President 12v to 8v conversion

[HarleyOne]

Hello all i am in need of some imput from the forum i just bought a 2005 club car president cart and it needs batteries should I stay with the conventional 12 v batteries or convert to 6 8 volts right now the cart is all stock but i going to install lights and probably turn signal and a horn as well as a radio and amp. And i also have a upgraded controller from club car with a speed set on 4 sooo this leads me to the question of which would be better any imput from those who have done it would be greatly appreciated

[Gregorio]

Well, what are your needs? 8v have longer run time and slightly greater torque (less voltage drop) but it will absolutely require you to obtain and wire in a voltage reducer for your accessories. You'd want to do that anyway to come from 48v -> 12v instead of pulling your accessory power from one battery. It shortens the life of the whole pack.

If you decide to go 8v, I have a set of 8v battery hold downs from my 2010 that I just converted to Lithium. If you have the budget, I highly recommend that over any FLA setup.

[Kashmir]

Everything you need to know about a 4/12 to 6/8 conversion is right here....
I did it earlier this year and it is by far the best thing I've done for my Precedent.

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-part-1-a.html

[HarleyOne]

thanks for the imput yeah i knew i was going to need a voltage reducer anyways unless i installed a aux. battey and charger for all accs. which i hve done on other carts and it works well BTW could you give me some info on the lithium swap

[Kashmir]

I put a 12 volt marine battery in the bagwell of my Precedent for lights, stereo and accessories. Works great!

really great reducer

i just ordered 4 for my work


http://www.revolutiongolfcars.com/_p...mp---universal

[Gregorio]

Originally Posted by HarleyOne

thanks for the imput yeah i knew i was going to need a voltage reducer anyways unless i installed a aux. battey and charger for all accs. which i hve done on other carts and it works well BTW could you give me some info on the lithium swap

My setup is here
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...on-begins.html

[HarleyOne]

thanks for all the imput that gives me some options so what kind of money are we talking about to go with the lithium setup

[HarleyOne]

I just checked on the lithium batteries ld better stick with the conventional setup lol

[HarleyOne]

i was woundering if i go with 6 8volts does the charger work like it should