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02-26-2019, 08:57 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Head lights
My 1993 36v Marathon came with Blazer headlights that aren't hooked up. They work when jumped with 12v and am guessing (from net research) they may be 12-24v lights. Will giving them 24v blow the lights if 12v only? If 24v capable, will they produce better illumination with 24v? I won't likely use them more than a few minutes a handful of times a year but would like the optimal setup. Lights have no markings other than "Blazer" on the rear of the rectangular housing.
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02-27-2019, 02:45 PM | #2 |
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Re: Head lights
24 will blow them out quickly. Use 12v. Some LED lamps have flexible input voltages, but incandescent lights need a specific voltage. Overvolting them will cause them to fail soon due to heat.
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02-27-2019, 04:00 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Texas
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Re: Head lights
Just run them on 12v to be safe.
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02-27-2019, 09:07 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Head lights
I'll take both of your advice. More research suggests they're 12v 55 watt halogens. I better not use them often or for long. Thanks.
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02-28-2019, 08:44 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Head lights
Do you have a 12 volt converter? Installing one of those would allow you to not only run lights but other accessories if you desire to add them(radio,tail lights, horn, ect) without installing a dedicated 12 volt battery or drawing down batteries from the carts battery pack and possibly shorten your carts battery life. IMO all 12 volt accessories should be powered via
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03-01-2019, 08:53 AM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Head lights
No converter Cobra. I got the cart for use on my property for miscellaneous transportation of tree/brush maintenance gear, moving boat trailers, log splitter etc.. I've been using a law tractor with wagon but that was noisy, required hearing protection, and hard on the tractor with frequent restarting. I don't see me adding other 12v devices, soon anyway. I'll add a converter as you suggest if I put on a winch or seed spreader. I'll move the lights to a different battery pair when I think I've run the lights for a half hour, which may never happen. Thanks
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03-01-2019, 09:15 AM | #7 |
Gone Mad
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Re: Head lights
For a winch you'll need a dedicated 12 volt battery. No reducer can handle that load.
For lights, you can get by with a small 12 volt battery, a reducer, or worst case, keep using two 6 volt batteries. It really depends on how often you use it at night, how often you "rotate" the load, and how many years you want the batteries to last. A reducer is "forever", a second battery has a finite life and has to be charged, but can power a winch. Using existing batteries is all EZGO and others did for years, though that was for golf use. |
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