small 12v battery for lights?

wayneh · 08-11-2013, 12:05 PM

I have a 2000 DS 48V Series cart.
I am restoring and now I am connecting the lights back. I do not have a 48 to 24v converter.
For a little less money than a converter I can buy a small footprint [smaller than a car battery] 12 v deep cell battery. I dont drive at night, and wont need to run the lights very long. Beside shorter operating time, is there any reason not to go this route? I already have a 12v charger.

scottginfla · 08-11-2013, 01:03 PM

a lot of people use a stand alone battery for the extras on their cart, but just for lights, IMO I would get a 48-12 dc reducer, but if you are going to at some point put in other stuff, like radio, amps, more lights cig outlet, ect, then the extra batt will def help.

Swan · 08-11-2013, 07:39 PM

heres pics of my 12 volt battery add on to my 2000 DS. 1" alum angle from home depot made a quick battery rack

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/album.php?albumid=2817

08-11-2013, 12:05 PM	#1
wayneh Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Florida West Coast Posts: 20	small 12v battery for lights? I have a 2000 DS 48V Series cart. I am restoring and now I am connecting the lights back. I do not have a 48 to 24v converter. For a little less money than a converter I can buy a small footprint [smaller than a car battery] 12 v deep cell battery. I dont drive at night, and wont need to run the lights very long. Beside shorter operating time, is there any reason not to go this route? I already have a 12v charger.

08-11-2013, 01:03 PM	#2
scottginfla 72 volt torque monster Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sorrento, FLA Posts: 589	Re: small 12v battery for lights? a lot of people use a stand alone battery for the extras on their cart, but just for lights, IMO I would get a 48-12 dc reducer, but if you are going to at some point put in other stuff, like radio, amps, more lights cig outlet, ect, then the extra batt will def help.

08-11-2013, 07:39 PM	#3
Swan Cave Dweller Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Always On The Move Posts: 22,217	Re: small 12v battery for lights? heres pics of my 12 volt battery add on to my 2000 DS. 1" alum angle from home depot made a quick battery rack http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/album.php?albumid=2817

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