Wiring Battery Status Meter to Switch

55BigBlock · 09-23-2019, 12:43 PM

I have mine tied to a cheap SPST switch like JohnnieB described. That way it's on all the time unless I want to cut it off because of extended periods of non use.

LabRat · 09-23-2019, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Timberwolflt

I like my meter constant on... I can glance at it anytime I walk past and it ain’t like that LED is drawing any power to speak of... Probably take it 15 years to drain the pack any noticeable amount

I bet you JohnnieB can tell us how long, probably down to the day of the week

Timberwolflt · 09-23-2019, 05:16 PM

He already did... he said that it would take the DVM 2.56849315 years to take the pack down to 36.31 volts

ezgovstar · 10-12-2019, 05:59 PM

Thought I'd update you. I took JohnnieB's suggestion. Installed the switch for carts with headlights. I set mine so that the first key position will turn on the battery indicator (the white wire) and the 2nd position for driving (green & yellow wires). The indicator remains on in the 2nd position too.

nickdalzell1 · 10-12-2019, 07:31 PM

Be mindful, those LED graph gauges are horrendously inaccurate.

The type that has the actual voltage readout in bright, blue LED numbers are best.

09-23-2019, 12:43 PM	#11
55BigBlock Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NC/SC Posts: 1,012	Re: Wiring Battery Status Meter to Switch I have mine tied to a cheap SPST switch like JohnnieB described. That way it's on all the time unless I want to cut it off because of extended periods of non use.

09-23-2019, 05:16 PM	#13
Timberwolflt Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Texas Posts: 449	Re: Wiring Battery Status Meter to Switch He already did... he said that it would take the DVM 2.56849315 years to take the pack down to 36.31 volts

10-12-2019, 05:59 PM	#14
ezgovstar Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 12	Re: Wiring Battery Status Meter to Switch Thought I'd update you. I took JohnnieB's suggestion. Installed the switch for carts with headlights. I set mine so that the first key position will turn on the battery indicator (the white wire) and the 2nd position for driving (green & yellow wires). The indicator remains on in the 2nd position too.

10-12-2019, 07:31 PM	#15
nickdalzell1 Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,279	Re: Wiring Battery Status Meter to Switch Be mindful, those LED graph gauges are horrendously inaccurate. The type that has the actual voltage readout in bright, blue LED numbers are best.

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