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01-25-2019, 08:58 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N. Myrtle Beach
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Digital volt meter?
When I installed my digital volt meter (2008 RXV) a few years back I was told it used so little power it could be wired directly to the batteries . Is that the way most people have them wired?
My batteries lasted only 2-3 yrs with the weakest battery being the one the meter is wired to. I'm thinking about a toggle switch install. |
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01-25-2019, 09:10 AM
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Gone Wild
 Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NE Indiana & SW Florida
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Re: Digital volt meter?
Yes wiring straight to the pack is the way I do it. Your drawing from the whole pack just not one battery.
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01-25-2019, 09:33 AM
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Master of All Things
Join Date: May 2013
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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Re: Digital volt meter?
if wired directly, Your drawing from the whole pack just not one battery......and a lot of people do it that way.....however, there are also a lot that wire it through the key switch so that its only on when the cart is on. That's how I have mine wired.
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01-25-2019, 09:34 AM
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Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Digital volt meter?
The self powered LED meter we sell uses 60ma which means you would need a bushel of them connected to draw 1 amp. Compare this to hitting the gas and seeing the motor draw 100-300 amps.
Most likely something else is killing the batteries like poor use or maintenance practice. |
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01-25-2019, 09:38 AM
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Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
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Re: Digital volt meter?
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01-25-2019, 10:14 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N. Myrtle Beach
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Re: Digital volt meter?
No, thats just a reference to the pos. post I used. The pos. I used is the one going to the solenoid area
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01-25-2019, 11:33 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: N. Myrtle Beach
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Re: Digital volt meter?
Scottyb, my neighbor gave me the meter. Not sure where it came from, Ebay maybe. I assumed all meters are equal but maybe not.
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01-25-2019, 12:06 PM
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Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Digital volt meter?
That's right - maybe not.
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