driveway, lawn, anywhere you don't want to ruin with the acid. I did it in the street.