12v back to 6volts
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Topic: 12v back to 6volts
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Subject: 12v back to 6volts
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 7:05 AM
good day all, sounds funny but I would like to keep the car original if possible. the previous owner hot wired in a 12 ignition in this car, 49 dodge. I have a 6vlt ignition switch and want to convert back to it. It was cut at the battery, and all charging wires removed (it was just to start the car). the original wiring diagrams I have found are hard to read, the wires are all the cloth covered style and the colors not recognizable. I,m am looking for help in the basic re-wire of the ignition, generator, coil, voltage regulator. this is the one thing I am just not good at. thx in advance, Rich ------------- Electrical 101
"the class I did'nt take"
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Everything is gonna be wired the same way a 12v system is and you can use all new wires or existing wire. the only difference is, that you are going to use a 6v battery and 6v generator.
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 3:13 PM
ckeeler wrote:
Everything is gonna be wired the same way a 12v system is and you can use all new wires or existing wire. the only difference is, that you are going to use a 6v battery and 6v generator.
let me be more specific, how about the connection poles on the back of the ignition switch, unforunately the 6volt is not marked. Also, the regulator,generator is all there but none is hooked up, he just hot wired an ignition switch to start it and move it around.... ------------- Electrical 101
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 3:24 PM
how many poles are on the switch? three? do you own a DMM? can you post a pic of the back of the switch? also a pic of the regulator and generator would help alot. i can give you explicit instructions that way.
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 3:32 PM
ckeeler wrote:
how many poles are on the switch? three? do you own a DMM? can you post a pic of the back of the switch? also a pic of the regulator and generator would help alot. i can give you explicit instructions that way.
yes, and I will take pics tonite and post in the am. CKEELER = Thanks for your time.. ------------- Electrical 101
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 3:41 PM
awesome! and no problem.
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 3:52 PM
ckeeler wrote:
awesome! and no problem.
oh and a positive ground car too ------------- Electrical 101
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 06, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 7:06 AM
try this: https://public.fotki.com/49DodgeBoy/charging-and-igniti/ ------------- Electrical 101
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 9:38 AM
fof some reason none of those links work for me. ill send you a pm with and email address you can send them to.
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 9:47 AM
49dodgeboy wrote:
try this: https://public.fotki.com/49DodgeBoy/charging-and-igniti/
my bad, use kola1234 as the password ------------- Electrical 101
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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 10:30 AM
using a meter test for continuity between the "RAD" and "COIL" terminals and between the "RAD" and "AM" terminals with the switch in the off position. there should be none. in the on position you should have continuity between RAD and COIL. in the start position there should be continuity between RAD and AM.
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 10:39 AM
any idea what the RAD G.A terminal is wired up to? I will test the switch tonight thx ------------- Electrical 101
"the class I did'nt take"
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 10:48 AM
that terminal will be the "input" on the switch (provided everything tests like i described). obviously if you are using a positive grounding system then the input to the switch will be negative and not positive.
Posted By: 49dodgeboy
Date Posted: January 07, 2009 at 10:55 AM
alright I,ll test asap. thx again for your time. ------------- Electrical 101
"the class I did'nt take"
Posted By: engineerjp
Date Posted: January 09, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Hi
I am working on a project at home where I want to charge a 12v dc 200Amph battery cell using a solar panel and a generator. The generator is a motor rated at 120v dc but in reality when its used as a generator at around 500rpm i can achieve around 12v. When I connect the generator up to the battery how should i do it so that the battery does not run the motor; Do i need a diode or can I just earth the negative side of the generator and the negative side of the battery?
Any help on this would be much appreciated.
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