Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart

BobGreen · 07-07-2017, 04:32 PM

I am wanting to install 6 LEDS to my Yamaha G8 gas. I have lights, switch and wire on it's way. They are 3/4" round lights. Do I need a resistor for the lights? Don't feel like blowing them the first day.

Gearhead1956 · 07-07-2017, 05:48 PM

I used the same lights on my EZ gas with no issues.

I wired the without any resistor.

Check with a power source before you wire up, On mine the black wire was hot and white was ground.

oldjohnt · 07-07-2017, 07:08 PM

If its a 12 volt cart and the lights are 12 volt no problem and no resistor is required.

John T

CAMPERCART2013 · 07-07-2017, 08:40 PM

Don't know anything about the G8 carts but the G9'S are finicky with the wiring. I would make a harness if they don't come with one.just my 2Cents.

would not try to just tye into the wiring

power and ground directly to the battery and a switched ignition source for the lights relay ��

Gearhead1956 · 07-08-2017, 11:39 AM

I just ran a fused hot wire off battery to switch to lights. ground to roof struts, as I put the lights in the roof, works fine.

The LED's have to have a good ground!!

GaryMAc · 07-10-2017, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobGreen

I am wanting to install 6 LEDS to my Yamaha G8 gas. I have lights, switch and wire on it's way. They are 3/4" round lights. Do I need a resistor for the lights? Don't feel like blowing them the first day.

Be sure and check your voltage with the motor reved. I blew my light because of over voltage from the regulator. Mine was spitting out 17 volts had to adjust back down to 13.5 V.

sho305 · 07-10-2017, 07:12 PM

Resistor on leds is often for turn signal lights, you need the power to go through to make the old style flasher units work. You can get a new electronic one so you don't waste power through a resistor. The resistor was hooked across the light to bleed current off (waste it) to show a load to the flasher so it would heat up and flash.

BobGreen · 07-15-2017, 04:11 PM

Thanks guys

07-07-2017, 04:32 PM	#1
BobGreen Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12	Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart I am wanting to install 6 LEDS to my Yamaha G8 gas. I have lights, switch and wire on it's way. They are 3/4" round lights. Do I need a resistor for the lights? Don't feel like blowing them the first day.
BobGreen Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12

07-07-2017, 05:48 PM	#2
Gearhead1956 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Woodstock,GA Posts: 1,088	Re: Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart I used the same lights on my EZ gas with no issues. I wired the without any resistor. Check with a power source before you wire up, On mine the black wire was hot and white was ground.

07-07-2017, 07:08 PM	#3
oldjohnt Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 6	Re: Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart If its a 12 volt cart and the lights are 12 volt no problem and no resistor is required. John T
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07-07-2017, 08:40 PM	#4
CAMPERCART2013 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,088	Re: Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart Don't know anything about the G8 carts but the G9'S are finicky with the wiring. I would make a harness if they don't come with one.just my 2Cents. would not try to just tye into the wiring power and ground directly to the battery and a switched ignition source for the lights relay ��

07-08-2017, 11:39 AM	#5
Gearhead1956 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Woodstock,GA Posts: 1,088	Re: Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart I just ran a fused hot wire off battery to switch to lights. ground to roof struts, as I put the lights in the roof, works fine. The LED's have to have a good ground!!

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07-10-2017, 07:12 PM	#7
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,443	Re: Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart Resistor on leds is often for turn signal lights, you need the power to go through to make the old style flasher units work. You can get a new electronic one so you don't waste power through a resistor. The resistor was hooked across the light to bleed current off (waste it) to show a load to the flasher so it would heat up and flash.

07-15-2017, 04:11 PM	#8
BobGreen Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12	Re: Question about hooking up LED lights to a gas cart Thanks guys
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