6volt choke

"zigford" > wrote in message
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> Hello all.
>
> My sister has a 63 bug with everything still 6volt.
>
> Now that its winter here in Australia, we need the choke more now than
> ever.
> The old 6v heater element for the choke burned up long ago, so I went
> in search for a replacment element. After a quick browse on some local
> sites and aircooled.net, I can't seem to source a new 6v element.
>
> I'm guessing that a 12v element simply wouldn't heat up running from a
> 6v system.
>
> Anybody faced this issue before? Do I have to use a tranformer to step
> up the voltage? Anyone got any simple blueprints to make a device like
> this myself?
>
> Cheers
>

http://www.bughaus.com/beetle54.htm

Down about 5 sections of parts....... they sell 6V elements apparently. Not
easy to find though!!

Hello all.

My sister has a 63 bug with everything still 6volt.

Now that its winter here in Australia, we need the choke more now than
ever.
The old 6v heater element for the choke burned up long ago, so I went
in search for a replacment element. After a quick browse on some local
sites and aircooled.net, I can't seem to source a new 6v element.

I'm guessing that a 12v element simply wouldn't heat up running from a
6v system.

Anybody faced this issue before? Do I have to use a tranformer to step
up the voltage? Anyone got any simple blueprints to make a device like
this myself?

Cheers

Winter!!?? Are you kidding me?? I know their is a time difference from
here to Australia, but never knew their was a seasons difference. I
would have figured it was hot as could be their right now. So hot here,
I'm about to die.


Mac wrote:
> "zigford" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Hello all.
> >
> > My sister has a 63 bug with everything still 6volt.
> >
> > Now that its winter here in Australia, we need the choke more now than
> > ever.
> > The old 6v heater element for the choke burned up long ago, so I went
> > in search for a replacment element. After a quick browse on some local
> > sites and aircooled.net, I can't seem to source a new 6v element.
> >
> > I'm guessing that a 12v element simply wouldn't heat up running from a
> > 6v system.
> >
> > Anybody faced this issue before? Do I have to use a tranformer to step
> > up the voltage? Anyone got any simple blueprints to make a device like
> > this myself?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
>
> http://www.bughaus.com/beetle54.htm
>
> Down about 5 sections of parts....... they sell 6V elements apparently. Not
> easy to find though!!

wrote:
> Winter!!?? Are you kidding me?? I know their is a time difference from
> here to Australia, but never knew their was a seasons difference. I
> would have figured it was hot as could be their right now. So hot here,
> I'm about to die.

And when you have your snowy white christmas, we have a sweltering hot
summer chrismas!

Mac wrote:
> http://www.bughaus.com/beetle54.htm
>
> Down about 5 sections of parts....... they sell 6V elements apparently. Not
> easy to find though!!

Thanks for the link Mac. Althought this is a good answer, it would
also be neat to know how to make a transformer.

Can anyone help here, maybe someone with some sparky background?

Thanks

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Winter!!?? Are you kidding me?? I know their is a time difference from
> here to Australia, but never knew their was a seasons difference. I
> would have figured it was hot as could be their right now. So hot here,
> I'm about to die.


Seasons are opposite on the other side of the equator.

I'm missing my New Hampshire winter right now.....9:30pm and still 91F with
88% humidity.

I want snow.
NOW DAMNIT.

Sneaks
'68 T1

Okay, I have done a bit of searching and found some plans to make this
unit.

Does anyone know how much current the 12v element draws?
The circuit at the following website can only supply about 800mA, which
might not be enough.

http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/6-12conv.htm