In dash digital soc meter

mkretired · 02-09-2018, 08:11 PM

Installed soc digital meter, reading at battery pack 51.2 volts, reading at rear of digital meter 51.2 volts. Reading on front of meter 52.5 volts, is this meter no good? Or is it me? Thanks

usgicollector · 02-09-2018, 08:19 PM

Looks to be the meter...Your ok...

ThreeCW · 02-10-2018, 01:03 AM

My digital display on the dash typically reads 0.2 volts higher than my Fluke multi-meter reading taken across my 48v battery pack. From what I have read on the BGW forum, the 0.2 volt difference seems to be fairly / sort of typical on the cheaper digital displays (like mine).

Your 1.3 volt difference is on the high side ... and could likely be a bad dash meter. You might also want to check with a second multi-meter just to be sure ... and / or pop a new battery into your multi-meter and see if there is any difference. There have been a number of posts on this forum where faulty multi-meter batteries have resulted in erroneous readings.

SBIRD! · 02-10-2018, 10:16 AM

Off on a tangent, could someone recommend a multimeter for a novice with a nice selection of test leads? Would like to upgrade from Hong Kong junkyard freebie but don't want to spend hundreds. Thanks.

scottyb · 02-10-2018, 10:31 AM

Watch this short video on what to get, where to get it, and how to use a multi-meter

http://www.cartsunlimited.net/troubleshooting-tips.html

02-09-2018, 08:11 PM	#1
mkretired Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 1	In dash digital soc meter Installed soc digital meter, reading at battery pack 51.2 volts, reading at rear of digital meter 51.2 volts. Reading on front of meter 52.5 volts, is this meter no good? Or is it me? Thanks
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02-09-2018, 08:19 PM	#2
usgicollector Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NE Indiana & SW Florida Posts: 3,238	Re: In dash digital soc meter Looks to be the meter...Your ok...

02-10-2018, 01:03 AM	#3
ThreeCW Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: near Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 1,516	Re: In dash digital soc meter My digital display on the dash typically reads 0.2 volts higher than my Fluke multi-meter reading taken across my 48v battery pack. From what I have read on the BGW forum, the 0.2 volt difference seems to be fairly / sort of typical on the cheaper digital displays (like mine). Your 1.3 volt difference is on the high side ... and could likely be a bad dash meter. You might also want to check with a second multi-meter just to be sure ... and / or pop a new battery into your multi-meter and see if there is any difference. There have been a number of posts on this forum where faulty multi-meter batteries have resulted in erroneous readings.

02-10-2018, 10:16 AM	#4
SBIRD! Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Lickin' County, Ohio Posts: 328	Re: In dash digital soc meter Off on a tangent, could someone recommend a multimeter for a novice with a nice selection of test leads? Would like to upgrade from Hong Kong junkyard freebie but don't want to spend hundreds. Thanks.

02-10-2018, 10:31 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: In dash digital soc meter Watch this short video on what to get, where to get it, and how to use a multi-meter http://www.cartsunlimited.net/troubleshooting-tips.html

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