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  View original topic: 6 volt to 12 volt radio only conversion
bulldogman Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:53 am

Can I put an inverter in line from the 6 volt battery and wire it to a 12 v radio directly?

KTPhil Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:00 am

Yes. Expect some ignition noise unless you ground all together well.

djkeev Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:16 pm

You can and it does work but, you won't have the power to drive big amps and speakers with it.

Dave

mister bungle Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:28 am

those inverters suck if you like your music loud, I battled with one from Antique Automotive radio for years.

put a 12v deep cycle under the other side of the back seat and charge it up every once in a while...best move I ever made

Wayne S. Johnson Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:48 am

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8. iPOD
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