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| posted on December 19th, 2002 at 11:02 AM |
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OK I'm pretty much decided on this, I'll go with the second battery.
One last question (I promise) Can you jump start a 6v car from a 12v car?
Ooh, suits you sir!
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 posted on December 19th, 2002 at 11:29 AM |
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Resistive loads.... 6v - 12 v...
The wipers will go faster because of the resistor.... and the current used by the wiper motor..... it will work with light loads....:tree
Pat,
You can jump start a 6volt starter motor with a 12 volt battery.... but You will blow the dash lamps & probably the coil.... Oh then there is the
generator+ regulator....
Sorry.... BUT... if You can find a 12 volt battery with Visible connections between the cells... You can tap into 8 Volts... and You would be able
to start Your engine with NO worries Pat...
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 posted on December 19th, 2002 at 11:46 AM |
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8 Volt Batteries.... YES I said 8 Volt !!
Back in the 60's & 70's Pat, a fellow in Newcastle NSW 320kms N of Sydney, used to Make 8 volt Batteries for VWs.
My Father bought one... and boy did it make a difference.... as there is a fair bit of Voltage drop with only 6 volts of pressure in the car
circuits, the extra 2 volts boosted it up, so there was actually at least 6 volts everywhere instead of 5 Volts depending on how good the earthing
is, which does deteriate with time...... You should replace the earth screws with stainless steel self tapping screws [ available from Big W,] use a
slightly larger size if possible..and clean the electrical terminals with a small file or even a nail file, until they are as new...
this DOES make a BIG difference... and don't forget where the earth strap from the battery bolts onto the body.....
I always clean the opposite side of the battery earth strap and place a Nut on a longer bolt.... not forgetting the earth strap on the gearbox.....
All connections should be like NEW... as they were once.
Lee An electrical contact expert
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| posted on December 21st, 2002 at 07:46 PM |
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I hope this one works... but NOT over 500kb sorry meant 50kbs....
Well here it goes....
Wish me well..
Lee:rudolf
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| posted on December 21st, 2002 at 07:49 PM |
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OK... Can someone tell ME the size of this pic in kB.... [Not MB] I hope...
Lee....:rudolf
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| posted on December 21st, 2002 at 08:26 PM |
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Lee
It's 25kb. If you need to check once its posted. Put your curser over the pic, right click the mouse and choose properties on the pop up menu.
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| posted on November 19th, 2003 at 04:24 PM |
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Hey Pat, why not just fit a 12 v battery to run the CD player. You could fit it under the back seat on the opposite side to the 6V one.
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The weight of the battery would halve the speed of the car
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| posted on November 19th, 2003 at 04:52 PM |
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Pat, have you thought about a 6V to 12V inverter to power the CD?
Here's a link to a DIY version:
http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/6-12conv.htm
another:
http://www.rowan.sensation.net.au/electronics/stepup.html
another:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~odu/dcdc.html
These are only low amperage circuits, but enough for a radio, perhaps a CD.
hth
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