powering clock from 12 volt battery?
I have a little clock that's powered with a AA battery , How would I go about wiring it so that it is powered from a 12 volt car battery? Thanks
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Jim Shoe wrote:
Fight the urge to make this way more complicated and expensive than it needs to be. I have this Westclox. It runs forever on a battery. I've replaced it once in 10 years. You don't have to reset it every day after you stop driving, you can push a button for a back light at night and it has an alarm. $12.00.
Mine too has a button that you can press for a backlight but I cant use it because the clock is located on my dash , the dash location is nice because I can see the clock when I'm driving and I can also see the clock when I'm in the rear of the van , The only problem is when I wake in the morning its dark and so I cant see it.
I think wiring it to the vehicle is much simpler then you think , Also in regards to having to reset it every day when you stopped driving , Thats only if you chose to wire it to the ignition , Mine wouldn't be wired to the ignition , It'd be wired hot .I would be powering the clock from the hot all the time wire
