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SeaSlugs · 04-17-2017, 09:33 AM

Hello all,

I just bought this so I could hook up some strobing LED lights someday to the rear of my AA to be seen.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Says 5v-11V input and steps it up to 12V. Mine under light load was 12.24V with 7.2V input, with 6V input it dropped to 12.21V output. Mounting ear holes are 2 5/8" apart so relatively small with nice 16GA wires coming out of it.

Theres a 4A max output and a larger 10A max output with aluminum heatsink - price sure beats what the catalogs want for these...

Thought I would spread the word

Mike V. Florida · 04-17-2017, 11:21 PM

Ebay also has them for about 5 bucks less but long shipping times.

Voltage Booster Power DC Converter Regulator 5V(5-11V) Step up to 12V 2A 24W

Jacksonlll · 04-18-2017, 02:42 AM

Those low cost ones won't work with a cb radio. The grounding of the antenna messes things up. Should power lights OK.

Tom K. · 04-18-2017, 11:27 AM

I used one from eBay to run the 12v LEDs that I used for turn signals. It has worked great for over a year. I found the LEDs on eBay also .

SeaSlugs · 04-18-2017, 12:33 PM

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yea they are $10 on ebay with free shipping but 3-4 weeks from china...

I wonder if you ground the antenna to the 12V side ground wire and isolate the bracket from the cars 6v ground system the CB would work.

04-17-2017, 09:33 AM	#1
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	6V to 12V converter Hello all, I just bought this so I could hook up some strobing LED lights someday to the rear of my AA to be seen. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Says 5v-11V input and steps it up to 12V. Mine under light load was 12.24V with 7.2V input, with 6V input it dropped to 12.21V output. Mounting ear holes are 2 5/8" apart so relatively small with nice 16GA wires coming out of it. Theres a 4A max output and a larger 10A max output with aluminum heatsink - price sure beats what the catalogs want for these... Thought I would spread the word __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

04-17-2017, 11:21 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 6V to 12V converter Ebay also has them for about 5 bucks less but long shipping times. Voltage Booster Power DC Converter Regulator 5V(5-11V) Step up to 12V 2A 24W __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

04-18-2017, 02:42 AM	#3
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: 6V to 12V converter Those low cost ones won't work with a cb radio. The grounding of the antenna messes things up. Should power lights OK.

04-18-2017, 11:27 AM	#4
Tom K. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 28	Re: 6V to 12V converter I used one from eBay to run the 12v LEDs that I used for turn signals. It has worked great for over a year. I found the LEDs on eBay also .

04-18-2017, 12:33 PM	#5
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: 6V to 12V converter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) yea they are $10 on ebay with free shipping but 3-4 weeks from china... I wonder if you ground the antenna to the 12V side ground wire and isolate the bracket from the cars 6v ground system the CB would work. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!