Quick Guide to Yamaha Golf Cart Models and Years

2,500 Published by BSLBATT Apr 03,2024

It is important to know the model year of your Yamaha golf cart. Once you know the date it was manufactured, purchasing replacement parts and upgrades becomes much easier. Some models have overlapping production years. Read this guide to make it easy.

How to Find the Year of Your Golf Cart

Here is an example:

- If your serial number begins with “JW9-2” then you have a 2012 Yamaha DRIVE.
- If your serial number begins with “JR8-2” then you have a 2002 Yamaha G20

Quick Navigation Guide Ctrl+F For example, enter (G19) to omit the search time

Find the Yamaha Golf Cart Serial Number

G1 – The serial number can be found under the golf cart on the driver’s side near the rear tire. Viewed best from the rear of the vehicle.
G2 – For golf carts with models J55 and J56, the serial number is located under the seat on the front of the cart. There may also be a serial number located under the front bumper of the frame on the J56 model. In the case of J38 and J41 models, the serial number can be found under the golf cart near the rear tire on the driver’s side. Viewed best from the back of a golf cart.
G3 – The serial number is located on the passenger side of the golf cart near the rear tire. Viewed best from the rear of the car.
G8 – The golf cart’s serial number is located under the passenger seat on the front passenger side.
G9 – The serial number is found under the driver’s seat.
G11 – The serial number is located under the rear seat of the golf cart.
G14 and G16 – The serial number is located under the driver’s side seat. On JN6 and JN8 models, a serial number can be found in the glove compartment on the driver’s side.
A serial number is located in the glove compartment on the driver’s side of the vehicle for models G19, G20, G21, G22, G23, G27, and G28.
G29 YDR, YDR PTV, YTF1 and YTF2 – 2007-2010, The serial number is located on the passenger side of the vehicle, near the seat. Since 2011, the serial number is located under the rear seat of the golf cart.

Yamaha golf cart model indication

Golf carts from Yamaha are categorized by generation. The following markers can be used to identify each generation:

To access the engine and battery compartment, G1’s entire body flips backward. The petrol version is powered by two-stroke engines.
There is a lever inside the fuel/charge port that can be used to access the engine/battery compartment on G2/G9s.
As with the street cars, the G3/G5 Sunclassic models have tempered glass windshields.
The G3 gasoline engine has a 2-stroke engine, while the G5 gasoline engine has a 4-stroke engine.
Vehicles G1, G2, G3, G5, G8, G9, G14, and G16 operate on 36 volts, while vehicles G19, G22, and G29 operate on 48 volts.

Yamaha Golf Cart Serial Number Location

The information below and the photos below may help you locate the serial number if you are unable to locate it. Following is the order of the photos:

• Models in the G Series (G1-G22) (spanning 1985 to 2007)

• Models from 2007 to 2016 of the Drive (G29) family

• Drive 2 models (from 2017 and later)

• The Adventurer Series (2009-2018)

Yamaha G-Series (G1-G22) Serial Number Locations

G2 A/E (1985-1991)

The Cross Member Under The Rear Bumper OR In The Battery / Engine Compartment Where The Floorboard Meets The Engine Compartment

G8 Gas / Electric | G14 Gas / Electric (1990-1994)

Engine Compartment/Passenger Side Front Section In Battery

G9 Gas (1991-1995)

Engine compartment frame member

G16 Gas / Electric (1996-2002)

Engine Compartment / Driver’s Side Front Section In Battery

G19 Electric, G20 Gas, G21 Gas, G22 Gas / Electric (Spanning Years 1996-2007)

Glove box on the left side of the driver’s seat

Yamaha Drive (G29) Serial Number Locations

(G29) Drive Gas (2007-2016)

Engine Compartment / Passenger Side Frame Member In Battery

(G29) Drive Electric (2007-2016)

Driver Side Frame Member In Battery Compartment

Drive Concierge 4 Gas / Electric (200-9-2016)

Electric :Driver Side Top Horizontal Frame Member In Under Seat Compartment

Gas :Passenger Side Vertical Frame Member In Under Seat Compartment

Yamaha Drive2 Serial Number Locations

Drive2 Gas | Drive2 Electric (2017 and Up)

