12 volts from 6

[grey beard]

Some time back there was a thread on this forum dealing with ways to power 12-volt accessories from a 6-volt system. There is apparantly a device on the market specifically designed for this purpose. Can someone point me in the right direction or give me a vendor name to pursue?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[DLK]

Some time back there was a thread on this forum dealing with ways to power 12-volt accessories from a 6-volt system. There is apparantly a device on the market specifically designed for this purpose. Can someone point me in the right direction or give me a vendor name to pursue?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Is this the vendor and device you were refering to?

http://www.casmfg.com/Accessories.htm

Dave

[grey beard]

Hey Dave,

That's it! Thanks for the quick response.

[daddyo23]

Some time back there was a thread on this forum dealing with ways to power 12-volt accessories from a 6-volt system. There is apparantly a device on the market specifically designed for this purpose. Can someone point me in the right direction or give me a vendor name to pursue?

Thanks in advance for your help.

If you want one, Dave, I just pulled mine out. Went to 12v. Give you a deal on it,I've used it almost 1 year.Worked great. Wayne P.

[55 Fargo]

Wayne, what did you use it for? Are these small units enough for say stereos/cell phones,GPSs?............Thanx Fred

[adam_knox]

I bought a used 6 volt step-up off of eBay for $30 three years ago. has a little on/off switch on the box that I keep under my seat. Runs my stereo just fine (have it cranking out 50 watts to the two front speakers). Just be sure to keep it isolated from the rest of the car, as the metal on the car is positive ground and the step up will be a 12 v negative ground.

[daddyo23]

Wayne, what did you use it for? Are these small units enough for say stereos/cell phones,GPSs?............Thanx Fred

I had my am/fm/cd player hooked up to it. Also had a power source (cig. lighter) for my xm power.Handled it fine. Small unit.

[Furylee2]

I put one in my 41, I picked it up on eBay a couple of years ago. I bought an FM converter at a swap meet for $2, and now I can listen to any FM station through my original 41 radio. Works great. Lee

[Dennis_MN]

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=4524&highlight=inverter

theres a link to a previous thread about inverters.

This one actually puts out 18 volts but you get 12 when the positive/negitive stuff gets worked out.

I use it for running my GPS and the CB radio when I'm on the road. When I went to Waukesha last weekend I did not use the CB because I stuck to the old two lane road and there were very few trucks on it. In fact there was little traffic at all. Lovely way to travel.

[TodFitch]

I bought a used 6 volt step-up off of eBay for $30 three years ago. has a little on/off switch on the box that I keep under my seat. Runs my stereo just fine (have it cranking out 50 watts to the two front speakers). Just be sure to keep it isolated from the rest of the car, as the metal on the car is positive ground and the step up will be a 12 v negative ground.

At least some of the units I see advertised are setup so you don't have to worry about isolating the 12v negative from the 6v positive.