Brake lights turn on with ignition off

easydoesit · 10-21-2010, 01:14 PM

What would be the best way to wire the brake lights to keep them from turning on with the ignition key in off position. When i press brake pedal they turn on unlike my buddys EZgo. Would a disconnect battery switch be the way to go (Im thinking maybe light connection to battery will bypass the Disconnect switch). Dunno

Fishing Dude · 10-21-2010, 01:35 PM

Wire through your solenoid for your switch.

easydoesit · 10-21-2010, 02:40 PM

sorry im am more mechanical then electrical if that. I have the CC lights with the power coming from the OEM blue cable on the passenger side battery. Do you recommend me running that blue cable thru the solenoid?
thanks Fishing Dude.

TahoeDawgZ71 · 10-21-2010, 03:26 PM

Let's get back to basics here.... Tell me vehicle you have. Then I'll tell you exactly what to do.

easydoesit · 10-21-2010, 03:33 PM

08 CC Precedent, thx

easydoesit · 10-21-2010, 06:41 PM

TahoeDawg, you're killing me with anticipation. Let me know when you get a chance.

Thx

Fishing Dude · 10-21-2010, 07:17 PM

Sorry need a Voltage reducer to reduce voltage from battery pack to 12 or a relay circuit to do this.

bydaocean · 10-21-2010, 09:19 PM

Go to big box automotive retailer and buy a $5.00 40 amp 4 pin relay. Take a multimeter to your key switch and find out which wire only has power when the cart is able to run. Splice into that wire with scotch locks and run that wire to pin 86 on relay. Then run 12v battery hook up to pin 30 and put fuse in between. Brake light switch goes to pin 87 and pin 85 goes to battery 12v ground. It sounds alot harder than what it is plus you can power other components off the same relay. If you don't have a multimeter you can pick up a cheap one for arout $6.00 at the same store. This is what I did and it works great.

easydoesit · 10-21-2010, 09:50 PM

Thx so much, Im sure it would work as you kindly explained. Just trying to make sense of it and translate into a mental diagram. Kinda late and having some brain hiccups. Will try hookup tomorrow.

thx again

TahoeDawgZ71 · 10-22-2010, 09:57 AM

Easydoesit... sorry for the delay...

Is this a factory light kit? If so, this is gonna be even more simple than I thought. I'll PM you with my information if you wanna call me.. I'll walk you through it.

10-21-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Brake lights turn on with ignition off What would be the best way to wire the brake lights to keep them from turning on with the ignition key in off position. When i press brake pedal they turn on unlike my buddys EZgo. Would a disconnect battery switch be the way to go (Im thinking maybe light connection to battery will bypass the Disconnect switch). Dunno

10-21-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off Wire through your solenoid for your switch.

10-21-2010, 02:40 PM	#3
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off sorry im am more mechanical then electrical if that. I have the CC lights with the power coming from the OEM blue cable on the passenger side battery. Do you recommend me running that blue cable thru the solenoid? thanks Fishing Dude.

10-21-2010, 03:26 PM	#4
TahoeDawgZ71 revolutiongolfcars.com Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia Posts: 10,224	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off Let's get back to basics here.... Tell me vehicle you have. Then I'll tell you exactly what to do.

10-21-2010, 03:33 PM	#5
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off 08 CC Precedent, thx

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10-21-2010, 06:41 PM	#6
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off TahoeDawg, you're killing me with anticipation. Let me know when you get a chance. Thx

10-21-2010, 07:17 PM	#7
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off Sorry need a Voltage reducer to reduce voltage from battery pack to 12 or a relay circuit to do this.

10-21-2010, 09:19 PM	#8
bydaocean Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off Go to big box automotive retailer and buy a $5.00 40 amp 4 pin relay. Take a multimeter to your key switch and find out which wire only has power when the cart is able to run. Splice into that wire with scotch locks and run that wire to pin 86 on relay. Then run 12v battery hook up to pin 30 and put fuse in between. Brake light switch goes to pin 87 and pin 85 goes to battery 12v ground. It sounds alot harder than what it is plus you can power other components off the same relay. If you don't have a multimeter you can pick up a cheap one for arout $6.00 at the same store. This is what I did and it works great.
bydaocean Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4

10-21-2010, 09:50 PM	#9
easydoesit Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mia, Fl. Posts: 424	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off Thx so much, Im sure it would work as you kindly explained. Just trying to make sense of it and translate into a mental diagram. Kinda late and having some brain hiccups. Will try hookup tomorrow. thx again

10-22-2010, 09:57 AM	#10
TahoeDawgZ71 revolutiongolfcars.com Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia Posts: 10,224	Re: Brake lights turn on with ignition off Easydoesit... sorry for the delay... Is this a factory light kit? If so, this is gonna be even more simple than I thought. I'll PM you with my information if you wanna call me.. I'll walk you through it.

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