Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging?

kellys~hotrods · 08-08-2011, 12:35 PM

I would get a deltran battery tender for the aux battery. Plug it in when the cart is not in use and it should be ready to go when you are!

Kelly

NickS · 08-09-2011, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santacruzslick

My charger came with clamps for the battery terminals, I just chopped them off and wired the ends up to a cigarette plug. Marine stores sell plug/outlet combos that are fairly straight forward to wire up/install.

So you plug your cart in like normal, then plug in a charger to the cig. lighter to charge the battery? All at the same time?

Andy4639 · 08-09-2011, 09:06 AM

I have the Harbor Frieght solar panel on the 04 PDS and now on the monster cart. They are 5 watts so the radio plays off of it without effecting the battery charge during the day. Night riding is good since the battery is fully charged all the time.

jwdixon · 08-09-2011, 04:47 PM

I like that solar panel idea. Does it have clamps that connect to the battery?

NickS · 08-12-2011, 09:30 AM

Hey andy, do you just have that solar panel charging your aux. battery?

Santacruzslick · 08-16-2011, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickS

So you plug your cart in like normal, then plug in a charger to the cig. lighter to charge the battery? All at the same time?

Yep, the 12v system is completely separate from the 36v cart system.

Andy4639 · 08-17-2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickS

Hey andy, do you just have that solar panel charging your aux. battery?

Yes the solar panels are just for the 12 volt aux batteries only. You can hard wire them if you want but I use the clamps that came with it. That way I can take it out if I want.

BeerBuggy · 08-17-2011, 10:27 PM

I really like your idea about the cigarette adapter charging your aux battery, but I’m a little confused still. Can you send pic's? That’s a female on the cart... I see that so that means the charger has a male, but I guess I don’t understand how that charges anything. Sorry, I know I’m not the best at this stuff, but I can usually at least keep up.

LizardLeg · 08-17-2011, 10:52 PM

The 12v charger instead of having clamps, wire the end to a male cigarette lighter plug. When you plug the male cigarette lighter adapter into the dash receptacle, it completes the circuit to the battery. Instead of drawing power out of the battery, the circuit will now charge the battery instead.

As long as the wires leading from the receptacle to the battery are at least 10G, 12G would be okay as well. Depends on your charger amperage.

BeerBuggy · 08-18-2011, 09:20 AM

Thanks LizardLeg. I just didnt want to assume... not something you want to assume on.

Thanks again.

08-08-2011, 12:35 PM	#11
kellys~hotrods Gone to refill cooler... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,445	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? I would get a deltran battery tender for the aux battery. Plug it in when the cart is not in use and it should be ready to go when you are! Kelly

08-09-2011, 09:06 AM	#13
Andy4639 48/400/Alltrax HS motor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liberty SC, Garden City SC Posts: 6,190	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? I have the Harbor Frieght solar panel on the 04 PDS and now on the monster cart. They are 5 watts so the radio plays off of it without effecting the battery charge during the day. Night riding is good since the battery is fully charged all the time.

08-09-2011, 04:47 PM	#14
jwdixon Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central illinois Posts: 67	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? I like that solar panel idea. Does it have clamps that connect to the battery?

08-12-2011, 09:30 AM	#15
NickS Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 146	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? Hey andy, do you just have that solar panel charging your aux. battery?

08-17-2011, 10:27 PM	#18
BeerBuggy Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 104	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? I really like your idea about the cigarette adapter charging your aux battery, but I’m a little confused still. Can you send pic's? That’s a female on the cart... I see that so that means the charger has a male, but I guess I don’t understand how that charges anything. Sorry, I know I’m not the best at this stuff, but I can usually at least keep up.

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08-17-2011, 10:52 PM	#19
LizardLeg New Cart Security System Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 463	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? The 12v charger instead of having clamps, wire the end to a male cigarette lighter plug. When you plug the male cigarette lighter adapter into the dash receptacle, it completes the circuit to the battery. Instead of drawing power out of the battery, the circuit will now charge the battery instead. As long as the wires leading from the receptacle to the battery are at least 10G, 12G would be okay as well. Depends on your charger amperage.

08-18-2011, 09:20 AM	#20
BeerBuggy Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 104	Re: Separate 12v battery for accessories (radio/lights). What about charging? Thanks LizardLeg. I just didnt want to assume... not something you want to assume on. Thanks again.

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