If the meter reads 48 volts it will read full charge. Yet we know a 48 volt golf cart when fully charged will be depending on battery configuration between New golf cart batteries, On a full charge For Example — A 48 volt golf cart owner will play a round of golf and will still be above the 48 volt threshold of the battery banks capacity.
Load the batteries to the advertised Amp Hour AH rating at 20 hrs…. Quick guide — average 6 volt golf cart batteries are Ah, average 8 volt golf cart batteries are Ah, and 12 volt golf cart batteries are Ah…. So to get an accurate assessment you will need to make sure they are fully charged and slightly rested — check voltage before each test.
Apply the load required based on quick guide herein and you will want to see the following to confirm they are still in good shape. I am thinking you have a bad battery in the batch not carrying its weight in the pack…. Lynn — How do you have it wired? Properly it should go to the ignition switch terminal that is switched on position so when the cart is on and in use the meter shows charge status. But if not in use switched off it will be off as well. Bob — Sounds like they wired the meter direct.
You should have a positive, negative and a control terminal on the gauge. Alot of people do this as it is easier and takes half the time. I have a meter gauge installed on me 90 model ezgo when I hook it to positive an neg the light comes on before I hook it the switch an when I hook it to the switch it does not turn off know mater which wire I hook it too help.
Pete, I bought the Analog Meter. Do I just connect to the battery terminals because there is no third wire to the switch? This would have the meter on all the time. Would that be a problem? Joe — Thank you for your purchase and question…. Pete, I replaced a 48v Curtis Meter with a cheaper Chinese model. I swapped the wires in the exact order of the original also paying attention to the terminal numbers. The meter correctly displays the battery level but it stays on all the time.
The difference between the two meters is the new one has a diode connecting terminals 1 and 4? Not sure why.
The key switch is plugged into terminal 4. Or is 14 gauge wire the same whether for speaker use or this meter hookup? Your email address will not be published. Table of Contents. Rodney L Carlson. Luis Deleon. Hopefully this was helpful… Power On… Pete. Lynn Sinclair. I bought this meter and installed it and all it will do is just flash what did I do wrong.
George A Santulli. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. As mentioned before, pre-plan where you want to mount the battery charge indicator, and if it is in the dash, mark the square or circle that needs to be cut out. We want to prevent any shorts or arcing while we work. Electrical fires and fiberglass do not mix. If you are attaching a signal wire to the key switch, try to pull the key switch to the point where you can access the back negative and positive terminals.
If you are installing a toggle switch to turn your battery charge indicator on or off, drill the hole for this switch at the same time. Please note that an on-off switch is not entirely necessary and the draw on the batteries to have the meter on full time is minimal, a sure way to keep your batteries from draining unnecessarily would be to install a method to turn it off. You will want to run your wires from the hole that you prepared throughout the car to reach the power sources to power your meter.
I use butt connectors to attach the wires together, but you can just twist the wires together and either heat shrink tubing over-the-top or use electrical tape to prevent shorts. Watch closely to make sure the positive wires go to positive terminals, and negative wires go to the negative terminal or ground. A lug connector crimped on the terminating end of the wire makes a professional connection on the switch and battery connection terminals.
Using the chart above, make your connections but do not put the components into the dashboard until you have tested your work. Connecting the positive lead to the battery pack again should allow the meter to show the battery charge level. If your charge meter is connected to the key switch, turn it on and check that the battery charge level now shows on the charge meter. That is basically it. You should have a valuable tool for measuring your range and when you should head back to the garage.
Golf carts are also known as golf cars. The term "cart", in its purest sense, refers to a vehicle that does not travel under its own power. Golf cars, however, are most commonly referred to as golf Club Car Golf carts have evolved many times since , and although the basic electrical design has stayed close to the same, there are small differences. These differences are important when Skip to content. Steps to install a golf cart battery meter are: Select and obtain your battery gauge meter Once you have the meter of your choice, select the mounting location.
Disconnect the positive terminal on the battery bank. Prepare the opening if you are mounting in the dash Run the wires from the meter location to the battery terminal points. Make the connections and test.
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