03-31-2015, 12:21 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Wiring Problem?
I have a 48V 2002 Club Car that I have upgraded with a full light kit with signals and brake lights. I also installed a radio and everything worked fine until I turned the lights on. When I turn the lights on the radio resets.
The kit came with a prewired harness and fuse panel. I ran the power for the radio to this fuse panel. Also I installed a voltage reducer. Any ideas what would cause the radio to reset when the lights come on? Thanks |
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03-31-2015, 12:58 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Wiring Problem?
You need a voltage converter and not a reducer,its only good for lights.
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03-31-2015, 01:47 PM | #3 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Wiring Problem?
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kbj43, what reducer do you have? It sounds like it does not have enough amperage for what you are using it for. |
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03-31-2015, 06:36 PM | #4 |
Old Sky Soldier
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Re: Wiring Problem?
Just put a diode in the pos wire to the radio. The lights are pulling power from everything on the power supply when they power up. A diode will hold the voltage to the radio for the split second the lights come on. If the diode alone does not do the job you may need a cap across neg and pos on the radio power wires.
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03-31-2015, 08:07 PM | #5 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Wiring Problem?
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04-02-2015, 10:08 AM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Wiring Problem?
Scooterman,
It's a 20amp reducer, I only have the radio and lights hooked up. I thought 20amp would be enough. |
04-02-2015, 10:35 AM | #7 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Wiring Problem?
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If your talking the regular lights and a basic radio with no high end options etc most likely you're ok but that is a very generalized answer. What kind of reducer did you install, do you have a website I can look at, is it indeed hooked up correctly? |
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04-02-2015, 12:41 PM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Wiring Problem?
Halogen lights will draw 10 to 15 times their operating current when the filament is cold.
Your 110w headlights (55w x 2) will draw close to 1000w for a few milliseconds until the filaments are hot. Your converter does not appear to be able to regulate the voltage under these conditions. A few options: 1) Get LED headlights. 2) Get a better converter. 3) Add a car audio capacitor. 4) Add a NTC or Inrush Current Limiting Thermistor in series with the headlights. 5) Forget about radio presets. |
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