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GBLASER
12-24-2005, 12:09 AM
OK I know this is probably a no brainer so please try to not be too harsh.
How do you determine where 12 volts is at on a 48 volt golf cart?

rrrr
12-24-2005, 12:26 AM
There are four 12 volt batteries. Four X 12 = 48. Just take the + and - from one battery: 12 volts.

GBLASER
12-24-2005, 12:31 AM
This has 6 8volt batteries.

KLEPTOW
12-24-2005, 06:36 AM
There has to be something knocking the voltage down then.

JetBoatRich
12-24-2005, 06:41 AM
Take the positive from the first battery in the serioes and the negative from the second battery in teh series, this will get you 12 volts.
Any other place and you will have to much voltage :cool:

OutCole'd
12-24-2005, 07:04 AM
This has 6 8volt batteries.
Take the positive from the first battery in the serioes and the negative from the second battery in teh series, this will get you 12 volts. Any other place and you will have to much voltage :cool:
You need to do as JBR says. However, you may take the 12v from anywhere in the series. You can start at the positive of the third battery and the negative of the 4th battery.
8 volts x2 = 16 volts. No way to use two batteries in series and get 12 volts. That works on a 36 volt cart. 6 batteries at 6 volts each. On a 48 volt cart you need one of these.
Rich & Bob, get off the pipe & get a calculator. :D
http://www.lvssales.com/Cart/displayItems.php?CA=126&UID=20051224090205

JetBoatRich
12-24-2005, 07:12 AM
8 volts x2 = 16 volts. No way to use two batteries in series and get 12 volts. That works on a 36 volt cart. 6 batteries at 6 volts each. On a 48 volt cart you need one of these.
Rich & Bob, get off the pipe & get a calculator. :D
http://www.lvssales.com/Cart/displayItems.php?CA=126&UID=20051224090205
Dam pipe :yuk:

KLEPTOW
12-24-2005, 08:35 AM
If you have 12volt head lights or any other 12 volt accessories, there is already a reducer on board.

djunkie
12-24-2005, 10:29 AM
Go to this website and ask these guys. Lots of great info about golf carts here. http://server1.buggiesunlimited.com/phpBB2/

JetBoatRich
12-24-2005, 10:35 AM
Damn pipe x2. :D
Sorry, I didn't read well enough. I thought it said 8 6 volt batts. That being said, most 12v stuff would likely operate at 16v with no problems. Most car audio equipment is rated at 14.4v. For lights, it would probably just reduce their life by 10%.
I did the same read the first post and skipped ahead :cry:

GBLASER
12-24-2005, 12:28 PM
I think the reason that the headlights seem dim is that they had them hooked up to only 1 battery (8volts). I'll look into a voltage reducer. Thanks

OutCole'd
12-24-2005, 12:38 PM
I think the reason that the headlights seem dim is that they had them hooked up to only 1 battery (8volts). I'll look into a voltage reducer. Thanks
That is correct. They will work with 8 volts and be dim, or with 16 volts a be real bright also. Get the reducer. I just put one on my cart and it works great. Powers the stereo & lights no problem.

GBLASER
12-25-2005, 12:05 AM
Thanks for the info. How long will the lights work if they are hooked up to 16 volts?

Mandelon
12-25-2005, 07:28 AM
Ya think we could get some opinions on which batteries are better? Froggy??? HH??? :p :p
A voltage reducer is the ticket then.

OutCole'd
12-25-2005, 08:50 AM
Thanks for the info. How long will the lights work if they are hooked up to 16 volts?
Not sure. When I did that, it burned the paint off the house, so I just went with 8 volts till I got the reducer. Way to friggen bright.
Problem with running them at 8 volts is the drain on one battery more than the rest which will reduce the life of the battery.

Nubbs
12-25-2005, 08:33 PM
Typically, accessories are run from 2 batteries on 36 volt carts. On 48 volt carts, voltage reducers are used. You can reduce 48 volts to 12 volts, or 16 volts to 12 volts.