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Yamaha Golf Car Drive 2 Replacement Battery

Yamaha Golf Car document an Interstate Batteries battery (48V) for the Drive 2. Specifications, any replacement options and the recall status are below, each with its source.

Last updated: 4 October 2026

The battery for this vehicle

LIGC48V100
Unconfirmed
Rated charge cycles
> 2,500 cycles

Source: interstatebatteries.com/recreation-vehicles/golf-cart-batteries/lithium

Water and dust rating
IPX-7 protection

Source: interstatebatteries.com/recreation-vehicles/golf-cart-batteries/lithium

Why this pack is listed for the Drive 2

“Drive 2 H03-0243”

The manufacturer's statement above names this model. Reported, not endorsed — confirm with the manufacturer before buying or fitting.

Only the row "Drive 2" (make Yamaha) of Interstate's compatibility chart. The chart names no trim. Check yours before buying.

Maker lists it as needing an adapter or install kit. Needs conversion bracket H03-0243 for this cart and a lithium-compatible 48V charger (D01-000042 or ES80048V001), per Interstate's guide.

Sources do not establish: Model years beyond what the chart row prints, battery compartment dimensions, and any cart-specific charger or controller condition beyond the guide's own list.

Full specifications, sources and every vehicle this pack fits.

View battery: LIGC48V100 →

What else the Drive 2 needs

Parts a source says are needed beyond the battery itself. Reported, not recommended — read the source beside each one and confirm it with the manufacturer before buying anything.

  • Vendor statedWhatever pack is fitted

    A 12 V DC-DC step-down converter to feed the cart's 12 V accessories — lights, radio, horn — which lose their supply when the lead-acid string they were tapped off becomes a single 48 V module. Epoch include one in their conversion kit; Allied sell one separately, in a collection named for the purpose.

    “a 12V DC-DC Converter (to safely power your lights and radio)”

    Source: epochbatteries.com/products/48v-105ah-lithium-golf-cart-kit

Source for these specifications

  • Interstate Batteries, Golf Cart Lithium Conversion GuideManufacturer document

    Interstate Batteries

    Source: interstatebatteries.com/-/media/project/interstate-batteries/pdf/lithium/golfcart-lithium-conversionguide.pdf

    Retrieved October 2, 2026

Replacement options from other makers

Manufacturer documentation explicitly identifies this as compatible.

“Yamaha Drive 1/Drive 2/G29”

“Yamaha Drive 2 | G29”

Only the "Yamaha Drive2" entry in the list of carts on the maker's own product page, which names no model year for it — check yours before buying.

Only the cart that Eco Battery name on the bundle itself — Yamaha Drive 1 & 2 / 2011+. They sell this pack for it as a bundle with an install kit, so the fit is to that configuration and not to the model in general. Check yours before buying.

Eco Battery sell this pack for this cart as a BUNDLE — the battery together with the install kit the cart needs. So the maker is not claiming the pack drops in on its own; they are claiming it fits once their kit is fitted. What is in the kit varies by cart and is listed on the bundle's own page.

Sources do not establish: Model years, the cart's system voltage and battery compartment, the controller's current demand against the pack's BMS, the cart's charger, and whether the pack drops in: the page is a list of cart names and states no fit condition.

Sources do not establish: Model years, the cart's charger, controller or mounting, and whether the pack drops in: the card is a list of cart names and states no fit condition.

Sources do not establish: Whether the cart's existing charger and on-board computer work with this pack. Eco Battery sell charge ports, charger pigtails, interlock relays and OBC bypass adapters as separate products, which says a conversion often needs one — but the bundle listing does not say which of them this cart needs. Read the bundle's own contents before buying anything.

Bolt's own cart compatibility tool lists this kit for this cart and says "Compatible". This is the pack maker naming the cart, which is weaker than the cart maker naming the pack and far stronger than two specifications compared.

Taken from Eco Battery's own product titles, which are how this maker publishes fitment: each bundle is one pack boxed for one named cart. It is the battery's manufacturer making the claim, not the cart's.

Source: boltenergyusa.com/bolt-cart-compatibility-search

Source: skunkworkslithium.com/batteries

“Professional Kit (33-122): NEED CONTROLLER UPGRADE”

Maker lists it as fitting only if the cart is modified. Bolt's own search answers "NEED CONTROLLER UPGRADE" for this kit on this cart. The kit runs at a higher system voltage than the cart was built for, so the motor controller has to be replaced with one rated for that voltage before the kit will run it.

Bolt's own cart compatibility tool lists this kit for this cart and says "NEED CONTROLLER UPGRADE". This is the pack maker naming the cart, which is weaker than the cart maker naming the pack and far stronger than two specifications compared. It does not drop in: Bolt say the cart needs a controller upgrade, and this is the 73.6 V kit going into a cart built for 48. What the upgrade costs and who fits it are not stated.

Source: boltenergyusa.com/bolt-cart-compatibility-search

“This 48V 105Ah lithium golf cart battery is designed for compatibility with golf carts from brands such as Club Car DS/Tempo/Precedent, EZGO TXT/RXV/2Five, Yamaha Drive2/G-Series, ICON i-Series (before 2021), STAR Classic, GEM E-Series, Polaris Ranger, 48V Bintelli, 48V Kandi and others.”