Engine Compartment / Driver’s Side Top Frame Member In Battery

Yamaha Adventurer Serial Number Location

Adventurer One Gas / Electric (2009-2018)

Engine Compartment / Passenger Side Frame Member In Battery

Adventurer 2 Electric (2009-2018)

Driver’s left frame member in battery compartment

Adventurer 2 Gas (2009-2018)

Midframe in the engine bay

Ymaha Golf Cart Model year legend

G1-GAS

J10-000101=1979

J10-007705=1980

J10-030101=1981

J17-000101=1982

J24-000101=1983

J31-000101=1984

J31-100101=1985

J31-140101=1986

G1-ELECTRIC

J14-000101=1980

J14-100101=1981

J22-000101=1982

J26-000101=1983

J36-000101=1984

J36-010101=1985

J36-011212=1986

J31-159082=1989

G2-GAS

J38-000101=1985

J38-007101=1986

J38-020101=1987

J38-071101=1988

JA2-000001=1988

J55-000101=1989

J55-100120=1990

J55-200101=1991

G2-ELECTRIC

J41-000101=1985

J41-016101=1986

J41-030101=1987

J41-053101=1988

JE2-000001=1988

J56-000101=1989

J56-100101=1990

J56-200101=1991

G3 – GAS

J42-000101 = 1986

G3 – ELECTRIC
J46-000101 = 1987

G5-GAS

J50-000101=1990

J50-100101=1991

J50-200103=1992

J50-300101=1993

J50-500101=1995

G5-ELECTRIC

J51-000101=1990

J51-100101=1991

J51-200101=1992

J50-400101=1994

G8-GAS

JF2-000007=1990

JF2-100101=1991

JF2-200101=1992

JF2-300101=1993

JF2-400101=1994

JF3-401801=1994

G8-ELECTRIC

JF3-000005=1990

JF3-100101=1991

JF3-200101=1992

JF3-300101=1993

JF3-400101=1994

JF3-402000=1995

G9-GAS

JG5-000101=1991

JG5-100101=1992

JG5-200103=1993

JG5-300101=1994

JG5-400101=1995

JH7-201801=1994

G9-ELECTRIC

JG6-000001=1991

JG6-100101=1992

JH7-000125=1992

JH7-100101=1993

JH7-200149=1994

JH7-300101=1995

G11-GAS

J13-100101=1994

JR3-000101=1997

JR3-200101=1999

G11-ELECTRIC

J13-000101=1993

J13-200101=1996

JR3-100101=1998

JR3-300101=2000

G14-GAS

JN3-100101=1995

JN3-200101=1996

G16-GAS
JN6-000101=1996

JN6-100101=1997

JN6-200101=1998

JN6-300101=1999

JN6-400101=2000

G14-ELECTRIC

JN4-100101=1995

JN4-200101=1996

G16-ELECTRIC
JN8-000101=1996

JN8-100101=1997

JN8-200101=1998

JN8-300101=1999

JN8-400101=2000

G20-GAS

JR8-000101=2000

JR8-100101=2001

JR8-200101=2002

G21-GAS
JR6-000101=2001

JR6-100101=2002

JR6-200101=2003

JR6-3001012004

G19-ELECTRIC

JR1-000101=1996

JR1-100101=1997

JR1-200101=1998

JR1-300101=1999

JR1-400101=2000

JR1-500101=2001

JRI-600101=2002

G22-GAS (G-MAX)

JU0-000101=2003

JU0-100101=2004

JU0-200101=2005

JU0-209201=2005

JU0-300101=2006

JU0-310101=2006

JU0-400101=2007

G22-ELECTRIC(G-MAX)

JU2-000101=2003

JU2-100101=2004

JU2-200101=2005

JU2-205701=2005

JU2-300101=2006

JU2-306201=2006

JU2-400101=2007

YDR-GAS (DRIVE)

JW1-000101=2007

JW1-100101=2008

JW1-200101=2009

JW1-300101=2010

JW8-000101=2011

JW8-100101=2012

JW8-200101=2012.5

JW8-300101=2013

YDR-ELECTRIC (DRIVE)

