Another wiring question

[muskie]

want to put some 12V EXTRAS on the GQ, cb radio, gps, mobie phone charger, large interior light. how do i convert 24v to 12v. i know there is something i can buy but dont know what it is called.

my cd player has been connected straight to the battery so i am assuming the factorty fit reducer is shagged for whatever reason, cant even find where it is mounted in the truck so might not have one anymore hence the cd player connected direct to batt.

thanks for your help guys

also can you fit a 12v winch some way??? as there seems to be alot of second hand one about which i can afford.

[giovanni]

For the stereo and lites etc you need what is called a voltage reducer.10 to 20 amperes should do you fine.If you wanner run a winch get a 24 volt winch.If you really wanner run a 12 volt winch best to fit another battery or two paralled up and a stand alone 12v 100plus ampere alternator.Expensive

[DaveM]

From memory the dash lights are 12v. I have run a stereo off the 12v battery, but it eventually killed the battery as it was slowly drawing off it without it charging equally.

I ran a wire directly off the 24v battery and mounted a reducer/converter in the cab to run the stereo.

[muskie]

From memory the dash lights are 12v. I have run a stereo off the 12v battery, but it eventually killed the battery as it was slowly drawing off it without it charging equally.

I ran a wire directly off the 24v battery and mounted a reducer/converter in the cab to run the stereo.

where did you buy the reducer from and how much are they?? cheers

[coxsy]

answer this one wire in my new radio to the drivers side battery , ran well on trail then fitted ariel to the front gaurd , i can now get 12v from the ariel jumping to the radio

[DaveM]

Most auto sparkies, super crap, ripco etc will sell them, or even trade me.
All depends on what you intend to run off it, as to the price you will pay.

[coxsy]

darran from the Hb phoned me many thanks to him and told me what i had done wrong , i admit i can get thing wrong sometimes , hooked up to the wrong battery no proper earth ,

[dazza85]

The best way of hooking up 12v equipment in a 24v vehicle is to use a voltage reducer.

If you can't do this and decide to hook it up off a single battery, ensure that the 12v gear is to connect it to the battery that has the the cable from the negative terminal connected to the chassis.

You can get a battery equaliser that connects to the positive terminal of each battery and ensures that both batteries are charged correctly.

Neither of these options are suitable for running high current equipment like winches, compressors, big inverters etc

[coxsy]

all up and running cool as now