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| | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 | I'm thinking about having the radio in my 51, 1/2 ton radio changed to an am/fm conversion. I don't want to change the truck over to 12 volts. Question is, has anyone tried those 6-12 volt power boosters? If so do they work ok for you radio? I can't find a thing when I do a search.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | They are pretty rare. I picked one up at a swap meet but have never used it. They are for low curent draw like a radio. I don,t know any reason it wouldn,t work.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 395 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 395 | don,t think you can get 12 volts from a 6 volt system with a gaget...doc | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 | I have one in my 46.I only use it for the radio and it works great. I bought it from Carters, about $80.00. Step up transformer look in the electrical section. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | I have 2 of em here,,left over from when my trucks were 6 volt.
They worked good for just that,,running a radio,etc. Something that doesnt draw a lot.
Since this isnt the proper column for parts for sale,,I'll put them in the parts for sale section. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I did some checking when this thread started and they are still commonly available. All that I found were low amp boosters intended for radios and the like.
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