Digital Voltage Gauge Install...

gornoman · 04-25-2011, 07:31 PM

I ordered up the Datel Digital Voltage Gauge from Scottyb's Carts Unlimited. It arrived quickly and in excellent shape. The following guide is certainly not the ONLY way to do this, but it is the way I did the job with the facilities that were available to me.

My existing key panel was replaced with a fresh blank OEM unit:

I went down to my pal Jeff's machine shop in the city and took accurate measurements:

Sketched out a plan:

Plotted it out:

First I drilled a few pilot holes:

Next, I used a 1/2" chassis punch to remove larger chunks of material:

Clamped it in a vise and used a square shouldered file to remove the corners, keeping everything nice and square:

The test fit looked fine:

I used the shipping box for a spray booth. I was painting up north at the campsite. It was cold and damp that day so I warmed up the oven in the coach kitchen for a drying booth:

Twenty minutes later it was dry and ready for assembly:

Finished product!

Verified the readings with my multimeters (2), and it's spot on. This should be a great addition to the cart. Knowing the actual real-time pack voltage allows for better pack management.

Thanx Scottyb and Carts Unlimited for doing the research and finding us a great product!

LostHusker · 04-25-2011, 07:50 PM

Very Nice G

Kessler · 04-25-2011, 08:02 PM

Very nice!!

scottyb · 04-25-2011, 08:23 PM

NICE ~ Looking Good G! It is nice that the meter samples the pack 3 times a second for accurate real time readings but best of all is draw between the simple 2 wire hookup with reverse polarity protection and the waterproof feature in case you like to hose out the cart or God forbid ..... spill a drink on it

gornoman · 04-25-2011, 08:28 PM

Thanx, guys. I like the look much better than the bar graph, and like I said, it's better info.

kgsc · 04-25-2011, 08:29 PM

Looks good there GMan. What ya gonna do with that old piece of just 48 volt gauge ?? wink wink, knod knod..

gornoman · 04-25-2011, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgsc

Looks good there GMan. What ya gonna do with that old piece of just 48 volt gauge ?? wink wink, knod knod..

Keep an eye on the Fund Raiser Sale section of the forum. As soon as I get a picture up, it will be offered for auction.

madoc1 · 04-27-2011, 09:34 AM

looks good gman. as always, nice clean work.

Tony M · 04-27-2011, 10:00 AM

I'm with ya Gorno, Thanks Scotty.

rxp-rider · 04-27-2011, 10:21 AM

Looks good g-man,I have to get me one of those.I think getting my front disc brakes on first is alittle more important for now.

04-25-2011, 07:31 PM	#1
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Digital Voltage Gauge Install... I ordered up the Datel Digital Voltage Gauge from Scottyb's Carts Unlimited. It arrived quickly and in excellent shape. The following guide is certainly not the ONLY way to do this, but it is the way I did the job with the facilities that were available to me. My existing key panel was replaced with a fresh blank OEM unit: I went down to my pal Jeff's machine shop in the city and took accurate measurements: Sketched out a plan: Plotted it out: First I drilled a few pilot holes: Next, I used a 1/2" chassis punch to remove larger chunks of material: Clamped it in a vise and used a square shouldered file to remove the corners, keeping everything nice and square: The test fit looked fine: I used the shipping box for a spray booth. I was painting up north at the campsite. It was cold and damp that day so I warmed up the oven in the coach kitchen for a drying booth: Twenty minutes later it was dry and ready for assembly: Finished product! Verified the readings with my multimeters (2), and it's spot on. This should be a great addition to the cart. Knowing the actual real-time pack voltage allows for better pack management. Thanx Scottyb and Carts Unlimited for doing the research and finding us a great product!

04-25-2011, 07:50 PM	#2
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... Very Nice G

04-25-2011, 08:02 PM	#3
Kessler Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Prince George Va. Posts: 66	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... Very nice!!

04-25-2011, 08:23 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... NICE ~ Looking Good G! It is nice that the meter samples the pack 3 times a second for accurate real time readings but best of all is draw between the simple 2 wire hookup with reverse polarity protection and the waterproof feature in case you like to hose out the cart or God forbid ..... spill a drink on it

04-25-2011, 08:28 PM	#5
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... Thanx, guys. I like the look much better than the bar graph, and like I said, it's better info.

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04-25-2011, 08:29 PM	#6
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,188	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... Looks good there GMan. What ya gonna do with that old piece of just 48 volt gauge ?? wink wink, knod knod..

04-27-2011, 09:34 AM	#8
madoc1 no clue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: spicewood, texas Posts: 3,308	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... looks good gman. as always, nice clean work.

04-27-2011, 10:21 AM	#10
rxp-rider Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CLEARWATER,FL. Posts: 555	Re: Digital Voltage Gauge Install... Looks good g-man,I have to get me one of those.I think getting my front disc brakes on first is alittle more important for now.

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