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- From: oususawm@Msu.oscs.montana.edu (Mark Wistey)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Putting 12V radio in 6V car
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 08:00:51 GMT
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- Reply-To: oususawm@Msu.oscs.montana.edu (Mark Wistey)
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- Okay, I'm a senior in EE, and stumped. A friend wants to put a normal
- (12V) car stereo in his car, an old VW bug. But the Bug runs with a 6V
- power system. Is there any easy way to make this happen?
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- I thought at first, "Sure, just use a voltage doubler chip." Problem:
- this is a big stereo. This guy likes bass. Lots of current. Then I
- thought of just buying a new alternator--but that costs $$$, and
- besides, all the current and future headlights would have to be replaced
- with 12V parts. (I can see the guy at the parts shop in 5 years
- wondering why this @#(*~^#% car has blown the 4th headlight in a
- row. :-) Maybe I could build my own DC-DC converter? Sure, but I'd
- rather not take the time to make a high power hack while I still have
- tests to study for. Maybe I could tap alternating-current windings
- on the alternator? I don't have a schematic.
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- Any ideas? Horror stories? :-)
- - Mark
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