36 volt meter

[trig123]

A good member here send me a state of charter meter for my 36 volt golf cart. I am sort of new to electric carts so I need to ask a question.
I don't have a mounting bracket but I think I can use a 2 inch metal hole saw to punch the hole in another key switch plate I have.
Do I need this meter to be on a fuse and where would I get one ? I would think yes in case of a short.

What size wire do most use when doing this ?

I also would need that something to secure it to my mounting plate if I do indeed use this other key switch plate I have.

Maybe there is somewhere I can just buy the kit ? including plate that would go where key switch is and wires with fuse ?

I like the idea of it being right beside the key switch and really there is no other place left where I can see it because of radio and speakers. I was told it didn't draw enough amps to worry about it being wired to the key switch.

Like I mentioned this cart has a radio installed the left of key switch so no room on the left side.

[scottyb]

Can you post a picture of the meter you are asking about?

[trig123]

Sure but my battery is almost dead on my camera. One is blurry but it should tell you what I got. Hope this helps

[Dwalls]

I would look at these, better than the gauge one that you have in my opinion.

https://www.cartsunlimited.net/battery-meters.html

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by Dwalls

I would look at these, better than the gauge one that you have in my opinion.

https://www.cartsunlimited.net/battery-meters.html

I don't disagree, but $3.66! His is better than LED bar chart ones, as it's analog, and my wife understood it.

[trig123]

yurtle , I used my 2 inch hole saw in another face plate I had and got this thing working like a charm. It was snug but I added a few drops of Gorilla Super Glue . It is not going anywhere now.
When should I connect the charger, when it gets in the red or just before ? Don't want to hurt these 6 new batteries. Thanks for you help here.

[Lochlin]

Originally Posted by yurtle

I don't disagree, but $3.66! His is better than LED bar chart ones, as it's analog, and my wife understood it.

Not to mention, I have a lot of old carts and I like to keep them looking somewhat original. Putting a digital meter in an old cart is like putting a GPS monitor in a Model T......it just doesn't look right.

[yurtle]

That came with my cart when I bought it. I cut a hole in a plate that I put over the ball holder. It didn't come with the bracket so I just cut the hole snug. Any automotive or marine store will have a bracket, or you could visit one to see how easy it would be to fabricate one. Simply a "U" shaped metal piece with two holes, like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Vol...41781114&psc=1

I used 16 AWG and a fuse.