Guest Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Hi,I just got a hold of a 1950 Desoto 2 door. The car runs great, I'm in the process of painting it, and getting the interior useable. My question is, what would I have to do to change this over to a 12 volt system. The guy I got it from told me it already was. It has a 12 volt battery in it, he started it and drove it. But upon looking under the hood I see a 6 volt regulator. It appears to have the original generator as well.Thanks,Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Hi Bob , I don't know about the '50 for sure , but here is what I did on my '40 Chev pickup , and it all works well.Changed all the bulbs to 12v.Changed the coil to 12v .Changed out the 6v gen and voltage regulator for 12v items off a '56 chev.Fitted a resistor to the gas gauge behind the dash.Left the original 6v foot operated starter , it runs ok on 12v for the short time required to start the truck. I have done 47,000 miles in this truck like this now .You may need to check the solenoid on your starter to see if 6v or 12v is required there .That's all I can remember just now , maybe someone else who has done this change will add anything I might have missed .Edit ; OK , I just thought of the radio and heater , they will need to be 12v or buy a voltage reducer et. al. I also took the opportunity to toss the vaccuum wipers and fitted a 12v electric wiper motor , now THAT was worth doing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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