stereo goes off

[tonyt]

I installed a 12 volt car stereo in a 36 volt Yamaha cart. It works fine for about 10-15 minutes and then goes out for about 5-10 minutes. It goes on and off like this continually. What is wrong?

[lop]

how do you have it hooked up to your batteries should be using two batteries in a series if its a 36 bolt. you may have it hooked up wrong.

[tonyt]

I have it in a 2 battery hook up stero stays on but sound and stations go dead Ive checked all wireing several times and it's ok it's strange 15 minutes later everything comes back on and it's ok again for a while

[lop]

did u check to see if the voltage was fluctuating. check your voltage with a volt meter make sure your two batteries are giving u 12 volt and not more or less.

[swampsat]

Originally Posted by tonyt

I installed a 12 volt car stereo in a 36 volt Yamaha cart. It works fine for about 10-15 minutes and then goes out for about 5-10 minutes. It goes on and off like this continually. What is wrong?

sounds like the two batteries are dropping below 12v which will cause the radio to drop out but not off.

try using a 36V - 12V reducer this will hold your power at 12v. This will use all 6 batteries instead of just 2