Adding a 48V voltage meter to a 36V cart?

jonyb · 05-13-2010, 10:11 PM

I converted my 36V PDS to 48V, and bought a 48V voltmeter. The diagram doesn't quite take my situation into account.

There are 3 terminals. I'm assuming 1 is to the key side to tell the meter when to come on. The other 2 would read the voltage. Can I tie those in to the batteries directly? Where should I tie the first wire to the key at?

gornoman · 05-13-2010, 11:05 PM

Follow the schematic on the lower right. It's perfect for your cart. Take terminals 1 & 2 to the battery pack. #1 to Main Pack Positive, #2 to Main Pack Negative. Terminal #4 goes to the White/Yellow terminal on the keyswitch.

jonyb · 05-14-2010, 01:19 AM

Kind of what I was thinking, but it shows a 3 terminal switch, and where it goes to the pack, that was unclear. Thanks for the advice, I'll try that tomorrow. Wanted to get this thing hooked up to try and break-in the batteries.

gornoman · 05-14-2010, 10:09 AM

It's not really a 3 terminal switch. It's just showing 2 connections on 1 of the terminals. The diagram wasn't drawn by one of us, eh? LOL!

jonyb · 05-14-2010, 08:13 PM

haha, I smell what you're steppin in. Thanks for the clarification.

05-14-2010, 01:19 AM	#3
jonyb Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 55	Re: Adding a 48V voltage meter to a 36V cart? Kind of what I was thinking, but it shows a 3 terminal switch, and where it goes to the pack, that was unclear. Thanks for the advice, I'll try that tomorrow. Wanted to get this thing hooked up to try and break-in the batteries.

05-14-2010, 08:13 PM	#5
jonyb Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 55	Re: Adding a 48V voltage meter to a 36V cart? haha, I smell what you're steppin in. Thanks for the clarification.

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05-13-2010, 10:11 PM	#1
jonyb Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 55	Adding a 48V voltage meter to a 36V cart? I converted my 36V PDS to 48V, and bought a 48V voltmeter. The diagram doesn't quite take my situation into account. There are 3 terminals. I'm assuming 1 is to the key side to tell the meter when to come on. The other 2 would read the voltage. Can I tie those in to the batteries directly? Where should I tie the first wire to the key at?

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05-13-2010, 11:05 PM	#2
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,284	Re: Adding a 48V voltage meter to a 36V cart? Follow the schematic on the lower right. It's perfect for your cart. Take terminals 1 & 2 to the battery pack. #1 to Main Pack Positive, #2 to Main Pack Negative. Terminal #4 goes to the White/Yellow terminal on the keyswitch.

05-14-2010, 10:09 AM	#4
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,284	Re: Adding a 48V voltage meter to a 36V cart? It's not really a 3 terminal switch. It's just showing 2 connections on 1 of the terminals. The diagram wasn't drawn by one of us, eh? LOL!