From: Ed (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sun May 15 2005 - 11:17:41 PDT
Hi Bruce,
The normal military issue radio wiring that goes from the terminal
blocks under the hood to the two terminal blocks that are mounted under
the passenger side radio mount in the M-1009. I simply disconnected the
wiring from the positive side of the terminal block under the hood,
spliced in and sealed the same size wire and ran it to the positive side
of the front battery. This gives me a good solid twelve volts to those
blocks instead of the twenty four that normally flow through them. This
way I can hook up any twelve VDC item right to the terminal blocks under
the military radio rack. Saves a lot of time and trouble and has worked
for years without a problem of any kind.
Best Regards,
Ed
Bruce C. Beattie wrote:
> Hi Ed,
> Do you have a schematic of your mods? I am not clear on what you are
> refering to when you say blocks. Are these terminal blocks that you
> added? I am assuming that as long as you provide
> two wires to the device with a difference of 12 volts and you have
> isolated ground on the equipment, then you can use either rail to hook
> up to.
> Thanks,
> Bruce
>
> Ed wrote:
>
>> At the risk of being flamed I have to say that I have used the front
>> battery hooked up through the original wiring harness to the blocks
>> inside my M-1009. I now have 12 VDC on the top, (positive), buss &
>> the bottom is of course negative. I have a full size Federal signal
>> light bar, a PA-300 Federal signal siren, a Motorola Syntor VHF radio
>> for Fire/Rescue, an ICOM 706 MKII G HAM radio with a Hi Sierra
>> screwdriver antenna, a Motorola Saber convertacom with 75 watt
>> amplifier, a flashlight charger, a spotlight charger, a cell phone
>> charger, a Whelen strobe system, a Police type dome light, an AN-PVS11
>> PLGR military issue GPS system, and a Cobra CB radio, all 12 VDC and I
>> have never had a problem with either battery or the charging system in
>> the several years that I have used this wonderful CUCV for Fire/Rescue
>> missions.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>
>>> I would have to agree. Why bother with a 24 to 12v converter in a
>>> CUCV. They are already out of balance, 10 more amps shouldn't make
>>> much difference. Has anyone tried tapping the top battery with an
>>> isolated 12v load? All it does in most CUCV's is recharge the
>>> battery after the truck is started. Most of the load is no the front
>>> system.
>>>
>>> Mike in Tish
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Edward Greeley <etgreeley@earthlink.net>
>>> Sent: May 15, 2005 1:53 AM
>>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV GEN 1 FIXED . DC/DC question
>>>
>>> Don -
>>>
>>> unless, of course, you are dealing with a system that has a separate
>>> 12V generator (alternator) for each "half" of the 24V bank in which
>>> case the problem should be moot. Flamers please note: I have seen the
>>> all arguments pro and con about how to obtain 12V for equipment from
>>> a 24V system for a lot of years on this forum. What I have said is MY
>>> opinion as a retired "electronics guy", and I don't need to hear it
>>> all again.
>>>
>>>
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