According to the shop manual, all 1950 Imperials were
6V.
Kerry
--- mccollamge@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello, All & Kerry
> I thought that all Crown Imperials 1949 thru 1955
> were 12 volt positive ground with 1955 being
> negative ground????. If so you could use a 12v
> soleniod as it would be indifferent to +/- ground...
> Just a thought...
> George ...with the soon to be beautiful '55 & 56
> Limo's'...
>
> "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Kerry;
> > I think that you could probably make a 12V
> solenoid work without a problem
> >on a six volt system. A solenoid is basically an
> electromagnet with an iron
> >or steel slug riding inside of it, as long as it
> has enough current going
> >through it to produce a field it will work. The
> voltage rating is the
> >maximum safe level at which the solenoid can
> operate without burning out, it
> >doesn't mean that it won't work with less.
> > Converting six volts D.C to a higher voltage is a
> tricky business. The D.C
> >has to be converted into a pulsating voltage first
> and then to be run
> >through a transformer to step it up, this is
> accomplished with an inverter
> >circuit. The trouble is that most inverter circuits
> are designed to step up
> >a voltage a great deal more then from six to twelve
> volts, usually 6 or 12
> >volts dc to 110 volts A.C. A circuit could
> definitely be made for this
> >purpose but the time and cost would not make it
> worthwhile when the solenoid
> >would likely work without it. If it doesn't it
> would be easier to add
> >another six volt battery in series with the car
> batteries and the window
> >switches to make up for it. I am quite surprised
> that there are no 6.3V
> >solenoids available as it was a common voltage in
> electronics, even with
> >solid state for a long time.
> >Best Regards
> >Arran Foster
> >1954 Imperial Newport
> >Needing A left Side Taillight bezel and Other Trim
> Parts
> >
> >
> >
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