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Old 11-12-2011, 10:57 PM   #1
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I installed my voltage meter today. Everything went sweet. I was able to hook up to the orange wire in the factory wiring harness and the key switch for the installation without having to run a wire all the way back to the battery pack. I'll post a pic soon.
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Old 11-12-2011, 11:03 PM   #2
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Default Re: Installed my voltage meter from Scotty today

That sounds great. Post up some type of drawing or ? so other s can do the same .....
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Old 11-13-2011, 01:08 AM   #3
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That sounds great. Post up some type of drawing or ? so other s can do the same .....
+1. Would like to know as well
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Old 11-13-2011, 06:46 AM   #4
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I installed my voltage meter today. Everything went sweet. I was able to hook up to the orange wire in the factory wiring harness and the key switch for the installation without having to run a wire all the way back to the battery pack. I'll post a pic soon.
Nice! Are you running a converter? I had to run wires back to the battery pack, cause when I turn on the converter, my voltage would switch from 48 to 12?????
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:16 AM   #5
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Nice! Are you running a converter? I had to run wires back to the battery pack, cause when I turn on the converter, my voltage would switch from 48 to 12?????
I'm confused Steve. Isn't there still a 48v feed up front at the ign switch that you could connect your meter too?
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:39 AM   #6
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I'm confused Steve. Isn't there still a 48v feed up front at the ign switch that you could connect your meter too?
I was confused as well. When my converter is off, I get 48 volts. When it's on, I get 12 volts. I can't figure it out????? So my solution was to wire it directly to the pack. No biggie, it's done!

My theory is that the converter is still grounded to the entire battery pack, so when it's off, the ground comes from the neg 48 volt side. There is nothing I can do about that.
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:52 AM   #7
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I have the meter and a reducer on my Ezgo and the meter is wired thru the key switch. It is off when it's off and reads the pack when it's on....
There are 2 switches within the Ezgo key switch. One is 48v and the other is 12v.
They are marked.
B > I = battery pack main positive (36 or 4
B1 > L = 12v positive
The meter positive connection would be to either I or L depending upon the voltage you wanted to read... in an ezgo

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I have the meter and a reducer on my Ezgo and the meter is wired thru the key switch. It is off when it's off and reads the pack when it's on....
There are 2 switches within the Ezgo key switch. One is 48v and the other is 12v.
They are marked.
B > I = battery pack main positive (36 or 4
B1 > L = 12v positive
The meter positive connection would be to either I or L depending upon the voltage you wanted to read... in an ezgo

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Scotty, can you make the link bigger? Unable to open for a larger view
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Old 11-13-2011, 11:26 AM   #9
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I was confused as well. When my converter is off, I get 48 volts. When it's on, I get 12 volts. I can't figure it out????? So my solution was to wire it directly to the pack. No biggie, it's done!

My theory is that the converter is still grounded to the entire battery pack, so when it's off, the ground comes from the neg 48 volt side. There is nothing I can do about that.
Hmmm. I'm trying to understand how your converter effects a 48v feed for your meter from the ign switch or harness up front
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Old 11-13-2011, 11:44 AM   #10
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Hmmm. I'm trying to understand how your converter effects a 48v feed for your meter from the ign switch or harness up front
All I know is when it's on I get 12 volts, when off 48.???????????

When I get home from work, I'll try to check it out again, but it may have to wait 'till later in the week.
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