Proper Wiring

[brownchristian]

Originally Posted by crash test dummy

leave lights alone !!!

just wire it like this

That is exactly how its wired. But why do I have 16 volts at the meter when the key is off?

[Sergio]

Originally Posted by brownchristian

Apparently I was wrong. It is the blue wire wired direct to the battery.



Where should these wires be connected?

Those 2 wires, Red with fuse and black wire should connect to the +12v output of Your converter.

You should not have multiple negative references unless you understand the entire cart electrical circuit.

That black wire is what is causing your meter to read approximately +16v with the key OFF.

Here is the thread referenced earlier, it may give you more information:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...thout-key.html

you need to install the red and black wires i showed

[brownchristian]

Originally Posted by Sergio

Those 2 wires, Red with fuse and black wire should connect to the +12v output of Your converter.

You should not have multiple negative references unless you understand the entire cart electrical circuit.

That black wire is what is causing your meter to read approximately +16v with the key OFF.

Here is the thread referenced earlier, it may give you more information:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...thout-key.html

But I believe I will then have 12v on the meter instead of 16.

[brownchristian]

Originally Posted by crash test dummy

you need to install the red and black wires i showed

That is how I wired the meter. Positive is to the blue switch wire and negative is to the black/yellow wire behind the dash.

[Sergio]

Originally Posted by brownchristian

But I believe I will then have 12v on the meter instead of 16.

No You will not, having that negative reference on the +16v battery post is what is causing your problems, it does not matter if it is wired like Crash showed.

Those 2 wires are the original low voltage source for your lights and harness, they need to reference pack negative on a Precedent.

Just unplug the black wire and your meter will not longer read +16v with the Key OFF. Of course your lights will not work either until you connect those wires back to the Converter +12v output.

Your Converter negative input should also be connected to Controller B-, not directly to the pack negative battery post.

Originally Posted by brownchristian

That is how I wired the meter. Positive is to the blue switch wire and negative is to the black/yellow wire behind the dash

no !! run a black wire from meter negative side to the battery pack negative post

[brownchristian]

Originally Posted by Sergio

No You will not, having that negative reference on the +16v battery post is what is causing your problems, it does not matter if it is wired like Crash showed.

Those 2 wires are the original low voltage source for your lights and harness, they need to reference pack negative on a Precedent.

Just unplug the black wire and your meter will not longer read +16v with the Key OFF. Of course your lights will not work either until you connect those wires back to the Converter +12v output.

Your Converter negative input should also be connected to Controller B-, not directly to the pack negative battery post.

Ok. Where is controller B-?

[Sergio]

Originally Posted by brownchristian

Ok. Where is controller B-?

Follow the cable connected to the pack negative battery post.

It passes through the OBC and it terminates on the Controller terminal labeled B-.

You should already have an existing 10ga black wire connected to that same B- terminal that terminates on a yellow female bullet connector in the battery bucket area.

That yellow bullet connector or the Controller B- terminal is where all negatives should be connected.

You should have a single cable on the pack negative battery post.

[brownchristian]

Originally Posted by Sergio

Follow the cable connected to the pack negative battery post.

It passes through the OBC and it terminates on the Controller terminal labeled B-.

You should already have an existing 10ga black wire connected to that same B- terminal that terminates on a yellow female bullet connector in the battery bucket area.

That yellow bullet connector or the Controller B- terminal is where all negatives should be connected.

You should have a single cable on the pack negative battery post.

Thank you very much. I will work on this and report back. Might be a couple days.