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[Mike Finck <mikefinck rocketmail com>]

I experienced an embarrassing trauma with my E20 DA the last couple of 
days. Embarrassing trauma? Read on.
We spend winters in Fl and for the last nine years I have taken a 6 pack 
of batteries to power our (old) 36v golf cart. Upon recently returning 
this year I did my usual reinstallation, but when I engaged the 
disconnect...nothing. The fuel gauge never moved :(. Ok, troubleshooting 
here, testing there, where is the problem? No lift, no lights, nothing. I 
just used the two front batteries for voltage testing/continuity, yep 
voltage here and there. Didn't sleep much, at it again today. Tested for 6 
pack voltage, best I could get was 32.8v. Hmm, maybe a terminal is loose 
or bad battery. Anyway, as I was testing each battery to get to 39-40 this 
one seemed to be the problem. Closer inspection... oh no, I'm an idiot! I 
had forgotten to take off the black plastic post cap I put on all the 
terminals while transporting the batteries.  In the somewhat dimly lit 
garage I hadn't noticed that I had left one on an had put the terminal 
right over it! Thinking back, I don't recall it even being stubborn.  Half 
are red, easy peazy; half are black, not so noticeable.  Yep, bingo, 
everything sprung to life! Oh my.Mike
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