What is it for?

CartTrader · 02-21-2010, 04:26 PM

Just got a 96 CC DS. In the frame rail just behind the batteries on the drivers side is a silver metal box, just fits between the rails and about 8" long. It has a wire coming out the back end that goes to the last battery neg. terminal. The other end splits to 2 ends that are staked together and maybe 4 wires coming off that. I did trace 1 wire that went to one side of the horn. On the box it says "caution HOT..can cause severe burns." I thought maybe a voltage reducer, but no positive wire going to it, just the negative and then the split on the other end of the box.

CartTrader

OLD MEC · 02-21-2010, 05:01 PM

Sounds like a voltage reducer to me? Strange way to wire it but on an electric cart with no frame ground it could work? By feeding full switched voltage 36-48 volts to accesories and going back through reducer to battery pack ground it would work. Sure NOT the way I would do it ( BUT )??? We have all seen worse wiring I'm sure.

ggwearsch · 02-21-2010, 05:54 PM

It is a voltage reducer and that is the way Club Car does it. Works!

lockman1 · 02-21-2010, 06:17 PM

I also agree that it a voltage reducer!

1 hint to really find out...
check your batteries for an "odd" (non stock) wire, on the positive side of either at the #1 battery (48v to 12v)
or at your #5 battery (16v to 12v)

Then see if it traces back to that box!

CartTrader · 02-21-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lockman1

I also agree that it a voltage reducer!

1 hint to really find out...
check your batteries for an "odd" (non stock) wire, on the positive side of either at the #1 battery (48v to 12v)
or at your #5 battery (16v to 12v)

Then see if it traces back to that box!

I did see some non stock wires coming off the #5 + battery, did a voltage check from the # 5 Battery to one side of the horn that went to the end that split off and got 12.4 volts thru it so I guess it is a voltage reducer. I was hoping for a 48v to 12v instead of a 16v to 12v. Don`t like taking the juice off just 2 batteries! Just didn`t figure it would get that hot going from 16v to 12v. I haven`t checked to see how hot it gets

CartTrader

02-21-2010, 05:01 PM	#2
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,391	Re: What is it for? Sounds like a voltage reducer to me? Strange way to wire it but on an electric cart with no frame ground it could work? By feeding full switched voltage 36-48 volts to accesories and going back through reducer to battery pack ground it would work. Sure NOT the way I would do it ( BUT )??? We have all seen worse wiring I'm sure.

02-21-2010, 05:54 PM	#3
ggwearsch Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 36	Re: What is it for? It is a voltage reducer and that is the way Club Car does it. Works!

02-21-2010, 06:17 PM	#4
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,927	Re: What is it for? I also agree that it a voltage reducer! 1 hint to really find out... check your batteries for an "odd" (non stock) wire, on the positive side of either at the #1 battery (48v to 12v) or at your #5 battery (16v to 12v) Then see if it traces back to that box!

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02-21-2010, 04:26 PM	#1
CartTrader Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio-In Summer, Central Florida-In winter Posts: 889	What is it for? Just got a 96 CC DS. In the frame rail just behind the batteries on the drivers side is a silver metal box, just fits between the rails and about 8" long. It has a wire coming out the back end that goes to the last battery neg. terminal. The other end splits to 2 ends that are staked together and maybe 4 wires coming off that. I did trace 1 wire that went to one side of the horn. On the box it says "caution HOT..can cause severe burns." I thought maybe a voltage reducer, but no positive wire going to it, just the negative and then the split on the other end of the box. CartTrader

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