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This is a forum for people who think outside the box in everything they do. It doesn’t matter if you are modifying or building from scratch. It doesn’t matter what brand or brands of vehicles or components you are using. It doesn’t matter if you are working on a mini car or a bus.

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DARKSIDER In the world of automotive hobbyists a Darksider is one who modifies and or customizes any and all sorts of vehicles. The Darksiders are in a class of their own simply because they endeavor to be different and do things that others would not attempt for a number of reasons mostly being related to a lack of ability and fear of non conformity.

This is a forum for people who think outside the box in everything they do. It doesn’t matter if you are modifying or building from scratch. It doesn’t matter what brand or brands of vehicles or components you are using. It doesn’t matter if you are working on a mini car or a bus.

We will not be asking you for donations or any kind of monetary payments. We will be asking for help in terms moderators and encouraging you to spread the word and add to our membership.

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    1948 Plymouth special deluxe coupe rewiring to 12 volts

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    Post  Lbrauer Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:34 pm

    Lbrauer wrote:
    I have a 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Coupe that I have to change from 6 volt positive ground to a 12 volt negative ground in order to install an air conditioner what all do I need to replace besides the wireing and the generator. I don't know if I have to put reducers on the guages, horns and change the regulator. I know I had to do this to the 52 F1 ford truck that I and my son did some years back but for the life of me I can't remember how we did it.
    Thanks for the feedback'
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    Post  charger Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:25 am

    positive ground!! oh boy! as soon as you change it to negative ground i believe your guages will read wrong (opposite),or you might just fry them ?? you will have to put reducers on the guages, i`m a wiz at electrical but never played around with positive ground systems before.
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    Post  Darkside Dave Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:58 am


    I think I would go with new gauges. There are lots of aftermarket kits out there to make it look stock if that's what you are going for. You can also take the gauge panel apart and install the guts of modern gauges in them. There are a lot of guys who have done what you are doing with the old 6V POS. Ground Ford trucks and it seems most of them did it with just a voltage reducer. I think that may have worked because some of the gauges are just a thermal device responding to voltage levels from the sending devices. It may also be possible to reverse the terminal connections on the individual gauges as most of them have their own individual connections on the back side of the panel. You might try doing a search for other forums that specifically cater to that particular model and vintage car.

    Later Man...


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    Post  Lbrauer Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:06 pm

    I know back when I got my 52 f1 ford truck it was positive ground and we changed it from 6 volts to 12 volts and had to reduce everything in the truck but for the life of me I can't seem to remember how we did it. I know that the starter will still work but not much more. If anyone out there has done this before please let me know what the procedure is as I have for gotten.
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