Ignition key to lock out accessories

erikgoelz · 04-26-2016, 12:49 PM

Does anyone have a good way to lock out accessories including headlights, horn, brake lights, etc using the ignition swith. Looking to eliminate the possiblity of leaving the lights on or having someone play with the lights without the key (i.e. get a dead battery). The power lead to the switch is a small gauge wire and I am not sure if the switch can handle the extra load of all the lights, etc.

bsikes09 · 04-26-2016, 01:47 PM

Are you using a DC > DC converter? What type of cart do you have?

erikgoelz · 04-27-2016, 07:13 AM

It is a 2004 Club Car Precedent-Gas

bsikes09 · 04-27-2016, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by erikgoelz

The power lead to the switch is a small gauge wire and I am not sure if the switch can handle the extra load of all the lights

Are you referring to the ignition switch here? The easiest solution I could think of would be to run a relay off the ignition switch, and then run your accessories off of the relay. Relays draw minimal current so the "switch" should not have any issue carrying it.

meimk · 04-27-2016, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bsikes09

Are you referring to the ignition switch here? The easiest solution I could think of would be to run a relay off the ignition switch, and then run your accessories off of the relay. Relays draw minimal current so the "switch" should not have any issue carrying it.

-This is exactly what I do with my DS. Works quite well & I've never blow a fuse from it.

bsikes09 · 04-27-2016, 08:09 AM

erik, If you need someone to diagram/draw it out for you I'm sure we can help with that also. :)

KRAZYMATT · 04-27-2016, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bsikes09

Are you referring to the ignition switch here? The easiest solution I could think of would be to run a relay off the ignition switch, and then run your accessories off of the relay. Relays draw minimal current so the "switch" should not have any issue carrying it.

This is the ticket.

erikgoelz · 04-27-2016, 09:38 AM

Thanks for the responses. Yes I am referring to the ignition key switch in the dash. A diagram with the relay would be great! And what relay you used. Thanks!

bsikes09 · 04-27-2016, 10:18 AM

this is a very crude/quick drawing. Just about any off the shelf auto relay will work. And the terminals should be labeled almost identically to what I've drawn. Let me know if you need clarification in any/all of it.

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erikgoelz · 04-28-2016, 05:26 AM

Thank you bsikes09! This will work perfect!

04-26-2016, 12:49 PM	#1
erikgoelz Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 6	Ignition key to lock out accessories Does anyone have a good way to lock out accessories including headlights, horn, brake lights, etc using the ignition swith. Looking to eliminate the possiblity of leaving the lights on or having someone play with the lights without the key (i.e. get a dead battery). The power lead to the switch is a small gauge wire and I am not sure if the switch can handle the extra load of all the lights, etc.
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04-26-2016, 01:47 PM	#2
bsikes09 Getting Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 127	Re: Ignition key to lock out accessories Are you using a DC > DC converter? What type of cart do you have?

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erikgoelz Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 6	Re: Ignition key to lock out accessories It is a 2004 Club Car Precedent-Gas
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bsikes09 Getting Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 127	Re: Ignition key to lock out accessories erik, If you need someone to diagram/draw it out for you I'm sure we can help with that also. :)

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erikgoelz Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 6	Re: Ignition key to lock out accessories Thanks for the responses. Yes I am referring to the ignition key switch in the dash. A diagram with the relay would be great! And what relay you used. Thanks!
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04-27-2016, 10:18 AM	#9
bsikes09 Getting Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 127	this is a very crude/quick drawing. Just about any off the shelf auto relay will work. And the terminals should be labeled almost identically to what I've drawn. Let me know if you need clarification in any/all of it. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

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erikgoelz Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 6	Re: Ignition key to lock out accessories Thank you bsikes09! This will work perfect!
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