EZGO 36v state of charge meter help

[GunsUp]

Last night I installed a state of charge meter in my recently purchased project cart, 2007 TXT/PDS.

I "believe" I followed the diagrams as found on other threads.

I have have a 2 position on/off key switch. I grabbed the red wire from the key and put it on terminal 4 of the SOC meter. Terminal 1 went to the positive of battery 1 and terminal 2 went to the negative of battery 6.

All seemed pretty easy. The batteries were at full charge when meter was installed. I took about a 10 minute drive through our neighborhood, which has some hills, stereo playing and headlights on, the whole bit. I continued to listen to the stereo as I worked on other parts of the project for about another hour and a half. I left the cart off the charger overnight and this morning when I checked it, the meter is still pegged at "full".

Also, the meter remains lit even with the key in the off position.

Have I missed something? Does the meter have to "program" in some way?

I'm very new to all this...but loving every minute of it. I wouldn't have half it figured out if it werent for this forum.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated!!

GUNS UP!!

[dougmcp]

Originally Posted by GunsUp

I have have a 2 position on/off key switch. I grabbed the red wire from the key and put it on terminal 4 of the SOC meter. Terminal 1 went to the positive of battery 1 and terminal 2 went to the negative of battery 6.

If you have a Curtis meter this is correct.

Originally Posted by GunsUp

All seemed pretty easy. The batteries were at full charge when meter was installed. I took about a 10 minute drive through our neighborhood, which has some hills, stereo playing and headlights on, the whole bit. I continued to listen to the stereo as I worked on other parts of the project for about another hour and a half. I left the cart off the charger overnight and this morning when I checked it, the meter is still pegged at "full".

This is normal, you don't use any real power in 10 minutes.

Originally Posted by GunsUp

Also, the meter remains lit even with the key in the off position. Have I missed something? Does the meter have to "program" in some way?

Connect the #4 wire to the other terminal on your keyswitch (the switched side not the hot side)