What is This Wire for

Night · 08-08-2011, 08:03 PM

What is this wire for? It is not connected to any thing right now. But then again many wires were not connected properly or not at all. But I don't see this one on the wiring diagram.

Mark

Dave Box · 08-08-2011, 08:18 PM

I think that the other end is heading for the oil pressure sender to it was probably for an oil warning lamp, but I could be wrong.

Dave

G2Rebel · 08-08-2011, 10:08 PM

Dave is correct. That wire is for the oil level sensor. Not all carts came w/ the oil light as a standard.

Night · 08-09-2011, 06:39 AM

So I could put a nice little LED in the dash for that oil warning. Is it variable or an on/off?

Thank you both
Mark

Night · 08-11-2011, 02:16 PM

Do I put +12v to the warning LED and then send the -12v from the LED to the oil sender? Do I use the oil level sensor to ground the LED?

Mark

racin161 · 08-12-2011, 03:00 AM

I would say the sensor would be your ground haven't seen many that would be 12v or B+

Night · 08-12-2011, 06:59 AM

What is the voltage on the sensor?

Mark

racin161 · 08-12-2011, 10:07 AM

shouldn't be voltage only ground. Think of it as a switch open when no oil pressure and closed with oil pressure which then supplies the ground to your light. hope this helps.

Night · 08-12-2011, 10:24 AM

I understand that the switch goes to ground when pressure is low. But if you put a volt meter to wire when there is pressure. What would my meter read? I'm betting 12v. Am I correct?

These golf cart are new to me. The no starter on the switch. And the give it gas and it starts up. This is throwing me for a loop. How do you warm the engine up? Would it be hard on the belt and clutch if I by passed the kill switch on the gas peddle?

Mark

racin161 · 08-13-2011, 02:16 AM

Use your volt meter in the ohms position 1 lead to ground and 1 lead to your wire.Not running will show continuity and with it running and oil pressure it will show open. Switch is now open to ground. In short 12v to 1 light pigtail and 1 light pigtail would go to your wire not running light should be on after you start it should go off. Try that.

08-08-2011, 08:03 PM	#1
Night Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Central Illinois USA Posts: 294	What is This Wire for What is this wire for? It is not connected to any thing right now. But then again many wires were not connected properly or not at all. But I don't see this one on the wiring diagram. Mark

08-08-2011, 08:18 PM	#2
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: What is This Wire for I think that the other end is heading for the oil pressure sender to it was probably for an oil warning lamp, but I could be wrong. Dave

08-08-2011, 10:08 PM	#3
G2Rebel Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Interlachen,Fl Posts: 326	Re: What is This Wire for Dave is correct. That wire is for the oil level sensor. Not all carts came w/ the oil light as a standard.

08-09-2011, 06:39 AM	#4
Night Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Central Illinois USA Posts: 294	Re: What is This Wire for So I could put a nice little LED in the dash for that oil warning. Is it variable or an on/off? Thank you both Mark

08-11-2011, 02:16 PM	#5
Night Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Central Illinois USA Posts: 294	Re: What is This Wire for Do I put +12v to the warning LED and then send the -12v from the LED to the oil sender? Do I use the oil level sensor to ground the LED? Mark

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08-12-2011, 03:00 AM	#6
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: What is This Wire for I would say the sensor would be your ground haven't seen many that would be 12v or B+
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08-12-2011, 06:59 AM	#7
Night Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Central Illinois USA Posts: 294	Re: What is This Wire for What is the voltage on the sensor? Mark

08-12-2011, 10:07 AM	#8
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: What is This Wire for shouldn't be voltage only ground. Think of it as a switch open when no oil pressure and closed with oil pressure which then supplies the ground to your light. hope this helps.
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515

08-12-2011, 10:24 AM	#9
Night Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Central Illinois USA Posts: 294	Re: What is This Wire for I understand that the switch goes to ground when pressure is low. But if you put a volt meter to wire when there is pressure. What would my meter read? I'm betting 12v. Am I correct? These golf cart are new to me. The no starter on the switch. And the give it gas and it starts up. This is throwing me for a loop. How do you warm the engine up? Would it be hard on the belt and clutch if I by passed the kill switch on the gas peddle? Mark

08-13-2011, 02:16 AM	#10
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: What is This Wire for Use your volt meter in the ohms position 1 lead to ground and 1 lead to your wire.Not running will show continuity and with it running and oil pressure it will show open. Switch is now open to ground. In short 12v to 1 light pigtail and 1 light pigtail would go to your wire not running light should be on after you start it should go off. Try that.
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515

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