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#99167 02/07/2007 5:12 PM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | Quick question: I have a 1954 3100 6 volt truck. Does it matter or is there a difference between a 6 volt light switch and a 12 volt light switch. I think it doesn't matter!!!! but Am checking here.... Peter | | |
#99168 02/07/2007 5:42 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Peter,
The stock switch would work fine on 12 volts. The only caveat would be if it has on-board circuit protection of any kind. A fuse or thermal would be rated for current flow at 6 volts..this might not offer proper protection for lights etc at 12 volts.
If it does have a fuse or some replaceable type of protection, it would have to be scaled down to cover 12 volts.
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#99169 02/07/2007 9:33 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Peter,
The 1954 6v light switch works fine at 12v for all the components that were normally connected to the light switch (mine has worked at 12v for over 8 years). I assume this is also correct for pre-1954 light switches - they are slightly different but are often used interchangeably by changing the knob/stem - the knob stems are different lengths and there might be other internal differences.
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