Help with my new/old cart...

TidePride50 · 04-17-2017, 06:29 PM

Long story short, I sold this cart roughly two years ago. I recently had the opportunity to buy it back, and I did. The guy I sold it to added the light bar but there is no switch to turn it on and he also added something by the batteries. I'm thinking a voltage reducer or converter or something, also has pos and neg wire coming out of it but not hooked to any battery. Wanted to see if anyone knew what it is and help me get this light bar going. Here are some pics...

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04-17-2017, 07:22 PM

Battery Life Saver

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/desig...aver-test.html

led light bar would be 12v powered
you need to find the wires and follow them

TidePride50 · 04-17-2017, 07:54 PM

So that thing in the picture has nothing to do with the light bar? It does have a 12v battery under the seat but has no wires running to it. Like I said, there is no switch to even turn the lights on even if I can find the where the wire runs to.

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BobBoyce · 04-17-2017, 08:14 PM

Desulphator?

marianol · 04-17-2017, 08:26 PM

I have exactly the same LED bar mounted. That bar comes with a rocking switch cable and relay.
Follow the cable from the bar and see where it ends.
If you are lucky is just under the dash if not they probably cut it off at some point and you will have to run it again to the 12v battery and install a switch with a relay.

Please use a relay because that bar uses quite a few amps and will fry a regular switch.

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TidePride50 · 04-17-2017, 08:31 PM

New batteries have been installed. Would there be a need for me to hook that thing up? If not, is it worth anything to sell used?

Thanks for the info on the light bar. I'll try to trace the wires tomorrow. Does Walmart sell just a relay and switch I could buy?

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marianol · 04-17-2017, 09:41 PM

They do something like this https://www.walmart.com/ip/Install-Kit/51741135

If not Auto Zone or O'Reilly

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Sir Nuke · 04-18-2017, 05:41 AM

I have an idea.....why don't you ask the guy that you bought it back from? I bet he knows exactly what he did, instead of you and us guessing.

TidePride50 · 04-18-2017, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

I have an idea.....why don't you ask the guy that you bought it back from? I bet he knows exactly what he did, instead of you and us guessing.

The guy I sold it to died about 6 months ago. I bought the cart back from his daughter. She has no idea what all he did to it.

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Seaquell · 04-18-2017, 07:51 AM

Look up the gold battery desulphate on ebay check out the sticker on the side they are built for a specific voltage 12-24-36-48 then you can get a idea on the value.

You can get a heavy duty 15amp switch at autozone that will work fine for that light bar, no need for a relay unless you want to use a tiny little switch .

04-17-2017, 06:29 PM	#1
TidePride50 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67	Help with my new/old cart... Long story short, I sold this cart roughly two years ago. I recently had the opportunity to buy it back, and I did. The guy I sold it to added the light bar but there is no switch to turn it on and he also added something by the batteries. I'm thinking a voltage reducer or converter or something, also has pos and neg wire coming out of it but not hooked to any battery. Wanted to see if anyone knew what it is and help me get this light bar going. Here are some pics... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
TidePride50 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67

04-17-2017, 07:22 PM	#2
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help with my new/old cart... Battery Life Saver http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/desig...aver-test.html led light bar would be 12v powered you need to find the wires and follow them
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04-17-2017, 07:54 PM	#3
TidePride50 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67	Help with my new/old cart... So that thing in the picture has nothing to do with the light bar? It does have a 12v battery under the seat but has no wires running to it. Like I said, there is no switch to even turn the lights on even if I can find the where the wire runs to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
TidePride50 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67

04-17-2017, 08:14 PM	#4
BobBoyce Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: TN/NC/GA Tri-state area Posts: 3,952	Re: Help with my new/old cart... Desulphator?

04-17-2017, 08:26 PM	#5
marianol Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 136	Re: Help with my new/old cart... I have exactly the same LED bar mounted. That bar comes with a rocking switch cable and relay. Follow the cable from the bar and see where it ends. If you are lucky is just under the dash if not they probably cut it off at some point and you will have to run it again to the 12v battery and install a switch with a relay. Please use a relay because that bar uses quite a few amps and will fry a regular switch. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

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04-17-2017, 08:31 PM	#6
TidePride50 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67	Re: Help with my new/old cart... New batteries have been installed. Would there be a need for me to hook that thing up? If not, is it worth anything to sell used? Thanks for the info on the light bar. I'll try to trace the wires tomorrow. Does Walmart sell just a relay and switch I could buy? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
TidePride50 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 67

04-17-2017, 09:41 PM	#7
marianol Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 136	Re: Help with my new/old cart... They do something like this https://www.walmart.com/ip/Install-Kit/51741135 If not Auto Zone or O'Reilly Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

04-18-2017, 05:41 AM	#8
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Join Date: May 2013 Location: West Columbia, Texas Posts: 17,998	Re: Help with my new/old cart... I have an idea.....why don't you ask the guy that you bought it back from? I bet he knows exactly what he did, instead of you and us guessing.

04-18-2017, 07:51 AM	#10
Seaquell Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Wilmington NC USA Posts: 268	Re: Help with my new/old cart... Look up the gold battery desulphate on ebay check out the sticker on the side they are built for a specific voltage 12-24-36-48 then you can get a idea on the value. You can get a heavy duty 15amp switch at autozone that will work fine for that light bar, no need for a relay unless you want to use a tiny little switch .