Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

24 Volt to 12 Volt

For all things Electrical.

Moderator: -Scott-

Forum rules
Post Reply
Posts: 106
Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:39 pm
Location: Everywhere

24 Volt to 12 Volt

Post by xplot »

HI

Thinking about buying a import car and was wondering what has to been done to change from 24 to 12 volt? just wanna find out how hard it is??

thanks
Top
Posts: 4760
Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2002 6:04 am
Location: Adelaide

Contact:
Contact murcod

Post by murcod »

My suggestion - leave it at 24V and use a 24V-> 12V reducer for anything you want to power off 12V.

Converting everything to 12V would be a major job and not worth the effort.
David
Top
Posts: 19062
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:39 pm
Location: In a horse near you

Post by chimpboy »

murcod wrote:My suggestion - leave it at 24V and use a 24V-> 12V reducer for anything you want to power off 12V.

Converting everything to 12V would be a major job and not worth the effort.
I agree.
This is not legal advice.
Top
Posts: 17
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:17 pm
Location: Gawler East SA

Post by sox121 »

Why do you need a 24v-12v converter when there are 2 12v batteries in the car, can you just power the acc. etc off of 1 battery. Use the 1 battery that has the negative that goes to the car body and connect to the link cable between the 2 batteries would be the postive. This would stop the other battery from being discharged and would leeve about 18-20v to start the car with, if you stop using the acc. at about 10.5v. Then both batteries would be recharged when the car is running. Would this work?
Top
Posts: 19062
Joined: Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:39 pm
Location: In a horse near you

Post by chimpboy »

sox121 wrote:Why do you need a 24v-12v converter when there are 2 12v batteries in the car, can you just power the acc. etc off of 1 battery. Use the 1 battery that has the negative that goes to the car body and connect to the link cable between the 2 batteries would be the postive. This would stop the other battery from being discharged and would leeve about 18-20v to start the car with, if you stop using the acc. at about 10.5v. Then both batteries would be recharged when the car is running. Would this work?
No. It has been discussed in more detail before but the short answer is that the charging process favours the battery with more charge, so once you drain them unevenly the battery you are using for 12V will die a quick death. Using two 12V batteries to get 24V (as these cars do) only works when they are identical batteries with no separated load on them.

Jason
This is not legal advice.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Auto Electrical”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests