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Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery? shortnose_rat #1026388 05/05/2014 5:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 Mesa, AZ L Lightholder's Dad 'Bolter
Lightholder's Dad 'Bolter L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 Mesa, AZ	I would unhook your gas gauge, you might fry it with the 12 volts. And don't run heater either. Since you are converting it won't matter if you ruin the bulbs, but try to save those for us that have retained our 6 volt systems. Kent 1937 Chevy 1/2 ton 1942 Chevy 1/2 ton 1947 Diamond T Model 509 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton 1950 Chevy COE Model 5700 ~ "Barney" ~ And more pix

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how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	shortnose_rat	05/05/2014 3:24 PM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	Flxible	05/05/2014 3:59 PM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	shortnose_rat	05/05/2014 4:59 PM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	Lightholder's Dad	05/05/2014 5:39 PM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	46gmcpu	05/05/2014 7:03 PM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	Hotrod Lincoln	05/06/2014 2:27 AM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	truckernix	05/06/2014 1:51 PM
Re: how long will a '42 run on a 12volt battery?	DavidF	05/06/2014 2:10 PM

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