JW2-000101=2007

JW2-100101=2008

JW2-200101=2009

JW2-300101=2010

JW9-000101=2011

JW9-100101=2012

JW9-200101=2012.5

JW9-300101=2013

The following are a list of serial number prefixes:

J10	G1 2-cycle Gas, 1979-1981	JG6	G9 Electric, 1991-1992
J14	G1 Electric, 1980-1981	JH7	G9 Electric, 1992-1995
J17	G1 2-cycle Gas, 1982	JJ3	G11 Gas Utility, 1993-1996
J22	G1 Electric, 1982	JN3	G14 Gas, 1995-1996
J24	G1 2-cycle Gas, 1983	JN4	G14 Electric, 1995-1996
J26	G1 Electric, 1983	JN6	G16 Gas, 1996-2002
J31	G1 2-cycle Gas, 1984-1989	JN8	G16 Electric, 1996-2002
J36	G1 Electric, 1984-1986	JR1	G19 Electric, 1996-2002
J38	G1 2-cycle Gas, 1985-1988	JR3	G11 Gas Utility, 1997-2001
J41	G2 Electric, 1985-1988	JR6	G21 Gas Utility, 2001-2004
J43	G3 2-cycle Sunclassic Gas, 1986	JR8	G20 Gas, 2000-2002
J46	G3 Sunclassic Electric, 1987	JU0	G22 G-MAX Gas, 2003-2007
J50	G5 Sunclassic Gas, 1990-1995	JU2	G22 G-MAX Electric, 2003-2007
J51	G5 Sunclassic Electric, 1990-1992	JU5	G23 U-MAX Gas Utility, 2004-2009
J55	G2 Gas, 1989-1991	JU6	G23 U-MAX Electric Utility, 2004-2010
J56	G2 Electric, 1989-1991	JU7	G27 U-MAX Gas Utility, 2004-2008
JA2	G2 Gas, 1988	JU8	G27 U-MAX Electric Utility, 2004-2008
JA3	G8 Gas, 1994-1995	JU9	G28 U-MAX Gas Utility, 2004-2009
JC0	G29 Drive YDRA Gas PTV, 2010-2015	JW1	G29 Drive YDR Gas, 2007-2010
JC1	G29 Drive YDRE Electric PTV, 2010-2015	JW2	G29 Drive YDR Electric, 2007-2010
JC2	G29 Drive YDR Fuel-Injected Gas, 2013-2015	JW3	YTF2 AC Adventurer Two Gas Utility, 2015
JE2	G2 Electric, 1988	JW6	YTF1 Adventurer One Gas Utility, 2009-2015
JF2	G8 Gas, 1990-1994	JW7	YTF2 Adventurer Two Gas Utility, 2010-2015
JF3	G8 Electric, 1990-1994	JW8	G29 Drive YDR Gas, 2011-2015
JG5	G9 Gas, 1991-1995	JW9	G29 Drive YDR Electric, 2011-2015

YAMAH golf cart replacement lithium battery

BSLbatt Batteries offers Yamaha golf cart batteries that are suitable for replacement. You can use your Yamaha golf cart for a variety of purposes, whether you’re out on the course, camping, transporting materials, or cruising around a community, resort, or retirement community.

YAMAHA golf cart batteries are available from BSLbatt for all model variations, including G1, G2, G3, G5, G8, G9, G14, G16, G19, G22, G23, G27 and G29. In addition to 36-volt batteries, 48-volt batteries, and 72-volt batteries are available for powered Yamah golf carts. Battery power can be checked at any time by the SOC. Android and iOS are supported by the Bluetooth system. A Bluetooth system can be used to check voltage and temperature.

Our Yamah golf carts are powered by lithium deep cycle batteries (LIFepo4). Lithium batteries for golf carts perform relatively well. They require no additional maintenance since they are completely sealed. The lithium battery in a BSL golf cart lasts 12 years, is 75% lighter than a lead-acid battery, and performs better in extreme temperatures.

BSLbatt golf cart battery chargers 15A/20A/25A are also available to extend the battery life of your golf cart after a round.