12 volt overdrive parts

[p24-1953]

What modifications will need to be made to a 6vlt overdrive setup when converting to 12 volt?

[1941Rick]

I changed the relay to a 12v bosch style relay and that was all....run the 6 volt sol. on 12 volts no problem after 2 years

[Lou Earle]

I also changed my overdrive relay to a bosh type after converting my taxi to 12 volt.

George Asche tells me that the 6 volt solenoid will work on 12 volts.He has a friend who has been running the solenoid on 12 fro about 20 years with no problem

However Tim Adams adn another fella who is framilar with these ovedrives says it will eventualy fail because they run afoul of OHMS law.

So have conflicting reports

Lou

[Plymouthy Adams]

Tim Adams will weight in and state that while a number seems to work for long time on 12 volt..there is the chance if will fail..poor grounds will increase those odds..the fact that ohm's law does exist is the very reason one can see why you should really try to get the correct 12 volt solenoid or at minimum drop the voltage thereby decreasing the current drain..one has to make that call for himself..

[Jim Yergin]

Not inexpensive but you can find 12 volt solenoids and relays here:

http://www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com/parts/parts_counter_3.html

Jim Yergin

[p24-1953]

does tim adams normally refer to himself in third person?

[p24-1953]

lou do you drive your taxi much, if i remember right you drive to macon often, but i didnt know which old car it was in.

[Don Coatney]

does tim adams normally refer to himself in third person?

With two wives it is a must do thing.

[Plymouthy Adams]

does tim adams normally refer to himself in third person?

I'll ask him next time I see him..

sometimes it pays to be incognito..

often it is better to just deny everything...

[suntennis]

Why can't you just use a resister in the OD circuit to drop the voltage from 12 to 6 volts? This would a much cheaper fix than replacing other parts. Probably the resister used for this purpose on coils would not work since the current draw on the OD is higher.

[Plymouthy Adams]

for the record, who knows the value in ohms of the solenoid's coil?

[steveplym]

I'm running 12 volts on original OD parts. Some say it will work well for a long time, others say it will fail at some point. Been running it that way for two years now. Will see what happens.

[Lou Earle]

Ijust changed to 12 volt on the taxi with overdriveso have little or no experience. I will probably runit until it fails- if ever

Lou