Installing GC2 (Golf Cart 6 Volt) Batteries in Views and Navions

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Installing GC2 (Golf Cart 6 Volt) Batteries in Views and Navions

  1. Disconnect batteries using disconnect switch
  2. Remove the ground Cable off the existing batteries.
  3. Remove the remaining cables
  4. Remove the Batteries
  5. You will need one of the short jumpers that went between the two batteries (red)

Installing new batteries:

Examine existing installation.  See where the positive (Red with Yellow) cable comes in and see where negative cable (black) comes in.  That determines orientation of the batteries, so the cables easily fit the posts.

Installation Where the Existing 12 V Batteries the posts are towards outside of vehicle.  Negatives of batteries are towards front of vehicle

  1. Lower first battery into tray – should be oriented so that the (-) post is to right and front of tray and (+) post towards rear and left. Slide all the way to the right (all directions are looking from outside the coach).
  2. Lower second battery into tray – should be oriented so that the (-) post is to left and rear of tray and (+) post towards front and right. Slide against the first battery.  Note: both batteries should be moved towards front to clear the inverter fuse (if have one).
  3. May need to move inverter fuse

Installation Where the Existing 12 V Batteries the posts are towards inside of vehicle.  Negatives of batteries are towards rear of vehicle

 Lower first battery into tray – should be oriented so that the (+) post is to right and front of tray and (-) post towards rear and left. Slide all the way to the right (all directions are looking from outside the coach).

  1. Lower second battery into tray – should be oriented so that the (+) post is to right and front of tray and (-) post towards rear and left. Slide against the first battery.  Note: both batteries should be moved towards front to clear the inverter fuse (if have one).
  2. May need to move inverter fuse

 Electrical Connections

  1. Hook up the red removed jumper from old set of batteries, one end on the positive (+) post on the left-side battery, other post on the negative (-) post on the right-side battery.
  2. Attach the positive cables (Red with Yellow shrink end and Red with orange shrink end, if have one) to the positive (+) post on the right-side battery. Note: The large Red Cable with Yellow is the main Positive Power cable.  The Red with the Orange is the inverter positive power cable – goes to inverter fuse.
  3. Last – attach the negative (-) cables (may be 2) to the left-side battery negative (-) post. The GC2 Batteries are taller.  The main negative cable may not be long enough.  If necessary, bolt the removed black jumper cable to the large negative cable to extend it.

Battery Hold Down

      There are numerous ways to fasten batteries down.

  1. Simplest is just use Large Battery Straps, available from many auto parts, etc.
  2. Modify existing hold down. Move back bracket up and use self-tapping bolts to attach.  The front battery hold down U Hook can be replaced with a longer one from an auto parts or use a 5/16” thread coupling (hardware store/Lowes/Home Depot) and a 5/16” bolt to fasten down the bracket.
  3. Fabricate a Hold down system using 1” x 1” Aluminum Angle bars across the front and rear edges of the batteries. Use long bolts (washers and lock nuts) to fasten down the bars passed through the frame sections on the bottom next to battery rack.

Battery Overhead

Robert Meyers Battery Installation:  Note – used existing brackets

6 Volt GC2 Battery Installation (without the Inverter Fuse) on 2012 RV shown from inside the RV.  Batteries are installed per the second set of instructions.   Picture used to show the Aluminum Angle Hold Down.  Note: Final installation, covered the aluminum angle with Duct Tape.