How To Find Serial Number Yamaha G8 And Determine The Year Built With Chart

Yamaha G8 golf cart

On the Yamaha G8 golf cart the serial number is located by lifting off the seat. Close to the location of the passenger side seat hinge support, you will see a vertical support attached to the frame. On the inboard side of the vertical frame support you will find the serial number plate.

A 4 cycle gas version of Yamaha G8 has the serial number prefix ‘JF2’ and the 36 volt electric model has the prefix ‘JF3’. In 1990 they started the six digit number with 000, 1991 started with 100, 1992 with 200 and so on until 1994. See golf cart year chart below.


Yamaha G8 – Electric
  Yamaha
G8 Gas
   
Serial
Numbers
  Serial
Numbers
  Year
JF3-000005                     JF2-000007                   = 1990
JF3-100101       JF2-100101     = 1991
JF3-200101       JF2-200101     = 1992
JF3-300101       JF2-300101     = 1993
JF3-400101
JF3-401801
      JF2-400101     = 1994