Parts and accessories
Golf cart accessories worth buying
The 22 upgrades cart owners actually spend money on, grouped by job, with typical costs. Every link searches Amazon for the part so you can match it to your make and model.
Street legal essentials
What most Florida communities require before a cart can run on public roads.
Turn signal kit
$60 to $150The piece most carts are missing. Column mount kits fit Club Car, E-Z-GO, and Yamaha.
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Mirror kit
$25 to $60Rear view plus side mirrors. Required for street legal use in most LSV ordinances.
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Seat belt kit
$40 to $120Retractable lap belts for two or four seats. Check your local ordinance for the count required.
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Horn kit
$15 to $40A simple 12v horn with a column or dash button. Cheap, required, easy to install.
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Wheels and lift
The single biggest visual change most builds make.

Lift kit
$200 to $6004 to 6 inch kits are the norm. Match the kit to your make and rear suspension style.
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Wheel and tire combo
$600 to $1,20012 to 14 inch wheels on 23 inch all terrain tires is the classic lifted look.
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All terrain tires
$250 to $500Keeps stock ride height but adds grip for sand, trails, and wet grass.
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Lighting
Safety first, looks second. Usually both.

LED light bar
$30 to $120Roof or bumper mount. The night driving upgrade most owners do first.
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Headlight and taillight kit
$80 to $200Full LED kits with the wiring harness, made for your make and model.
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Underbody accent kit
$40 to $100Pure style. RGB kits with a remote are the popular pick for evening rides.
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Seating
Carry more people, or just ride more comfortably.
Rear flip seat kit
$300 to $700Adds two rear seats that fold down into a cargo deck. The most added accessory on CartFolio builds.
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Seat covers
$40 to $120Marine grade vinyl covers refresh a worn bench for a fraction of reupholstery.
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Custom seat cushions
$150 to $500Diamond stitch and two tone cushions are the upgrade that shows in every photo.
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Audio
Marine grade everything. Carts live outside.

Bluetooth sound bar
$80 to $300One powered bar under the roof. The simplest path to music on a cart.
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Marine speaker pods
$60 to $200Roof or dash mount pods that survive rain, sun, and car washes.
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Battery and power
Where the real range and reliability gains live.

Lithium conversion kit
$900 to $2,500Drop in lithium packs cut weight, end watering, and roughly double usable range.
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Battery charge kit
$100 to $300A smart charger matched to your pack chemistry, lead acid or lithium.
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State of charge meter
$20 to $60A dash gauge that reads like a fuel gauge. Near mandatory after a lithium swap.
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Voltage reducer
$30 to $80Steps 36 or 48 volts down to 12 so lights and audio do not drain one battery.
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Comfort and weather
The pieces that decide whether you ride in July or January.

Fold down windshield
$80 to $200Tinted or clear, hinged so it opens in the heat. Check the top frame style for fit.
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$100 to $300Three or four sided covers that turn a cart into a fair weather cabin.
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Storage cover
$30 to $90A fitted cover for carts that live outside. Marine fabric outlasts the cheap ones.
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Costs are typical retail ranges, not quotes, and vary by make, model, and installer. Photos are representative examples, not the exact products for sale. CartFolio may earn a commission from links on this page.
Photo credits
- Man in the (Golf Cart) Mirror by danxoneil, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Air Koryo II-62 P-885 at Beijing by Mark Fahey, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Car Horn by tcees, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Bintelli Beyond Lithium Golf Cart (Lifted) by Pokemonprime, CC BY 4.0. Cropped from the original.
- Pimp my Golf Cart by cjmartin, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Goodyear Off Road Tire, Crandon Off-Road by royal_broil, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- LED Light Bar - White by SparkFunElectronics, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- LED's on my Headlights (Night) by Brett Levin Photography, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- 2008 Ford Escape Limited by Brett Levin Photography, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- 911 GT1 cockpit seats by wbaiv, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Stunning upholstery! by 70_musclecar_RT+6, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Speaker Box Installation by ridekawa.com, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- JBL 6-1/2' Two-way Marine Speakers by Yamaha WaterCraft, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Auxiliary Battery & CTEK charger by sridgway, CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Automatic Car Battery Charger Finished Unit by Dilshan R Jayakody, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- KN13 Pulsar SE gauge cluster by 3ndymion!!!, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- DC DC converter board by matthewvenn, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- The small windshield up front by shankar s., CC BY 2.0. Cropped from the original.
- Car covered in snow in Overlake by D Coetzee, CC0 1.0. Cropped from the original.