Source: vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-48v-105ah-lithium-golf-cart-battery

“Choose from these popular Yamaha models Drive & Drive 2 (48V) Adventurer (48V) G22 / GMAX (48V) G14-G19 (36V)”

Only the 48-volt Drive 2 — Allied list "Drive & Drive 2 (48V)" and give no year — check yours before buying.

Sources do not establish: how many modules this cart needs, and whether they fit its battery bay. Allied sell this pack in sets of two to eight and point at a sizing chart that is not on the page naming the cart. Yamaha publish no compartment dimensions this catalogue holds.

Allied name this cart on their own Yamaha page under "Choose from these popular Yamaha models", identified by VOLTAGE. The same list puts the G14-G19 generation at 36 volts, so the voltage is the load-bearing part of the entry rather than a label: a reader with the older generation needs a different pack entirely.

Source: alliedlithium.com/pages/yamaha-golf-cart-lithium-batteries-models

Source: alliedlithium.com/pages/yamaha-golf-cart-lithium-batteries-models

Compatible chargers

Recall & safety status

Recalls (16)

Most recalls cover only certain model years, serials or build dates — view each notice to check it against your own unit.

Sources

  • Bolt Energy USA — Cart Compatibility SearchManufacturer document

    Bolt Energy USA

    Source: boltenergyusa.com/bolt-cart-compatibility-search

    Retrieved September 16, 2026

  • Vatrer 48V 105Ah Lithium Golf Cart Battery Conversion KitsManufacturer model page

    Vatrer Power

    Source: vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-48v-105ah-lithium-golf-cart-battery

    Retrieved October 4, 2026

  • Vatrer 48V 150Ah Lithium Golf Cart Battery Conversion KitsManufacturer model page

    Vatrer Power

    Source: vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-48v-150ah-high-capacity-lithium-golf-cart-battery-200a-bms-7580wh-max-10-24kw-power-output

    Retrieved October 4, 2026

  • Vatrer 48V 105Ah Mini Lithium Golf Cart Battery Conversion KitManufacturer model page

    Vatrer Power

    Source: vatrerpower.com/products/vatrer-48v-105ah-mini-lithium-battery

    Retrieved October 4, 2026

  • Skunkworks Lithium, Batteries page (skunkworkslithium.com)Manufacturer model page

    Skunkworks Lithium

    Source: skunkworkslithium.com/batteries

    Retrieved October 2, 2026

  • Eco Battery — 51V 60AH Battery Bundle / Yamaha Drive 1 & 2 / 2011+Manufacturer battery page

    Source: ecobattery.com/products/51v-60ah-battery-bundle-yamaha-drive-2011

    Retrieved September 16, 2026

  • Eco Battery — 70V 105AH Battery Bundle / Yamaha Drive 1 & 2 / 2011+Manufacturer battery page

    Source: ecobattery.com/products/70v-105ah-battery-bundle-yamaha-drive-2011

    Retrieved September 16, 2026

  • Eco Battery — 51V 160AH Battery Bundle / Yamaha Drive 1 & 2 / 2011+Manufacturer battery page

    Source: ecobattery.com/products/51v-160ah-battery-bundle-yamaha-drive-2011

    Retrieved September 16, 2026

  • Eco Battery — 51V 105AH Thru-Hole Battery Bundle / Yamaha Drive 1 & 2 / 2011+Manufacturer battery page

    Source: ecobattery.com/products/51v-105ah-thru-hole-battery-bundle-yamaha-drive-2011

    Retrieved September 16, 2026

  • Allied Battery — Allied Lithium batteries for Yamaha Golf CartsManufacturer battery page

    Allied Battery

    Source: alliedlithium.com/pages/yamaha-golf-cart-lithium-batteries-models

    Retrieved September 15, 2026

  • Interstate Batteries golf cart batteries page (LIGC48V100)Manufacturer website

    Interstate Batteries

    Source: interstatebatteries.com/products/ligc48v100/golf-car-equipment

    Retrieved October 2, 2026

  • Lithium Golf Cart Batteries | Interstate BatteriesManufacturer document

    Interstate Batteries

    Source: interstatebatteries.com/recreation-vehicles/golf-cart-batteries/lithium

    Retrieved October 2, 2026

  • Interstate Batteries — golf cart lithium safety manualManufacturer document

    Interstate Batteries

    Source: interstatebatteries.com/-/media/project/interstate-batteries/pdf/golf-cart-lithium-safety-manual.pdf

    Retrieved October 2, 2026

  • Allied Battery — 48V Waterproof Lithium Battery ChargerManufacturer battery page

    Allied Battery

    Source: alliedlithium.com/collections/chargers/products/allied-lithium-onboard-waterproof-battery-charger-48v-15amp

    Retrieved September 14, 2026

  • Archived document

    Source: web.archive.org/web/20190721220115id_/https://www.yamahagolfcar.com/Images/docs/2019_Yamaha_Fleet_Brochure_WebHR_Optimized.pdf

    Retrieved September 19, 2026

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