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10-27-2013, 08:31 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Power converter question
I just installed a 36v to 12v 15 amp power converter. Horn works fine, radio works fine. When I turn the lights on, with everything else on or off, there is a 6 to 7 second delay before the lights come on. The lights are (2) 55w fogs, (2) 5 led tail lights. Is the delay normal or is there a problem or something I am missing?
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10-27-2013, 09:14 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Power converter question
Sounds like you need the electrical guys. Good Luck
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10-27-2013, 09:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: Power converter question
is there a delay with lights only ?
i have not seen any delay but the one i installed was 30amp |
10-27-2013, 10:46 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Power converter question
yes. lights only. and batteries are fully charged.
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10-28-2013, 06:31 AM | #5 |
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Re: Power converter question
Your two 55W incandescent bulb in parallel will draw a little less than10A once their filaments reach their operating temperature, but their cold resistance is only about 1/15 of their hot resistance, so they will attempt to draw somewhere in the neighborhood of 150A when they are first turned on.
My guess is that your 36v to 12V converter is limiting the max amps to about 15A, so it is taking the filaments several seconds to reach operating temperature rather than the normal 0.5 seconds or less. |
10-28-2013, 12:13 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Power converter question
So, if I understand correctly, everything is ok? I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing anything or causing a problem with the converter. It is just that I had never heard of this time delay before from any other installations.
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10-28-2013, 01:52 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Power converter question
I had this exact same problem on my first cart. I installed two 55w headlights as well as a cheapo 10 amp reducer (didn't know any better at the time).
I would pull the switch and I would hear a series of clicks then the lights would turn on. It was because like JohnnieB said, the lights pull more than 10 amps until they get warmed up, so it made the reducer click and there was a delay until they lit up. On my cart now I have Scottyb's 30 amp reducer and have no problems at all... |
10-28-2013, 07:04 PM | #8 | |
Getting Wild
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Re: Power converter question
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Last edited by tteckster; 10-28-2013 at 07:06 PM.. Reason: Cheapo link |
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10-29-2013, 05:31 AM | #9 | |
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Re: Power converter question
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Since the converter is still working after turning on the lights a couple of times, my guess is that it will probably continue to work. |
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10-29-2013, 10:42 AM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Power converter question
Bad news is that when those "cheapos" fail, they usually overvoltage the output! This means blown lights and radio! This has happened to two people I know. They got converters on Ebay that were about $12. I'd personally stay away from the "cheapies"!
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