Re: 6v Positive Ground to 12v Negative Ground Conversion

Posted by Eric Hansford On 2017/4/14 12:39:39

Thank you for all of the input on this issue. I greatly appreciate the knowledge and insights.

One last question that has been puzzling me: If a Ballast Resistor on the coil can bring the coil voltage from 12V to an 8V operating voltage (after starts), can the same be done for a "primary" power feed to the entire car?

Maybe, I am showing my lack of experience upon this matter, but if a Ballast Resistor was placed upon a "primary" power connection to the car (if existed), this would cause the entire vehicle's voltage would operate on 8V, which would be closer to the factory 6V without requiring Bulbs and gauges to be rewired. (I am probably wrong with this assumption.) This would "in theory" allow the vehicle to operate on "dual" voltages (12V for the starting and 6V for the "auxilaries").

Either way, I am trying to find the simplest (probably not possible)way to complete this conversion.