Electrical: 53 Champion clock wiring

[Ronw]

Will my 6 volt clock work on a 12 volt conversion?

[StudeRich]

Only if you run the Power Wire through a Volt-A-Drop unit to reduce the Voltage to 6 Volts.

I don't know if you will have to isolate it from ground, due to it being designed for a Positive Ground System and running it on a negative ground 12 Volt System.

That depends on the type of voltage drop unit you use I believe.

[greyben]

If this is an original al clock it should be ok. If its been converted to electronic probably not. This has been covered in the forum before if you can find it. As usual there are a variety of opinions expressed.

[StudeRich]

We know that his Car is Now 12 Volt Negative Ground, so HOW is that possible?
The smoke will likely get out of the Motor of a Borg Clock !

[Lark Hunter]

If this is an original al clock it should be ok. If its been converted to electronic probably not. This has been covered in the forum before if you can find it. As usual there are a variety of opinions expressed.

If it's still a stock remontoire movement, yeah, it will probably work for a period of time on 12 volts since the winding solenoid is only engaged for short bursts, and is not polarity sensitive. Double voltage is pretty spicy, so point life is going to suffer and the works are going to take a beating as the solenoid plunger is fired out at warp speed. Since clocks are usually robust enough to make it a few years between servicings if the stars align and you never let the battery run down and don't expose it to extreme heat or cold, you should get a few months out of the overclocked one before something lets go.

[Ronw]

My 12 volt conversion will be negative ground. As I will disconnect the battery between car shows and driving for pleasure, the clock will always not have the correct time. So, I think I'll just leave it disconnected. Thank for all the replays.