Re: 6 Volt to 12 Volt Conversion for 1939 Super 8
Posted by Daniel Leininger On 2008/9/1 9:20:09
39Limo,
You may be getting MORE 'don't do it' advise than you asked for from your post. Here's my 2 cents (2 volts) worth:
BAD NEWS: - The advise does not "cool off" a Packard Limo in FLORIDA. Yikes, it gets hot down there on a regular basis!
GOOD NEWS: - Our advise is all FREE. Plus, it all comes from the heart and experience (at least from the other guys that know more than I do)
ADDITIONAL NEWS: - I know a Packard man who put a 12 volt A/C setup on a Packard without converting the electrical system to 6 Volts.
From what I remember, he powered the 12v electric clutch and other stuff with a 12 volt battery pack that was a jump start unit. That unit held a charge and recharged from a 110v plug in. He made the whole thing work separately from the regular car 6 volt system and had the added bonus of a 12 volt power source for other things.
Sounds weird, but this guy could make anything work.
The less you alter your beautiful Limo, the more valuable the car.
DanL
In COOL South Dakota
You may be getting MORE 'don't do it' advise than you asked for from your post. Here's my 2 cents (2 volts) worth:
BAD NEWS: - The advise does not "cool off" a Packard Limo in FLORIDA. Yikes, it gets hot down there on a regular basis!
GOOD NEWS: - Our advise is all FREE. Plus, it all comes from the heart and experience (at least from the other guys that know more than I do)
ADDITIONAL NEWS: - I know a Packard man who put a 12 volt A/C setup on a Packard without converting the electrical system to 6 Volts.
From what I remember, he powered the 12v electric clutch and other stuff with a 12 volt battery pack that was a jump start unit. That unit held a charge and recharged from a 110v plug in. He made the whole thing work separately from the regular car 6 volt system and had the added bonus of a 12 volt power source for other things.
Sounds weird, but this guy could make anything work.
The less you alter your beautiful Limo, the more valuable the car.
DanL
In COOL South Dakota
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