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bsvbeach 
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 Topic: AC - IB change to 12 volt
Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 12:00pm |
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I would like to know what all I need to switch my IB over to 12 volt system.
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Louis
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TedBuiskerN.IL.
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 9:06pm |
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Why would you want to do that? More trouble than it's worth.
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 9:23pm |
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A 12 volt power supply like generator or alternator, some new light bulbs, a coil that will work with 12 volts, a diode for the alternator so you can shut the engine off when you want to, or an idiot light set up with a key switch ignition to a solenoid to take the place of the diode so you can shut the engine off when you want and a new 12 volt batry.
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 9:26pm |
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With the alternator you will have to replace the light switch and with a generator you might need a voltage regulator(some hide this in the toolbox)and a new light switch.
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Bee
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 9:26pm |
Here is the schematic that has been floating around the web for years. More to come from others 
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bsvbeach
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011 at 11:22pm |
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Thanks everyone this will help get me started.
Louis
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 7:02am |
Lou,
Easy. Purchase a complete 12V conversion system from us at B&B. Give's you all you need to do a pro wiring job and change your IB over to 12V. Drop us a line if interested... customcircuits@gmail.com 973-632-5596
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 9:49am |
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You may want a bigger ammeter with the alternator in place of Steve's uninformative voltmeter.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 11:34am |
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You guys are too much. You know everything.
Listen closely to what Steve says. He is our resident electrical expert here. He has an IB so I know his kit would work well.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 5:30pm |
Years ago I liked to convert 6 volt systems to 12 volt, due to slow cranking, and short battery life.
Now I have a "smart" charger, "battery maintainer" (several brands available) on all of my 6 volt tractors.
I have it on all the time it is not in use. They crank great, and batterys last years.
The problem is self discharge, it hapens to all of them, but with a 6 volt any discharch is enough to cause poor cranking. If you go to 12 volt and don't use it often, it may start better, but you still have self discharge which causes sulfation which causes shorter battery life.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Aug 2011 at 10:33pm |
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Gerald, Gerald.. I believe that was another Zing again. Sheesh! For a Volkswagon engineer, you sure get touchy bout' that Voltmeter thing... Lighten up.....Nobody says YOU have to switch to a Voltmeter....
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Fred in Pa
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 6:11am |
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You will be a lot more happy staying with the 6 volt and fixing it that it work's ,you will not be happy when you start breaking the starter drives and chewing up ring gears on flywheel .Just my 2 cents of what I see happen's with alot that where changed over on B ,C and CA's.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 9:58am |
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My WD was converted to 12 volt before I bought it. It had a pull switch added to make or break voltage to the coil. I removed that switch and am using the original light switch. I removed the resistor and ohmed the terminals to get the right ones. Now I pull the switch out one click to run and the second position will turn on the lights.
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The joy is in the journey.
AC "B" and "WD" and "C"
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bsvbeach
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Posted: 22 Oct 2011 at 10:59am |
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Thanks everyone this has give me 2or3 ways to go.
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Louis Vogle
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