# Battery Hookup

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [November 19, 2015, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597 "2015-11-19T13:00:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![jwrdsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jwrdsr](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jwrdsr)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/1 "2015-11-19T13:00:42Z")

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Can someone please tell me or send a picture of how the batteries hook up on a 48v Gem Car. Thank You

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/2 "2015-11-19T15:09:49Z")

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You need 6 8volt golf cart batteries connected in series. Connect the plus to the main contactor (relay) and the minus to the minus terminal on the controller.

You can also use 4 12 volt batteries but you won’t have much range.

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**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/3 "2015-11-24T13:58:52Z")

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jwrdsr… think Rick Suiter has what you need on the NEV yahoo group… not sure if this link will work… you have to be registered… it’s in a PDF and I can’t get that to load here

[https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NEVs/files/Schematics/](https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NEVs/files/Schematics/)

Bob

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/4 "2015-11-24T14:16:30Z")

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Thanks Bob - Been looking for this for awhile

Rodney

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**Author:** ![Yogesh\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Yogesh\_Kumar](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Yogesh_Kumar)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/5 "2016-04-02T05:15:05Z")

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For that please visit to nearest automotive store, otherwise contact a technician.

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**Author:** ![Johnny240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Johnny240](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Johnny240)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/6 "2017-01-25T07:11:02Z")

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Im new here. But I am pretty sure this is what i am looking for how can i view it

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**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hookup/5597/7 "2017-01-25T08:05:11Z")

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Johnny240… welcome… You have to join the yahoo group then go to files… or go to [GEMcarpartsdirect.com](http://GEMcarpartsdirect.com) download the manual for your car… although if you have a 48v system you may have to go to [NEVAccessories.com](http://NEVAccessories.com) get their number and call them

Bob