Choosing The Right Golf Cart Battery Charger

Step 1: Identify Your Golf Cart's Voltage

The charger you buy needs to match the voltage of your golf cart (to avoid unnecessary damage to your batteries):

• 36-volt golf carts require a 36-volt charger
• 48-volt golf carts require a 48-volt charger
• 72-volt golf carts require a 72-volt charger
• Lithium Powered Golf Carts require a Lithium Battery Charger

Don't know how to Identify Your Golf Cart's Battery Voltage? Click HERE or scroll to the last section on this page!

Step 2: Identify the Correct Plug Type for Your Cart

Different brands a models of golf carts have different Plug "heads" on them. Because there are half-a-dozen plug types on the market for various cart models, you need to choose the golf cart charger with the plug that will fit on your golf cart's charging receptacle.

Step 3: Use our Simple Table Below to Locate Your Golf Cart Charger

Use the table below to find your EZ-GO Golf Cart Charger, Club Car Battery Charger or Yamaha Golf Cart Battery Charger, and keep your golf cart running in tip-top shape! You can easily click on the picture of your charger head-type below to be taken to the product page for your charger:

Golf Cart Charger Plug Type	36-Volt Golf Cart	48-Volt Golf Cart
	36-Volt EZ-GO Charger	---
	---	48-Volt Club Car Charger
	36-Volt Crowsfoot Charger (for Club Car, Yamaha & more)	48-Volt Crowsfoot Charger (for Par Car, Fairplay & more)
	---	48-Volt EZ-GO Charger (for EZ-GO TXT/RXV)
	---	48-Volt Yamaha Charger (for Yamaha golf carts) **This 2-Pin Connector will work with 3-Pin Yamaha DRIVE/G29 Carts as well
	36-Volt EZGO Charger EZGO Marathon & other EZGO	48-Volt SB50 Charger
	---	48-Volt EZGO Charger
	On-Board 36-Volt Charger (universal for 36V golf carts)	On-Board 48-Volt Charger (universal for 48V golf carts)

How To Identify Your Golf Cart's Battery Voltage

Electric golf carts will have 4, 6 or 8 golf cart batteries located under the driver's seat. These 4, 6, or 8 batteries when linked together will total up to a power of either 36-volts, 48-volts or 72-Volts.

How to Determine Your Golf Cart Voltage:

Lift up your golf cart's front seat and locate your golf cart batteries

1. Inspect your batteries for the number of acid holes they have on each battery head cover. Each battery typically has 3, 4 or 6 holes on top
2. Take the number of acid holes on one of your batteries and multiply that number by 2 to determine your golf cart battery voltage
3. Multiply your golf cart battery voltage by the total number of golf cart batteries on your cart:
   
   

Example: 36-Volt Golf Cart (w/ 6, 6V Batteries system):

3 acid holes x 2 volts per hole = 6 volts
6-volts x 6 total cart batteries = 36-volt cart

Example: 48-Volt Golf Cart (w/ 6, 8V Batteries system):

 4 acid holes x 2 volts per hole = 8 volts
 8-volts x 6 total cart batteries = 48-volt cart

Example: 72-Volt Golf Cart (w/ 6, 12V Batteries system):

6 acid holes x 2 volts per hole = 12 volts
12-volts x 6 total cart batteries = 72-volt cart

Once you have determined your golf cart's voltage, you are ready to replace or select a new golf cart charger for your cart. There are a few more things to consider before you make a purchasing decision, including charging time, compatibility, and warranty.

Charging Time

Charging time is an important factor to consider when choosing a golf cart charger. The charging time varies depending on the type of charger you choose for your cart. The higher the amperage of the charger, the faster it will charge your golf cart's battery. However, using the wrong charger (with a too high of amperage) can also damage your cart's battery.

We always recommend your choose a charger that provides a slow and steady charge to ensure the longevity of your expensive golf cart batteries. If you're looking for a fast-charging option, you may want to consider making the switch to lithium golf cart batteries, which charge 5x faster than traditional golf cart batteries. Lithium batteries for golf carts use a special lithium golf cart battery charger to aid in their quick charge up periods.

General Charging Times

In general it takes golf cart batteries the following amounts of time to charge up, depending on battery type and charger type:

• Traditional Golf Cart Batteries (Lead-Acid) = 8-12 Hours to full charge
• Lithium Golf Cart Batteries = 3 Hours to full charge (but only 1-hour to 80% full)