Led electronic flasher weird problem

beach cart · 08-17-2014, 08:30 PM

I installed led headlights and tailights and needed an electronic flasher two blade. I ordered and installed one with an external ground which I piggy backed to the front turn/indicator external bolt ground. Everything works, turn signals,brake, and headlights.

The problem, I heard a faint click from front when pressing accelerator, got out of the cart held flasher pushed accelerator slightly, sure enough the click is the flasher. No wiring changes and the lights wiring harness is 2007 txt original. No lights come on or off just the weird click when accelerator pushed in fwd or reverse. Any ideas on this weird one is appreciated.

teecro · 08-17-2014, 08:42 PM

Likely should not be using a frame ground.... Electric carts do not like it when the frame is energized.

08-17-2014, 08:44 PM

its a Florida thang !!!

thats a new one for me

beach cart · 08-17-2014, 08:45 PM

The bolt is not frame ground. It is part of the light assembly housing. I know never to frame ground anything on a cart. I don't want a johnnieb thumbs down.

beach cart · 08-17-2014, 08:49 PM

Its crazy Crash, all is working great. I had ordered an electronic flasher from a sponsor with out external ground and see if this makes any difference. These headlights are real bright, great addition.

08-17-2014, 09:30 PM

try taking ground off frame and run it to pack ... ??

beach cart · 08-17-2014, 09:52 PM

As said before its connected to light assembly ground which comes that way on the assembly, but I will try that for sure.

azTony · 12-24-2014, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by beach cart

Its crazy Crash, all is working great. I had ordered an electronic flasher from a sponsor with out external ground and see if this makes any difference. These headlights are real bright, great addition.

Which headlights did you go with? I am looking for a set of bright LED headlights for my rig (96 TXT)

radioman · 12-25-2014, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach cart

The bolt is not frame ground. It is part of the light assembly housing. I know never to frame ground anything on a cart. I don't want a johnnieb thumbs down.

Try isolating from frame and see if it still happens. Might be a capacitive coupling inside the light from the metal frame discharging leakage stray voltage.

sunking · 12-25-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by beach cart

As said before its connected to light assembly ground which comes that way on the assembly, but I will try that for sure.

Check for continuity from the case of the flasher to frame. I suspect the case of the flasher is bonded internally to the nagative polarity.

08-17-2014, 08:30 PM	#1
beach cart Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL Posts: 606	Led electronic flasher weird problem I installed led headlights and tailights and needed an electronic flasher two blade. I ordered and installed one with an external ground which I piggy backed to the front turn/indicator external bolt ground. Everything works, turn signals,brake, and headlights. The problem, I heard a faint click from front when pressing accelerator, got out of the cart held flasher pushed accelerator slightly, sure enough the click is the flasher. No wiring changes and the lights wiring harness is 2007 txt original. No lights come on or off just the weird click when accelerator pushed in fwd or reverse. Any ideas on this weird one is appreciated.

08-17-2014, 08:42 PM	#2
teecro Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sunset Bay, TN Posts: 2,390	Re: Led electronic flasher weird problem Likely should not be using a frame ground.... Electric carts do not like it when the frame is energized.

08-17-2014, 08:44 PM	#3
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08-17-2014, 09:30 PM	#6
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08-17-2014, 08:45 PM	#4
beach cart Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL Posts: 606	The bolt is not frame ground. It is part of the light assembly housing. I know never to frame ground anything on a cart. I don't want a johnnieb thumbs down.

08-17-2014, 08:49 PM	#5
beach cart Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL Posts: 606	Its crazy Crash, all is working great. I had ordered an electronic flasher from a sponsor with out external ground and see if this makes any difference. These headlights are real bright, great addition.

08-17-2014, 09:52 PM	#7
beach cart Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL Posts: 606	As said before its connected to light assembly ground which comes that way on the assembly, but I will try that for sure.