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07-23-2010, 05:43 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 37
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Question on lights
I installed headlights and taillights on my cart. I added a lawn and garden tractor battery to power them, but it did not last and had to be charged often. I now have the lights wired to two of the 6 volt cart batteries. Will this cause any issues? Thanks Brian
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07-23-2010, 07:22 PM | #2 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 73,406
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Re: Question on lights
Brian. Yeah it works but, it's kind of a no no.
Golf Cart techs frown on it but, I see it on 50% of the carts I see. These are the same people who complain about only getting 3 yrs. out of their batteries. What happens is that the extra amperage drawn from just 2 of the 6 batteries causes an imbalance. This imbalance is a problem for the 4 good batteries during the recharging. The charger is charging all 6 waiting for the pack to reach a predetermined voltage. The four come up to snuff before the 2. the 4 get over charged waiting for the 2 to come up ... when the pack voltage hits the magic number in the charger program ~ the charger shuts off. And what do we have? 4 very charged batteries and 2 less charged batteries .... now repeat this process 50 times a year and guess what we have 2 weak batteries and 4 over taxed batteries ...... a good 36 or 48v to 12v reducer is well worth the $100-$200 cost in the long run. And you won't have to mess with a second charger........ get one rated for 20 amps or more |
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