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mikoz · 08-24-2018, 01:40 PM

I installed a marine amp (15 amp fuse) and a 60W LED front light bar onto my '18 gas and have no issues. I also installed a ~0.4amp LED light strip under the dash to illuminate the footwell, I ran that directly off the brown wire from the back of the key which is a 10amp fuse which I figured could spare a bit of headroom. In addition, I have the lighting package.
The stereo, I'm sure, doesn't draw that much power even when it's fairly loud. But, I have no issues with all of this stuff running at once. Usually I only run the amp during the day, the lights + LED light bar, possibly, at night.

You may wired something incorrectly which is causing a lowered voltage... a low voltage could explain those types of issues.

Yesterday it started raining and my wife asked me, jokingly, to turn on the wipers. I admit, for a few seconds, I wondered if I could add those too... but then this is getting out of control :)

08-24-2018, 01:40 PM	#4
mikoz Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 24	Re: Battery usage on a Gas Cart - Clue me in! I installed a marine amp (15 amp fuse) and a 60W LED front light bar onto my '18 gas and have no issues. I also installed a ~0.4amp LED light strip under the dash to illuminate the footwell, I ran that directly off the brown wire from the back of the key which is a 10amp fuse which I figured could spare a bit of headroom. In addition, I have the lighting package. The stereo, I'm sure, doesn't draw that much power even when it's fairly loud. But, I have no issues with all of this stuff running at once. Usually I only run the amp during the day, the lights + LED light bar, possibly, at night. You may wired something incorrectly which is causing a lowered voltage... a low voltage could explain those types of issues. Yesterday it started raining and my wife asked me, jokingly, to turn on the wipers. I admit, for a few seconds, I wondered if I could add those too... but then this is getting out of control :)