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Old 10-19-2020, 05:36 PM   #5
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Default Re: Heated Seats In The Model "A"

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Originally Posted by Alaska Mike View Post
I would guess that heating elements don't know anything about voltage. You might try the unit on 6 volts, but it would double the amp draw to 22 amps, so wire size would have to be increased to about a 10 gauge wire.
No... the resistance of the elements in the heating pads doesn't change. The voltage would be reduced from 12v to 6v, so the current would also be reduced from 11a to 5.5a... and they wouldn't get as warm or as fast.
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