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  1. Curtisje

    24 volt conversion... sort of

    Yes. The one I have produces 13.8v. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that somewhere above. I really like it and if/when it fails I can just switch one wire and keep on trucking. Good luck with your project/research.
  2. Curtisje

    24 volt conversion... sort of

    Daygreen makes it. Chinese but so far so good. https://daygreen.com/products/copy-of-24v-to-12v-100a-1200w-dc-dc-step-down-converter-voltage-regulator
  3. Curtisje

    24 volt conversion... sort of

    Still working great. I have had zero issues with this modification.
  4. Curtisje

    24 volt conversion... sort of

    I purchased a 400 amp multimeter. When the key is turned on and the wait light comes on the system starts pulling 12 volts at 126 amps. As the cycle continues the amps steadily drop down to 88 amps when the cycle ends and the wait light goes out. With the wait light out the rest of the system is...
  5. Curtisje

    24 volt conversion... sort of

    From all my research the glowplugs will pull less than or about 80 amps. I added another 20 for anything else that has a draw during startup and another 20 for a safety margin. So far it is working. I drive it daily.
  6. Curtisje

    24 volt conversion... sort of

    I bypassed the glowplug resistors a while back because others had done it. I also have a volt meter on each battery so I can see how each is doing. I didn't like watching the front battery drop to 10V or lower during startup nor am I a fan of swapping the battery positions every few months. I...
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