Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart

ebdiesel · 08-18-2008, 01:47 PM

We have a early 80's 36v ez-go cart. What is the best way to wire headlights to the cart?

Thanks

Paxdad · 08-18-2008, 03:11 PM

Take the positive wire from the headlight switch to the #1 battery positive post and the negative wire from the lights to the #2 battery negative post. This will give you 12 volts to run the lights. Do not ground to the frame etc only to the battery.

rusty · 08-18-2008, 03:50 PM

Welcome to the forum ebdiesel............

ebdiesel · 08-18-2008, 04:07 PM

Thanks for the welcome. Hooking the lights to the #1 and 2 battery, will that use the whole system for use or only those two batteries? Wouldnt hooking it up that way cause the total voltage to the lights to be 36v??

thanks
eb

rusty · 08-18-2008, 04:10 PM

Only those 2 batteries.

Unless you get a DC to DC converter which will use 36volts from the entire pack of batteries.

.........or use 36 volt bulbs.

You said:
Wouldnt hooking it up that way cause the total voltage to the lights to be 36v??

No, not as long as you use 2 batteries tied to each other for 12 volts.

pggroves · 08-18-2008, 05:17 PM

A volt meter, especially a digital one, is your friend!

08-18-2008, 01:47 PM	#1
ebdiesel Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart We have a early 80's 36v ez-go cart. What is the best way to wire headlights to the cart? Thanks
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08-18-2008, 03:50 PM	#3
rusty Golf Cart Photographer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Ride 2010 Club Car Posts: 6,236	Re: Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart Welcome to the forum ebdiesel............

08-18-2008, 04:07 PM	#4
ebdiesel Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart Thanks for the welcome. Hooking the lights to the #1 and 2 battery, will that use the whole system for use or only those two batteries? Wouldnt hooking it up that way cause the total voltage to the lights to be 36v?? thanks eb
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08-18-2008, 04:10 PM	#5
rusty Golf Cart Photographer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Ride 2010 Club Car Posts: 6,236	Re: Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart Only those 2 batteries. Unless you get a DC to DC converter which will use 36volts from the entire pack of batteries. .........or use 36 volt bulbs. You said: Wouldnt hooking it up that way cause the total voltage to the lights to be 36v?? No, not as long as you use 2 batteries tied to each other for 12 volts.

08-18-2008, 05:17 PM	#6
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart A volt meter, especially a digital one, is your friend!

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08-18-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
Paxdad Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 313	Re: Wiring 12V Headlights on 36V cart Take the positive wire from the headlight switch to the #1 battery positive post and the negative wire from the lights to the #2 battery negative post. This will give you 12 volts to run the lights. Do not ground to the frame etc only to the battery.

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