i just bought a 2001 gizmo and hauled it up to portland from sacramento. i've had a blast my first few rides, and look forward to seeing if it can make the 12...
Congrats, Travis! Per my conversation with owners in WA and OR, you should have no probs making a 25 mile round trip... but they say that's about max when the...
Mine is a 2001.... I was able to make a 10 mile one way trip to work daily while I lived in Seattle...I did plug in at work...at the measured cost of 25.4...
It certainly made the first trip to work and back with no problems at all. Hopefully the batteries will still give me a good bit of service before they need...
As a thought, it wouldn't hurt to charge each batt w/ a 12V charger... a couple times a month if you use it regularly. I do that w/ my toys and it helps. Not...
... ["Michael Perry" <mperry@...> writes:] ... I used a 6V charger once or twice a year. You want one which can do an equalization cycle. I found that...
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as i was driving to work today, coming up a small hill on a bridge, i suddenly lost power in spurts. it would cut off for half a second, then on for half a...
after a bit more investigation the cause became very clear... the batteries have clearly been abused, several of the terminals have half melted posts. one of...
I would assume your controller was kicking off at low voltage. A rest could "restore" the voltage... but it's temporary. As to a cause, I would assume the...
... ["Travis Raybold" <travis@...> writes:] ... Whoah... it's hard to imagine that happening with the battery terminal hardware Nevco used on my own...
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yeah, i had inspected the battery compartment, and i knew there were issues, but it seemed to run ok, so i figured i'd go with it for now. i'll solder the...
Hello all, Andy has good advice about the cable and the need to replace them. Michael is correct about the charging of the packs, over charging is death to a...
... [KeDeFo33@... writes:] ... Thanks! :-> ... I'd only move electronics into the battery box if you're using AGM type batteries--wet cells vent enough...
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When you go w/ new batts, you might consider going with bolt down terminals, instead of the automotive types. Many batt mfgrs can modify to accept bolts, if...
i was able to get the battery post soldered back on, it got me home, woohoo! now i've got the batteries out to replace them, and at the suggestions from the...
... ["Travis Raybold" <travis@...> writes:] ... I suggest you get some stuff to coat all the exposed metal on those cables/connectors to protect from...
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I recently get limited range from my Gizmo batteries (they are three plus years old, and are Trozan SCS225, 130 AH @ 20HR.) I have found myself pushing my car...
i wouldnt want to tow it fast or far like that... if it is a one time transport they fit nicely in the back of a decent sized pickup truck... i brought mine...
Hi every one. I'm new to this list. I recently purchased a used Gizmo through Carl and have been very happy with it other than a couple of minor items. I did...
I've seen a few times in the list that it might be a good idea to charge the individual batteries in my pack. My Gizmo has six 8V batteries and was told they...
i've never seen a reasonable 8v charger for golf car batteries. perhaps one is out there, but i haven't seen it. with flooded batteries the benefits of...
Thank you for the info, Travis. I do have hydrocaps and still need to add an ounce or two every couple of weeks. Most of my trips are a little over 4 miles...
Hydro testing your batts would give you an idea of their general condition, for sure. We did load testing on our batts (in the telephone exchange, where they...
there was a set screw loose in the front sprocket, and it started wobbling, and ate up the teeth on the rear sprocket. it is still working now, but i wonder...
Travis, I have some sprockets that might work. Please send me an email with the size of the center hole, and a description of the bolt pattern and possibly a...
Hi Group, I don't recall having seen one sold out here. So I was wondering what sort of price range a gizmo in pretty good shape would sell for? I've seen one...
they seem to go quickly at that price... i made an offer and a deposit on one down in sacramento listed at $5k without having seen it, and by the time i went...
I bought mine for $7900. I don't know if it has more bells-n-whistles than the one you are looking at but I think that $5K is worth it. By the time I found out...
I'd start by looking at the tires on the rig. If they are the stamped steel model, this would be the 2nd edition of the Gizmo. There's nothing necessarily...
Hi Group, Thanks to all 3 who replied. You've provided great information and I really appreciate it. Since this rig is 900 miles away... Does anybody have...
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