Best 12 Volts

gunner · 12-06-2009, 10:41 PM

I am installing some lights and just wanted to know the best route to finding 12volts with out buying a voltage reducer or adding a new battery. I am not to worried about it running the batteries down i dont go very far and then it goes back on the charger. Just need to know what neg. and pos. post to look for. Its a 48 volt G19.
thanks

Radicalgolfcarts · 12-06-2009, 10:47 PM

You really can't get 12v off of a 48v pack. Its either 8v or 16v since the batts work in series. You need a reducer.

sunking · 12-06-2009, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radicalgolfcarts

You really can't get 12v off of a 48v pack. Its either 8v or 16v since the batts work in series. You need a reducer.

Well most 48 volt factory carts have 12 volt batteries. That being the case choose one and run, it doesn't matter. With that said whichever battery you choose will be the one that fails soon with repeated use

Radicalgolfcarts · 12-06-2009, 11:02 PM

Im sorry!!! If you have a 48v cart that has 4 12v batts then it shouldnt matter what batt you pick!! I misunderstood your first post! I thought you had 6 8v batts.

gunner · 12-06-2009, 11:03 PM

It does have 8 volt batteries so what i have found was either 16 volts or 8 volts they will probably run dim on 8 but i guess i will try the 16 and see if the inline fuse blows or has any one tried running lights this way?

Radicalgolfcarts · 12-06-2009, 11:06 PM

Your lights won't last long on 16v. In the long run you will save money by going to a reducer. A lot of bulbs @ 16v will add up!!

scottyb · 12-06-2009, 11:21 PM

It has been done... it helps if you have tail lights and marker lights too. Use double filament stop lights

the more lights the better!.... they will be bright and I dunno how long they will last but I have seen carts that have run this way for a some time? I don't know how much actual use the lights got though???? Sounds like you're gonna take a shot at it from what I read..... so you tell us how it works out

Radicalgolfcarts · 12-06-2009, 11:37 PM

I have way to many guys call me and ask me why are my lights blowing??? I sell alot of kits and I know it will work but not for long. I dont want to see you get stuck in the dark!

scottyb · 12-07-2009, 09:22 AM

He said 'he's not buying a reducer' so it's gonna be 8v or 16v

so he is gonna do what he's gonna do. As I said I have seen 16v working 12v lights before..... Maybe don't give this guy your phone #

gunner · 12-07-2009, 10:40 AM

I didnt say i was not going to buy one just seeing if i would have many problems.

12-06-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
gunner Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 36	Best 12 Volts I am installing some lights and just wanted to know the best route to finding 12volts with out buying a voltage reducer or adding a new battery. I am not to worried about it running the batteries down i dont go very far and then it goes back on the charger. Just need to know what neg. and pos. post to look for. Its a 48 volt G19. thanks

12-06-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: Best 12 Volts You really can't get 12v off of a 48v pack. Its either 8v or 16v since the batts work in series. You need a reducer.

12-06-2009, 11:02 PM	#4
Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: Best 12 Volts Im sorry!!! If you have a 48v cart that has 4 12v batts then it shouldnt matter what batt you pick!! I misunderstood your first post! I thought you had 6 8v batts.

12-06-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
gunner Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 36	Re: Best 12 Volts It does have 8 volt batteries so what i have found was either 16 volts or 8 volts they will probably run dim on 8 but i guess i will try the 16 and see if the inline fuse blows or has any one tried running lights this way?

12-06-2009, 11:06 PM	#6
Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: Best 12 Volts Your lights won't last long on 16v. In the long run you will save money by going to a reducer. A lot of bulbs @ 16v will add up!!

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12-06-2009, 11:21 PM	#7
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Best 12 Volts It has been done... it helps if you have tail lights and marker lights too. Use double filament stop lights the more lights the better!.... they will be bright and I dunno how long they will last but I have seen carts that have run this way for a some time? I don't know how much actual use the lights got though???? Sounds like you're gonna take a shot at it from what I read..... so you tell us how it works out

12-06-2009, 11:37 PM	#8
Radicalgolfcarts Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: LINWOOD, MI Posts: 1,362	Re: Best 12 Volts I have way to many guys call me and ask me why are my lights blowing??? I sell alot of kits and I know it will work but not for long. I dont want to see you get stuck in the dark!

12-07-2009, 09:22 AM	#9
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Best 12 Volts He said 'he's not buying a reducer' so it's gonna be 8v or 16v so he is gonna do what he's gonna do. As I said I have seen 16v working 12v lights before..... Maybe don't give this guy your phone #

12-07-2009, 10:40 AM	#10
gunner Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 36	Re: Best 12 Volts I didnt say i was not going to buy one just seeing if i would have many problems.

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