[T3] Never really knew....

[Brion Sabbatino]

Jim,

Let's just say 12 Volts applied to a 6 volt clock makes it act like an expensive none replaceable fuse. I need a 12V clock for my 66 Deluxe. They are out there; but they are way too expensive.

Brion

> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:50:23 -0500
> Subject: Re: [T3] Never really knew....
> 
> On 29 Aug 2012 at 21:35, Brion Sabbatino wrote:
> 
> > If you have a 6 volt clock you need to switch it out or use a voltage
> > reducer. That baby will fry itself in a moment otherwise. I
> > disconnected my clock and radio on a '66 for now. I wonder if the 12
> > volt conversion armature would fit a type 3. 
> 
> Good point. I forgot about the clock. I don't know how they would 
> respond to double voltage. My guess is that they would either seem to 
> work okay, or they would immediately blow their internal fuse. I 
> could probably come up with the 12 V clock parts to convert to 12 V, 
> or you could just install a complete 12 V clock. They are easy to 
> come by.  
> 
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