48v to 12v voltage converter

[Anthen27]

I am looking to purchase a voltage converter 48v to 12v, 15-20 amp for installing a light kit on my 05' DS, my question is do you wire these using a 48v relay to switch them on and off when not in use? I am worried about leaving the converter on/hardwired to 48v when the kart is not being used, I realize with no load it should be fine and consume no power but I also notice some voltage converters come with a triger wire to switch the unit on and off? I am thinking of purchasing this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Golf-...ltDomainQ5f100

Does anyone have any experience/opinions on this converter or a similarly priced/featured converter?

[shadowman]

if you get the one C.C. uses you just wire it and your done no on/off switch needed......i have never seen one on a cart with a switch so i can,t say much about it but as far as i,m concerned a switch on the reducer is the last thing you need.............its just another link in the chain to go bad some day.....................

[dougmcp]

That reducer looks fine for the job.
You can wire a 48v relay in that is activated by the ignition switch.
Here's the $4 relay I used: https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/st...0001_611928_-1

[scottginfla]

here ya go

[Anthen27]

scott, where can i get that converter and fuseblock? it seems to have the enable/trigger wire to turn the unit on and off, any idea on the cost?

[scottginfla]

I picked them up locally from edgewater custom carts, about 70 bucks, he is also on ebay username ms922
here is a link to his website
custom carts

[sticks]

is there a reason not to run a 12v outlet off just 1 battery? i would only use it for maybe a small air pump while the cart was off. also my 05 precedent has factory lights that i believe are 12volt, could i pull power from the hot side of the switch?

[ramblin-wreck]

Originally Posted by scottginfla

here ya go

I'd really like to get this reducer since it has the trigger wire but I'm concerned that 16 amps will be enough for the precedent headlight/tailight kit and a stereo. Do y'all think it will?

[Hummerh3]

Hope you have better luck then I Did. Pick up a 36/48 one hook it up to be tested and I let the smoke out.I was going to add photos but not sure how to

[Johnnaz]

Originally Posted by Hummerh3

Hope you have better luck then I Did. Pick up a 36/48 one hook it up to be tested and I let the smoke out.I was going to add photos but not sure how to

He may not even have the Cart anymore, as this was posted around 10
years ago!