Charge status meter on club car ds

[tdump]

I am helping a fellow put batterys in his club car and he has a analog charge status meter on it.It stays on all the time.I told him I think that should be connected to the key switch.But I said I would research it first before I touched anything.He also has a headlight the bulb fell out of and melted the reflector.It is a "Speaker" brand light and I finally after a couple days looking,bought a complete kit on ebay because of lack of parts to repair the old 1.

[DaveMJ]

Note sure what year cart you are referring to. On mine one side goes to key switch the other to the OBC.

[tdump]

Thanks for the help,this 1 does not have the warning light,although there is a indention that could be cut out for it. This 1 has a analog meter someone has attached after market.The red postive is on the 36volt + and the black - is on the -36 volt. I am thinking it needs to be on the switched 36+

[Sergio]

Test the key switch first to make sure it is +36v, some of the old 36v carts had a negative key switch.

If it is negative then you need to put the meter negative wire on the "switched" side of the key switch.

[tdump]

Thank you sir,makes perfect sense,i will get that straightened out now. I didn't feel like it should be on all the time.

[tdump]

Well I removed the positve wire from the meter,and as you said ,I checked the key switch and it cuts + on and off so i ran a short wire to the meter from the switched terminal and now when I turn the key,the meter swings over.
Now if it sits in his beach house garage for 2 or 3 months,it aint draining the batterys.