LED Light Bar

Stump · 10-13-2015, 10:15 PM

Has anyone put an LED light bar on a cart? I have a 36V EZGO TXT that I put a 22" LED light bar on and I need a little advice.

1. The light bar info stated that the bar is for 10-30V systems. It didn't list that info on the site when I purchased it so I am wondering if that may be an issue since my cart is 36V? And if so, is there any way that I can overcome the issue?

2. I installed the light (before I saw the volt issue), and I am having issues with the switch that came with the wiring harness turning the light on. The light will work fine if I hook it directly to the battery, and the switch lights up red and green when in the off and on position. But the switch itself will not turn the light on. I feel like the relay may be bad, but I really don't know. It has a 40amp relay on the wiring harness.

This was a fairly cheap light bar that came with a wiring harness that has a switch and a relay. I don't like the design of the switch and want to get a toggle type switch, but I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck with any particular harnesses before I purchase something different.

Thanks

AirJunky · 10-13-2015, 11:53 PM

I just installed a 12" LED light bar on mine. Unfortunately it's a gas cart with a 12 volt battery. I always thought you'd need a way of tapping in to 12 volts on a sparky too, ie; at the controller or another 12 volt battery.

cgtech · 10-14-2015, 12:43 AM

Please dont hook the leds or switch directly to 36v. You will have to hook it to your other lights, or "steal" 12v from 2 of your 6 batteries. NO Frame grounds!. I say "steal" because your batteries are charged as a "set of six batteries" by your charger, taking energy from only two batteries for your lights makes those two drained unevenly from the other 4 of your "set of six batteries".

mattadata · 10-14-2015, 05:54 AM

I have a 24 inch LED light bar which is powered by 12v from the DC to DC reducer on my 48v cart.
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Stump · 10-14-2015, 07:49 AM

OK. My cart doesn't have any lights on it. So i guess i need to purchase a 36v voltage reducer?

bsikes09 · 10-14-2015, 09:15 AM

Yes. A voltage reducer ensures equal current draw off of the battery pack as a whole.

Gr8hntr · 10-14-2015, 12:04 PM

just add a 12v battery i did and run all my lights and a cig plug to charge phones with and then you dont draw down 2 of the batteries in your pack

10-13-2015, 10:15 PM	#1
Stump Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9	LED Light Bar Has anyone put an LED light bar on a cart? I have a 36V EZGO TXT that I put a 22" LED light bar on and I need a little advice. 1. The light bar info stated that the bar is for 10-30V systems. It didn't list that info on the site when I purchased it so I am wondering if that may be an issue since my cart is 36V? And if so, is there any way that I can overcome the issue? 2. I installed the light (before I saw the volt issue), and I am having issues with the switch that came with the wiring harness turning the light on. The light will work fine if I hook it directly to the battery, and the switch lights up red and green when in the off and on position. But the switch itself will not turn the light on. I feel like the relay may be bad, but I really don't know. It has a 40amp relay on the wiring harness. This was a fairly cheap light bar that came with a wiring harness that has a switch and a relay. I don't like the design of the switch and want to get a toggle type switch, but I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck with any particular harnesses before I purchase something different. Thanks
Stump Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9

10-13-2015, 11:53 PM	#2
AirJunky Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Liberty Lake, WA. Posts: 1,762	Re: LED Light Bar I just installed a 12" LED light bar on mine. Unfortunately it's a gas cart with a 12 volt battery. I always thought you'd need a way of tapping in to 12 volts on a sparky too, ie; at the controller or another 12 volt battery.

10-14-2015, 12:43 AM	#3
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: LED Light Bar Please dont hook the leds or switch directly to 36v. You will have to hook it to your other lights, or "steal" 12v from 2 of your 6 batteries. NO Frame grounds!. I say "steal" because your batteries are charged as a "set of six batteries" by your charger, taking energy from only two batteries for your lights makes those two drained unevenly from the other 4 of your "set of six batteries".

10-14-2015, 07:49 AM	#5
Stump Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9	Re: LED Light Bar OK. My cart doesn't have any lights on it. So i guess i need to purchase a 36v voltage reducer?
Stump Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9

10-14-2015, 09:15 AM	#6
bsikes09 Getting Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 127	Re: LED Light Bar Yes. A voltage reducer ensures equal current draw off of the battery pack as a whole.

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10-14-2015, 05:54 AM	#4
mattadata Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 247	I have a 24 inch LED light bar which is powered by 12v from the DC to DC reducer on my 48v cart. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1444819986.984406.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1444820006.120073.jpg

10-14-2015, 12:04 PM	#7
Gr8hntr Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: tennessee Posts: 119	Re: LED Light Bar just add a 12v battery i did and run all my lights and a cig plug to charge phones with and then you dont draw down 2 of the batteries in your pack

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