Auxillary Battery Advise

KasDel · 05-08-2013, 08:35 PM

I am planning to add a separate 12 volt battery for the accessories. What I would like to get is advise on the proper battery to purchase. Every thing I have researched says I should consider a good deep cycle battery.

I already have head lights and tail lights. I plan on adding turn signals and break lights and a horn... maybe a few "other" necessities.

Opinions all?

I bow to superior knowledge.

tcascario · 05-08-2013, 10:19 PM

I went with a deep cycle marine battery from costco. It was not to expensive and the deep cycle is made to be drained to a lower level and recharged unlike a car battery for starting. The other thing you may want to look into is a 12v charger you can have connected and onboard so it only has to be plugged in.

05-08-2013, 10:39 PM

here ya go

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...pros-cons.html

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...confusion.html

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...o-install.html

KasDel · 05-08-2013, 11:50 PM

Thanks for the reply's guys!

I like your schematic Crash.... I can understand it!

Has about all the bells and whistles I am probably going to attempt to use.

After perusing the links crash gave me (and it took me a while to recognize that they were links!), I think I agree with tcascario and will look at Costco.
I had forgotten about marine batteries. Should be a tad cheaper then the Trojans I was looking at!

Now to work rounding up all the supplies.

cibach · 05-09-2013, 05:04 AM

I went to batteries plus and gat a werker deep cycle 35amp battery. It is a smaller battery ( lawn tractor size)

05-09-2013, 05:48 AM

thinking about l e d 's... both brake/running lights and headlights

KasDel · 05-09-2013, 08:12 AM

Oh boy! I can see I have a lot to think over! You guys have good points to consider. I had forgotten all about lawn tractors and I have a Tractor Supply close by. I have got to look into the LEDs.

05-09-2013, 09:26 AM

remind me year of your cart ...

hey post front and back photos

yurtle · 05-09-2013, 04:07 PM

Make sure your grounding block does NOT connect the negative to the cart frame.

05-09-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yurtle

Make sure your grounding block does NOT connect the negative to the cart frame.

why ?
mine is not .. but don't see why it can't

05-08-2013, 08:35 PM	#1
KasDel Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lake Kiowa, Texas Posts: 145	Auxillary Battery Advise I am planning to add a separate 12 volt battery for the accessories. What I would like to get is advise on the proper battery to purchase. Every thing I have researched says I should consider a good deep cycle battery. I already have head lights and tail lights. I plan on adding turn signals and break lights and a horn... maybe a few "other" necessities. Opinions all? I bow to superior knowledge.

05-08-2013, 10:19 PM	#2
tcascario Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 81	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise I went with a deep cycle marine battery from costco. It was not to expensive and the deep cycle is made to be drained to a lower level and recharged unlike a car battery for starting. The other thing you may want to look into is a 12v charger you can have connected and onboard so it only has to be plugged in.

05-08-2013, 10:39 PM	#3
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise here ya go http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...pros-cons.html http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...confusion.html http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...o-install.html
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a

05-08-2013, 11:50 PM	#4
KasDel Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lake Kiowa, Texas Posts: 145	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise Thanks for the reply's guys! I like your schematic Crash.... I can understand it! Has about all the bells and whistles I am probably going to attempt to use. After perusing the links crash gave me (and it took me a while to recognize that they were links!), I think I agree with tcascario and will look at Costco. I had forgotten about marine batteries. Should be a tad cheaper then the Trojans I was looking at! Now to work rounding up all the supplies.

05-09-2013, 05:48 AM	#6
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise thinking about l e d 's... both brake/running lights and headlights
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05-09-2013, 05:04 AM	#5
cibach Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lafayette LA Posts: 720	I went to batteries plus and gat a werker deep cycle 35amp battery. It is a smaller battery ( lawn tractor size)

05-09-2013, 08:12 AM	#7
KasDel Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lake Kiowa, Texas Posts: 145	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise Oh boy! I can see I have a lot to think over! You guys have good points to consider. I had forgotten all about lawn tractors and I have a Tractor Supply close by. I have got to look into the LEDs.

05-09-2013, 09:26 AM	#8
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise remind me year of your cart ... hey post front and back photos
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05-09-2013, 04:07 PM	#9
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Auxillary Battery Advise Make sure your grounding block does NOT connect the negative to the cart frame.

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