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04-09-2020, 04:06 PM | #1 |
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Battery Meter
ok, 2 questions:
1. Recommendations for a battery meter to install in dash? (48v) 2. With the % meters, is that based on what you should drive it down to, or is 10% the "you've ruined your batteries" mark, and I should plug in when the meter reads 50%? |
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04-09-2020, 04:32 PM | #2 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Battery Meter
Check out Carts unlimited in the sponsor section. He has the meters and the chart on voltage’s
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04-09-2020, 04:47 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Battery Meter
Another vote for Scotty's meter! I wouldn't even consider a % style meter, just get a digital readout voltage meter so you can see exactly what your batteries are doing.
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04-09-2020, 04:56 PM | #4 |
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Re: Battery Meter
Yep, don’t mess around with the % or bar style meters, get a digital one that reads actual pack voltage. Scottyb’s are great: https://www.cartsunlimited.net/battery-meters.html
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04-09-2020, 06:29 PM | #5 |
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04-10-2020, 08:29 AM | #6 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Battery Meter
Thanks. Just ordered from Scottyb. I was eyeing the % meters for ease of my wife. But if 50% on the meter is "charge me now!" then might as well just tell her when it reads 48v, it's time to stop and charge.
Last question - Would the meter just use the key switch hot/ground so the meter turns off with the key? |
04-10-2020, 08:38 AM | #7 |
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Re: Battery Meter
Yes you can wire it so it shuts off with the key, but know that the key switch circuit is the hot (+) side, so you’ll still need to either run your own ground from the main pack negative or find one behind the dash (if there is one).
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04-10-2020, 08:42 AM | #8 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Battery Meter
makes perfect sense. The key just is a gate for hot. Thanks
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04-10-2020, 08:43 AM | #9 |
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Re: Battery Meter
You got it
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04-10-2020, 09:31 AM | #10 | |
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Re: Battery Meter
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