lights and radio on seperate battery

CostaRica · 08-11-2009, 10:27 AM

I have been test running my new rebuild. It is the first cart that I have put a stereo in. It is a 48 volt AC cart. FAST.

Anyways, I have the lights and stereo hooked up to the main battery bank. When I hit the accelerator, the volume goes down and the lights dim.

I was thinking to put a 12 volt battery in the cart to run the lights and stereo but then charging came up as an issue?

Can anyone relate to this type of problem and alternate solutions?

GRACIAS.

tonyton · 08-11-2009, 03:54 PM

I don't know anything about AC carts. People with 48 DC use a converter to the battery banks or a spare auto battery. A seperate charger is generally used. I have not seen AC carts. You must a 48VAC-12VDC transformer? You will probably need and independant source of power....No se' Buen suerte'
Lo siento, yo no puedo ayudar usted. Que lindo el carrito

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checkers · 08-11-2009, 04:35 PM

I have a 36v series cart. I just installed lights and chose to try a seperate 12v battery. I ran around with the cart last nite for about an hour and lights were just fine off the 12v. I had a 12v charger anyway, and as it turned out the batter really did not lose much, charged back up in like 20 min. Also the battery i am using is a lawn tractor type, $29.99 at Autozone.
Hope this helps.

TDAWG · 08-11-2009, 04:51 PM

Seperate Optima battery and to the right you can see the Battery Tender charger.

TDAWG · 08-11-2009, 04:54 PM

Mounted a marine plug on outside of cart to plug in any extention cord to turn on the Battery Tender charger.

CostaRica · 08-11-2009, 05:39 PM

Prefect solution, that's what I will do.

Thank you for the help.

CostaRica · 08-12-2009, 09:28 AM

T - Dawg,

Which model of Battery Tender are you using? the waterproof 800?

TDAWG · 08-12-2009, 09:31 AM

The one in the picture is not the waterproof model. When I do this again, I will be using the waterproof model. Any model with at least 6 amps would be fine.

CostaRica · 08-12-2009, 10:06 AM

Ok, the waterproof 800 is too small then. Deltran has a "power tender plus" Water proof, vibrations and shock resistant. 12V with 5 amp output.

I am using their 48V golf cart charger. They are a great company to work with!!!

Thanks.

dcannow · 08-12-2009, 01:12 PM

Dawg-What an example of good housekeeping in that battery compartment!! Thanks for the great pic

08-11-2009, 03:54 PM	#2
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery I don't know anything about AC carts. People with 48 DC use a converter to the battery banks or a spare auto battery. A seperate charger is generally used. I have not seen AC carts. You must a 48VAC-12VDC transformer? You will probably need and independant source of power....No se' Buen suerte' Lo siento, yo no puedo ayudar usted. Que lindo el carrito....

08-11-2009, 04:35 PM	#3
checkers Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery I have a 36v series cart. I just installed lights and chose to try a seperate 12v battery. I ran around with the cart last nite for about an hour and lights were just fine off the 12v. I had a 12v charger anyway, and as it turned out the batter really did not lose much, charged back up in like 20 min. Also the battery i am using is a lawn tractor type, $29.99 at Autozone. Hope this helps.
checkers Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9

08-11-2009, 04:51 PM	#4
TDAWG Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 313	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery Seperate Optima battery and to the right you can see the Battery Tender charger.

08-11-2009, 04:54 PM	#5
TDAWG Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 313	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery Mounted a marine plug on outside of cart to plug in any extention cord to turn on the Battery Tender charger.

08-11-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
CostaRica Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Suenos Resort Posts: 56	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery Prefect solution, that's what I will do. Thank you for the help.

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08-12-2009, 09:28 AM	#7
CostaRica Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Suenos Resort Posts: 56	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery T - Dawg, Which model of Battery Tender are you using? the waterproof 800?

08-12-2009, 09:31 AM	#8
TDAWG Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 313	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery The one in the picture is not the waterproof model. When I do this again, I will be using the waterproof model. Any model with at least 6 amps would be fine.

08-12-2009, 10:06 AM	#9
CostaRica Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Suenos Resort Posts: 56	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery Ok, the waterproof 800 is too small then. Deltran has a "power tender plus" Water proof, vibrations and shock resistant. 12V with 5 amp output. I am using their 48V golf cart charger. They are a great company to work with!!! Thanks.

08-12-2009, 01:12 PM	#10
dcannow Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty Lake, WA Posts: 479	Re: lights and radio on seperate battery Dawg-What an example of good housekeeping in that battery compartment!! Thanks for the great pic

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