Hi Guys
I'm fitting a chinese airlocker in the rear of my 91 safari, went in no problems, however the wiring loom and compressor supplied appear to be 12V. The compressor runs well on 12V.
Is there any way to check if the compressor is 12 or 24V?
If it is 12v could I just wire it up to one battery?
Finally, where could I buy a 24V compressor, that anyone could reccomend?
Diff lock compressor
Moderator: Mark
Diff lock compressor
1991 SWB GQY60 TD42 safari.
DTS turbo kit.
DTS turbo kit.
Re: Diff lock compressor
Hi
ARB sell a 24 volt compressor.
but supply it with 12 volt control valves and solenoids.
ARB sell a 24 volt compressor.
but supply it with 12 volt control valves and solenoids.
Re: Diff lock compressor
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Don't take a feed from just one battery - they are wired in series and that will result in overcharging the other battery. You could try taking a feed from your stereo power supply which will be from a voltage reducer. It may not supply sufficient current though. You're probably best to buy a decent capacity voltage reducer and run it through that. Something like this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =410970267
although that may be a bit light on amperage - more choices here...
http://www.voltelectronics.co.nz/batter ... converters
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =410970267
although that may be a bit light on amperage - more choices here...
http://www.voltelectronics.co.nz/batter ... converters
Re: Diff lock compressor
Thanks for the good advice. The autosparky was quoting around $300 for a voltage reducer with enough start up current to run the 12v compressor.
So I think I will buy the ARB 24v unit, which comes with the wiring loom. Then Ill sell the 12v compressor and gear on trademe.
So I think I will buy the ARB 24v unit, which comes with the wiring loom. Then Ill sell the 12v compressor and gear on trademe.
1991 SWB GQY60 TD42 safari.
DTS turbo kit.
DTS turbo kit.
Re: Diff lock compressor
You could always run a voltage equaliser on the battery. If you run it off your 12v battery, these balance the charge between the batteries to avaoid killing them
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Hi guys
I was just looking on the ARB website and they reckon I could run the 12V compressor off the accessory 12V supply. This would save me having to buy the 24V comp.
has anyone done this, and would the Safari 12V supply be enough to start and run a 12V comp? ARB quote the current draw, no load, as 5amps, however I'm thinking the startup draw would be considerably higher.
I was just looking on the ARB website and they reckon I could run the 12V compressor off the accessory 12V supply. This would save me having to buy the 24V comp.
has anyone done this, and would the Safari 12V supply be enough to start and run a 12V comp? ARB quote the current draw, no load, as 5amps, however I'm thinking the startup draw would be considerably higher.
1991 SWB GQY60 TD42 safari.
DTS turbo kit.
DTS turbo kit.
Re: Diff lock compressor
I doubt it, they barely run anything other then a factory stereo. I just bought a reducer from jaycars for about 80 bucks and ran 12v compressors for tyres, the bilge pump and compressor for pressurizing diffs etc from it. No problems.
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aaaaaaaaallllllllll BUUUUNNNNNDDDDY nice to see your still alive and kicking,..........compressors for tyres/pressurizing diffs / bilge pumps.. dude im impressed what you building over in the bad lands bud ?
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i run 12v off one battery the left side one through a on/off switch then into arb switch gear its only turned on when truck running for compressor no problems yet this is a quick fix a lrage 24/12 ruducer need for all other 12v gear in the truck
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