Guage Install ????????????????

ekgguy · 06-27-2011, 01:04 PM

I bought this off eBay as an inexpensive way to keep track of the charge and I guess this is another case of you get what you pay for. There were no instructions on how to hook it up.

LostHusker · 06-27-2011, 01:18 PM

When you turn your key on at the key switch, use your volt meter to read your 36v, make a jumper from that to one post on the guage. Then run a wire from the negative of your battery pack to the other post. This will allow you to turn it off when not in use.

ekgguy · 06-27-2011, 02:10 PM

I ran a jumber from the blue wire (on) from the switch to the guage post and then from the other guage post to a neg terminal on one of the outside batteries and got no movement from the guage with the switch on or off. When I changed to a neg terminal on one of the inside batteries it moved to the green portion of the guage, whether the key is on or off.

LostHusker · 06-27-2011, 02:53 PM

The way you have it wired will keep it on the whole time, if you wire it inline with key switch on the dash it will turn off then the key is off.

ekgguy · 06-27-2011, 03:32 PM

It does help if I connect it as you said. That works. I appreciate your help.

LostHusker · 06-27-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekgguy

It does help if I connect it as you said. That works. I appreciate your help.

06-27-2011, 01:04 PM	#1
ekgguy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Caney, Texas Posts: 188	Guage Install ???????????????? I bought this off eBay as an inexpensive way to keep track of the charge and I guess this is another case of you get what you pay for. There were no instructions on how to hook it up.

06-27-2011, 01:18 PM	#2
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Guage Install ???????????????? When you turn your key on at the key switch, use your volt meter to read your 36v, make a jumper from that to one post on the guage. Then run a wire from the negative of your battery pack to the other post. This will allow you to turn it off when not in use.

06-27-2011, 02:10 PM	#3
ekgguy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Caney, Texas Posts: 188	Re: Guage Install ???????????????? I ran a jumber from the blue wire (on) from the switch to the guage post and then from the other guage post to a neg terminal on one of the outside batteries and got no movement from the guage with the switch on or off. When I changed to a neg terminal on one of the inside batteries it moved to the green portion of the guage, whether the key is on or off.

06-27-2011, 02:53 PM	#4
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: Guage Install ???????????????? The way you have it wired will keep it on the whole time, if you wire it inline with key switch on the dash it will turn off then the key is off.

06-27-2011, 03:32 PM	#5
ekgguy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Caney, Texas Posts: 188	Re: Guage Install ???????????????? It does help if I connect it as you said. That works. I appreciate your help.

Today
BGW	Sponsored Links __________________ This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
Change 4 guage to 2 guage -48v 200d CC	Electric Club Car
48 volt universal battery guage install ?	Electric Club Car
2 guage or 4 guage	Electric EZGO
4 guage not enough?	Electric Club Car
fuel guage install on G9	Gas Yamaha