Adding fog light to an electric cart

birdmandave · 10-16-2008, 06:54 AM

I am trying to add lights to my electric cart.....what is the best way.......I popped the bulbs becouse to much electricity......I need the lights to get to the hunting area...............
Thanks David

Paxdad · 10-16-2008, 07:42 AM

First no matter what do not ground the negative wire(s) to the frame, etc. What type of cart do you have? If it is a 36 volt then you will take the lights and wire the positive wires together and then negative wires together. Then from the switch run the positive of the lights to the positve of the first or second battery in the series and the negative to the next battery negative. THis will give you 12 volts. What ever batteries you use for 12 volts they have to in series. I suspect that you ran the positive to the number 1 battery and the negative to the number 6 battery and the lights could not handle the 36 volts. There are plenty of post on here with wiring diagrams so do a search if you don't understand.

birdmandave · 10-16-2008, 08:17 AM

YEs I knew it just about a second before I did it......I have a old Ezgo three wheeler...........So the swith really needs to be o the power side.......THat is what I thought............Eventually I am goign to get a whole new set of batteries and up grade the volts..........I was wondering should I or can I run it off a extra Battary like a trolling motor battery..................
Thanks David

Paxdad · 10-16-2008, 08:20 AM

Yes. You can run them off a separate 12 volt battery deep cycle and recharge with a 12 volt charger. Again do not ground to the frame etc only to the battery negative.

Texasworkhorse · 10-16-2008, 09:07 AM

Guys here say to rotate which batteries you use your lights off of to prevent damage to two specific batteries from those being discharged at a faster rate than the rest. Every month or so rotate to the next in series....

birdmandave · 10-16-2008, 11:34 AM

Ok great information......from both............First I have to go and buy new bulds....HA HA ......__________ Happens......And it all is a learning experience, just some cost more thatn others

10-16-2008, 06:54 AM	#1
birdmandave Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 114	Adding fog light to an electric cart I am trying to add lights to my electric cart.....what is the best way.......I popped the bulbs becouse to much electricity......I need the lights to get to the hunting area............... Thanks David

10-16-2008, 07:42 AM	#2
Paxdad Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 313	Re: Adding fog light to an electric cart First no matter what do not ground the negative wire(s) to the frame, etc. What type of cart do you have? If it is a 36 volt then you will take the lights and wire the positive wires together and then negative wires together. Then from the switch run the positive of the lights to the positve of the first or second battery in the series and the negative to the next battery negative. THis will give you 12 volts. What ever batteries you use for 12 volts they have to in series. I suspect that you ran the positive to the number 1 battery and the negative to the number 6 battery and the lights could not handle the 36 volts. There are plenty of post on here with wiring diagrams so do a search if you don't understand.

10-16-2008, 08:17 AM	#3
birdmandave Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 114	Re: Adding fog light to an electric cart YEs I knew it just about a second before I did it......I have a old Ezgo three wheeler...........So the swith really needs to be o the power side.......THat is what I thought............Eventually I am goign to get a whole new set of batteries and up grade the volts..........I was wondering should I or can I run it off a extra Battary like a trolling motor battery.................. Thanks David

10-16-2008, 08:20 AM	#4
Paxdad Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 313	Re: Adding fog light to an electric cart Yes. You can run them off a separate 12 volt battery deep cycle and recharge with a 12 volt charger. Again do not ground to the frame etc only to the battery negative.

10-16-2008, 09:07 AM	#5
Texasworkhorse Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 49	Re: Adding fog light to an electric cart Guys here say to rotate which batteries you use your lights off of to prevent damage to two specific batteries from those being discharged at a faster rate than the rest. Every month or so rotate to the next in series....

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10-16-2008, 11:34 AM	#6
birdmandave Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 114	Re: Adding fog light to an electric cart Ok great information......from both............First I have to go and buy new bulds....HA HA ......__________ Happens......And it all is a learning experience, just some cost more thatn others

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