12 volt reducer to run 6 volt guages

im just starting to look for stuff like this and i know someone just posted about a booster for the 6 volt. just seeing if some one has done this and how hard is it. thank you in advance.

 

Its hard to build 6 to 12 volt booster.
you need to build some sort of chopper that chops up the voltage to a square vave AC and then get an transformer that transform the voltage up to 12Volt. And then use some diodes to get it back to DC again.

And if you need some more the a couple of amps, its better to switch to an 12v generator/altenator

But the good news is that you can buy one from MSD

MSD 6-to12 Volt Booster

 

they carry them at most auto parts stores, Just ask for 12-6 voltage reduces. Normaly they are white ceremic if that helps.

 

no i need a reducer, im planning on rewiring the 50 buick and im going 12 volt system but some of the guages and other system would still need to opperate on 6 volt so i need to reduce the voltage to those systems.

 

thanks outlaw it might, i didnt know if it was something i would need to get from some mail order company ror what.
Thanks

 

I have one in my car I'm running 12 volts but instead of swaping out the heater blower motor I put a drop in it....works great. You can also get a reiostate ( don't think thats spelled correct ) so you can adjuste the amount of voltage ( make a 6 volt motor spin twice as fast, It's not the best way because it will prematurely burn up the 6 volt motor but it works )

 

I have one of the Runtz reducers, still sealed in the package I will let ya have for $5 plus shipping...

 

sweet, please e-mail me your info, that would be awsome.
Thank you

 

Here ya go, Barn Yard Chevy posted this in a reply to a post I did on the same subject. Satin

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=330338&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1

 

Yeah, another repost, but:

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~lhealey/vespa/regulator/

I saved this page years ago for my Vespas when they shot their voltage regulators...

There is the same 7806 transistor mentioned, but also a higher power circuit to handle more amps....

enjoy.

 

Yeah I wouldnt go with just a ceramic resistor, even though it will drop the voltage, I'm not too sure how hot it will get. I would make a 12 to 6 reducer like the one shown on that vespa link. Or there is pretty much the same one described in the second issue of Hot Rod Deluxe magazine. Buy the parts from radioshack, make the reducer, hook it up, and you will feel a sense of accomplishment for making something that will make your your gauges, 6v stereo, or heater work properly. Better than buying some off the shelf black box if you ask me, and more fun ....just my 2c worth....
Paul

 

Here's an easy one to do that I posted a while back

12 to 6v reducer

 

ask for a 65 ford falcon gauge voltage drop. there about 20 some dollars. Alot of gauges are 6 volt even when the cars were switched to 12v.
by the way this will work at Schucks or any crappy parts store. Give em a year and model and there happy.
Paul

 

thank you everyone for your help, i must admit i was alittle intimidated by this but it sounds like its fairly easy now i feel a bit more confident to do this job.

 

I just used those regular ceramic voltage reducers. I put one on my gauges and one on the heater. Seems ok so far, the car hasn't really left the driveway yet.

 

please keep me posted on how yours works out.