# 1999 GEM dc/dc converter

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**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [February 17, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-gem-dc-dc-converter/2007 "2012-02-17T16:50:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![jenniesdaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/858c86/32.png) [@jenniesdaddy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jenniesdaddy)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-gem-dc-dc-converter/2007/1 "2012-02-17T16:50:50Z")

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I have a 1999 GEM 48 volt electric car and the dc/dc converter circuit board is bad. The dealer here in Fl have been no help and Polaris (GEM car now) is a total joke and will not answer ANY questions other than telling me to call the dealer so I am in a catch 22. Does anyone know where I can get a printed circuit board for the dc/dc converter or the complete converter? Or if I could get a circuit drawing, I might be able to get someone to repair it.  
Is this 48 volt a rare thing? Most of what I see is 72 volt. Have these owners converted there unit from 48 to 72 volt? It seems like it would be a lot of parts and very expensive. I am new to this forum and to owning this GEM.  
Thank you for you help

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**Author:** ![2000\_2-C-ter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/94ad74/32.png) [@2000\_2-C-ter](https://community.electricforum.com/u/2000_2-C-ter)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 9:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1999-gem-dc-dc-converter/2007/2 "2014-06-11T09:41:21Z")

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[quote=jenniesdaddy;10533]I have a 1999 GEM 48 volt electric car and the dc/dc converter circuit board is bad. The dealer here in Fl have been no help and Polaris (GEM car now) is a total joke and will not answer ANY questions other than telling me to call the dealer so I am in a catch 22. Does anyone know where I can get a printed circuit board for the dc/dc converter or the complete converter? Or if I could get a circuit drawing, I might be able to get someone to repair it.  
Is this 48 volt a rare thing? Most of what I see is 72 volt. Have these owners converted there unit from 48 to 72 volt? It seems like it would be a lot of parts and very expensive. I am new to this forum and to owning this GEM.  
Thank you for you help[/quote]

Please let me know if you still have this GEM