Installing Headlights On My Club Car Golf Cart
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HotRodCarts
Cartaholic
Welcome to the forum.
You'll need a 12 volt source for the lights. If your cart is 36 volts you can use two of the 6 volt batteries that are connected to each other or use a separate 12 volt battery. If your cart is 48 volt you can use two of the 8 volt batteries for a total of 16 volts. I don't like using the 16 volt setup but I know many have without any problems.
The easiest way to wire them is connect all 4 positive wires together and all 4 negative wires together. Then run a fused wire from your 12 volt source positive to the switch and connect the positive from the lights to the other side of switch. Then run the ground wire from the negative side of your 12 volt source to the ground wire from the lights.
DO NOT ground to the frame or any other metal, run the ground to negative on your power source.
You'll need a 12 volt source for the lights. If your cart is 36 volts you can use two of the 6 volt batteries that are connected to each other or use a separate 12 volt battery. If your cart is 48 volt you can use two of the 8 volt batteries for a total of 16 volts. I don't like using the 16 volt setup but I know many have without any problems.
The easiest way to wire them is connect all 4 positive wires together and all 4 negative wires together. Then run a fused wire from your 12 volt source positive to the switch and connect the positive from the lights to the other side of switch. Then run the ground wire from the negative side of your 12 volt source to the ground wire from the lights.
DO NOT ground to the frame or any other metal, run the ground to negative on your power source.
HotRodCarts
Cartaholic
Your welcome. Let us know how it goes.
autoteacher
New Member
When I installed lights on my 2004 cc, it was recommended to use a dedicated source such as a converter. I purchased a 48 to 12 unit and have no issues. I also fused the circuits as you recommend. I have been told there can be a battery balance problem and premature failure of the "12 volt" source batteries. That being said, I am interested if one can run items on selected batteries and the need for a converter is a sales pitch or is one on borrowed time not using a converter. 
JRay
Cartaholic
I run lights on both my 48 volt carts, hooked to the center two batteries never had a problem. These light kits have a relay in the hookup.I don,t think this is the best way to do it. Thinking about a radio on my 02 cart and think i will need a converter or a seperate 12 volt source. My 02 anyway.
I know I'm late to the party with this post but I think it's worth mentioning. I used to use two 8 volt batteries to run my headlights and taillights. A problem occurs when you use the headlights just after taking the battery pack off charge. Immediately after charging an individual battery may have a temporary 9+ volt surface charge, for two batteries that adds up to 18 volts or more. My headlights didn't like that and both burned out when I took the cart off charge and turned on the headlights. To get around that I would run the cart without headlights for a brief period before I turned them on, not a good solution. Eventually I bought a 48 to 12 volt converter.
JerryK
JerryK