# Power/charging issues **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Tags:** chargers, battery\ **Created:** [December 12, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677 "2019-12-12T02:49:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ndw602](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a8b319/32.png) [@ndw602](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ndw602)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677/1 "2019-12-12T02:49:19Z")
Hello All, I have owned a 2000 E825 for almost a year. I posted earlier this year explaining a power issue that I was having with what I believed to be my batteries. Long story short (and lots of research), I ended up replacing all 6 batteries with Deka 8A31DTM AGMs. Expensive, but I wanted to know that I wouldn’t get stuck a few miles from home. Well fast forward ~7 months and maybe 50 miles of driving, and the car is completely unreliable. On three occasions, I have gone from ~85 battery to 0 and been stuck on the side of the road. After about 30 minutes of charging, I can typically limp it home. It’s almost as if anything over ~10 miles can sometimes cause issues but it is not consistent enough to tie it back to a specific problem. I do know that it has a Zivan charger installed (and the Deka batteries above), but beyond that, I don’t know much about these carts. Any ideas here? I have now sunk a hefty amount of money into this cart between paying for brakes and seals, batteries and two tires. I am hesitant to start spending money until I try and get a better idea. Thanks all in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677/2 "2019-12-12T03:03:46Z")
How many miles do you expect? Do you have an agm charger? Or what setting do you use? ---
**Author:** ![ndw602](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a8b319/32.png) [@ndw602](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ndw602)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677/3 "2019-12-14T03:12:46Z")
Hey! I have the Zivan on the AGM setting. It used to get 25-30 miles. ---
**Author:** ![Reddevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/reddevil/32/6128_2.png) [@Reddevil](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Reddevil)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677/4 "2019-12-14T06:41:31Z")
Check and clean all the battery connections, could also have a bad battery. I bailed on screwing with lead acid batteries and installed @inwo green lithium packs. Battery problems seem to have been solved and cart goes much faster, runs longer. ---
**Author:** ![MrWonderful](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/mrwonderful/32/5426_2.png) [@MrWonderful](https://community.electricforum.com/u/MrWonderful)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677/5 "2019-12-14T23:21:35Z")
Hey, just a thought. I found that tire pressure greatly affects battery mileage. Once when I had noticeably poorer distance life, I started checking and had two low tires. Aired them up and almost doubled Battery life. I know your issue might be solely electrical, but check the tire pressures. ---
**Author:** ![ndw602](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a8b319/32.png) [@ndw602](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ndw602)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/power-charging-issues/17677/6 "2019-12-17T19:47:17Z")
Thank you! I definitely have an electrical issue but this isn’t something I would have thought about. Appreciate it!