1955 Evinrude 25 hp 25920

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  • September 5, 2016 at 8:22 pm #5173
    smjaws1
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      I am doing a restore on this motor and someone else started, with a 12 volt solenoid , I am assuming the starter is a 6 volt Auto-Lite MAK 4053M 5K, I realize you can use a 12 volt battery with a 6 volt starter, but my main concern would be is the 6 volt choke solenoid. My plans would be to use a 6 volt battery and 6 volt bulbs in the running lights and use a 6 volt solenoid.

      Opinions please

      Thanks
      Larry smjaws@gmail.com

      September 5, 2016 at 9:00 pm #43369
      frankr
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        Nothing wrong with the plan. That’s the way it was back in ’55. But if you want to add anything like a fish finder, you will need 12V

        September 5, 2016 at 10:17 pm #43377
        chris-p
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          You can either run as your plan, or swap out the solenoids (both choke and starter), or add in a resistor to drop it down to 12v.

          September 6, 2016 at 12:04 am #43383
          amuller
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            You will be limited in what you can power with a six volt system, and will find that even 6 volt bulbs and such are not getting easier to find. If you had an intact 6v system and no accessories to power, I would leave it. But since you don’t, and already have some 12 volt components, I would probably change it over. I assume there is no generator involved.

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