Six volt Equipment.

[Adriel Rowley]

Firstly, I am sticking with the 6 volts, so no help to say convert.

Now with that out of the way, have a couple related questions:
How to run a dash camera on six volts
How to have oil temperature gauge, not just an idiot light.

I already have the dash camera, though if someone knows of a unit that operates on five to six volts, I rather go that route. I spent several hours looking for a step up circuit design that supply enough current for such, however, the best I could find cost about $75 to build. So, bought one off Amazon, installed, of course does not work, and then got sick and missed the return window. The current dash camera, bought years ago, has low battery shutoff circuitry, so can't supply the camera on 5VDC most contemporary circuits run on.

What, besides the dash bulb, makes a gauge six or 12 volts?

There are no new six volt gauges available as far as found, just used at a price over $300, which is out of my budget at this time. Senders for six volt gauges are available, would this work? Or does a resistor need to be in parallel or in series to adjust?

Thanks in advance!
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Dad's 1964 Beetle purchased September 1968.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9252810#9252810

1971 Sunroof Squareback with Fuel Injection
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=219811&highlight=squareback+rejuvenation

[zerotofifty]

Get a thermocouple gage, it dont require external power except for the light bulb. Really I think an oil pressure gage will suit your needs better. With oil pressure, if she gets too hot the oil pressure will drop, thus an indirect measure of temperature, or she will drop if low oil or mechanical damage. A pressure gage can be a fully mechanical one that has an oil line run up to the gage, that is how I have it in one of my car, the only electric if for the light bulb.

you may have good luck searching other car sites, or ebay for a 6 volt electric gage if that is what you want, or form fancy step up invertor circuit.

[runamoc]

[wdfifteen]

If all you want is to monitor changes in temperature as opposed to accurately monitor temperature, you can install the 12 volt temperature gauge and "mentally calibrate" it.
I do that all the time with my KPM speedometer in an MPH world. "Sixty KPH, ok I'm doing close enough to 36 MPH."

Once you get a baseline for normal temperature, you can watch it to see if it starts running high. My stock 356 temperature gauges don't show actual temperature, just "normal or not normal."

[Eric&Barb]

Might try a DC to DC boost converter:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trk...;_osacat=0

Get one with 10 Amps or more, that way you will not be running it balls to the wall and burn it out all too soon.. Buy two so if one goes out you have a spare.
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[Dangermouse]

I've used this style of 10A voltage booster to operate 12V gauges in a 6V system for at least the last 15 years and it's been faultless in that time...

Looks like they're still available - https://www.vintagecarradio.com/accessories/custom...e-booster/

Have also used it to power a 12V socket into which I can put a 12V USB adapter to power GPS unit etc... Has worked fine for me; YMMV.

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[Adriel Rowley]

I kept putting off because of the expense, now going to cost me more because Ruby was a victim of a hit and run while parked.

Turns out Vintage Car Radio has terrible business practices. Firstly, they sell out of stock product with no known resupply date, secondly, then try to upsell, thirdly refused to explain the difference between the two models, and fourthly refunded the sale because asked for a discount due to them selling out of stock product. I question if bought the more expensive model it would even show up, though with my personal account I am protected.

So do I support an unethical business, find a dash camera and gauges that operate on six volts, or to spend hours researching and building my own converter?

I bet they were once at least a decent company, but like so many companies, after COVID, they lost product (due supply chain shortages) and staff, causing unrepairable damage.

I am honestly tiring of how everything has to be a fight, you think buying a voltage doubler be strait forward, nope.
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Please consider I am Autistic, so I process information differently and still working on social skills. Thanks.

Dad's 1964 Beetle purchased September 1968.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9252810#9252810

1971 Sunroof Squareback with Fuel Injection
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=219811&highlight=squareback+rejuvenation

[Dangermouse]

That’s no good. Pretty sure mine didn’t come from there but it’s been a long time so memory may be faulty. I’ll check when I get home next week but I’m pretty sure there are other vendors. Might have been an eBay number.

Or go straight to the source - https://customautosoundmfg.com/product/accessories/power-inverter
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