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#89586 08/27/2004 3:32 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 35 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 35 | Can you take a heater out of a 12 volt system and put it in a 6 volt system and it work?? I have a heater out of a '60 C-10 and need one in a '50 Chevy 4400. :confused: | | |
#89587 08/27/2004 5:52 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Probably no, unless you also convert the truck to 12 volts.
If you run a 6-volt motor on 12 volts it turns too fast, and may not last as long as it would on 6 because the mechanical parts are subjected to more stress.
If you run a 12-volt motor on 6 volts, it may not turn at all, but if it does it will be slow and will be drawing more current than it was designed for and likely will fail quickly because the electrical parts are pushed beyond design limits.
Its possible to rewind a motor to use a different voltage, but those motors are relatively cheap, so buying a replacement motor might be the best bet.
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#89588 08/27/2004 7:16 PM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | My '55 GMC has a Radio Shack converter in it for 6V to 12V, 3 amps max. Does anyone know how many amps a heater fan motor draws? | | |
#89589 08/27/2004 10:26 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You could adapt it but you would have to install
a 6 volt motor. It will draw about 7-10 amps.
Those converters are only good for solid state
radio,s or gauges.
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