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Review on Nilight 10009W NI-WA05 LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Kit 12V On/Off Switch Power Relay Blade Fuse for Off-Road LED Work Light Bar with 2-Year Warranty by Scott Reeves

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Inexpensive wiring harness for adding LED or auxiliary lighting to a golf cart

I bought this wiring harness to install a 20w 12v led light bar I bought from Revain a while back, and finally found the time to install them. All in all it took me about 1 hour and 30 minutes to get everything done but about 20 minutes of that was spent trying to figure out the best way to connect it and the wires with the smallest area and more importantly the easiest to embarrassed way to do it. First I installed the light on the roof of my truck as there were already two factory holes that looked like the perfect place to mount the pole. (A note on the light setup here: Looking back, it looks fine, but the projection of the light shows every bump my car hits because the roof isn't very rigid and it moves a little with every bump I hit, and it would probably do better if I mounted it on the carriage itself on a more rigid base that didn't wobble as much.) Anyhow, back to its wiring. 1 star deduction for two reasons. The length of the wire harness is a little short and the spade lugs don't stay on. The length of the cable was part of my problem when trying to figure out the best way to route the cables and make sure everything was plugged in without having to go to the store and buy more cables to lengthen everything. I finally had a game plan and enough wire to get to all the locations and wanted to share it in case others want to add a light to their golf cart without having to buy an extra wire. BTW, my cart is a Yamaha 48v electric golf cart. I also bought a 48v to 12v transformer so I can run the light off the entire battery pack, not just a few batteries, um to get the exact 12V, and because in this way it will consume from all batteries equally. As for the transformer, I didn't want to mount the transformer on top of the batteries as sometimes transformers can fail and short out and burn out, so I found a spot on the frame behind the battery box to mount it and also allow more air can around circulate it around and hopefully allows it to cool down better in use so it lasts a long time. To connect the wire harness to the transformer and then to the battery, I cut off the battery terminals and connected them to the transformer using WAGO nut connectors (my favorite type of wire connectors). I also installed the relay next to the battery on one of the vertical frames in the battery compartment. Due to the short length of the toggle switch, I couldn't install it on the dash next to the key, so I had to install the switch right under the seat where I could easily reach down and turn it on when needed. I had to drill a few holes in my cart, but I made them where they would be difficult to see and where the footprint would be as small as possible. As for the cord that went to the light, I found a hole under the battery compartment and routed the cord through there and under the trolley's zipper, tying the cord securely along the way. I routed the wire to the front passenger side wheel arch, then drilled a hole in the passenger side accessory tray and routed it up the front support rail and then onto the roof where I connected it to the lights. This harness has two connectors for two lamps, but I only used one and fixed the other under the wheel well. Overall the price is good for what I bought but if the wire harness on the wire to the light and for the red toggle switch were about 50% longer it would have more room to install. I am happy however and after completing my project the light works great and I have replaced the 15 amp fuse with a 10 amp fuse as my flashlight is rated for 10 amps. The wire harness also comes with several extra wire clips and three extra fuses (2 extra 15 amp and one 10 amp). I don't recommend wire terminals because I couldn't get them to stick, so I decided to cut them off and plug the light in directly and tape it over instead of connecting it to my LED wire. Anyway, I hope this helps someone figure out how to install LED lighting on an electric golf cart.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • No