8 volt battery in a 6 volt system | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal
2013年5月12日 · 8 volt batteries were common crutches on worn 6 volt Olds V8's. Set the voltage regulator up to charge the 8 volt & things worked quite well. Headlamps that were rated at 6 volt only would burn out more often, the other bulbs were rated at 6-8 volts and rarely failed.
Technical Advice on my 6V positive ground schematic - The Jalopy …
2022年6月11日 · Take your 6 volt feed off the starter solenoid, and run it through a decent fusible link. The starter primary circuit should be direct from battery to solenoid. Most old vehicles [including our 57 Chevy] have zero fuses between the battery and ballast resister. All the fuses boxes were usually taken off the ignition switch via a separate feed.
Technical 6 volt 1955 Ford Battery Issues - The Jalopy Journal
2016年4月25日 · What he said. Many modern chain parts stores don't even carry battery cables big enough for a 6 volt system. I can't count how many hard-starting 6 volt systems I've seen that are caused by too-small cables. The skinny cables wind up there because they are all the local parts store carries, and few people know the difference.
Running 12-volts through a 6-volt starter | The H.A.M.B.
2009年9月28日 · A 6-volt starter will work just fine with 12-volts. I have 12 volts in my 50 Ford and 53 Ford, both with flatheads and also in my 53 Stude coupe and 49 Stude truck. All still have the 6 volt starter, for many, many years. I also ran 6 volt starter in most of my VW's with 12 volts.
6 & 12 volt combination battery | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal
2010年3月1日 · Has anyone ever used a 6/12 volt combination battery? I have a '46 Ford with the flathead. I just want to make it turn over and start better. The company that sells the battery says no modifications to the orignal 6 volt system is necessary. Will the 6 volt starter handle 12 volts? Also, will I have a problem with the negative ground of the 12 ...
8 volt battery in a 6 volt car | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal
2006年12月27日 · I sell a lot of 8V batteries to customers for their 6V systems. The only benefit of the 8V battery is that it spins the starter over faster than a 6V. Most customers do not adjust their regulators because a 6V generator should be charging close to 8V when the system is running.
Technical Is it ok to use 12volt battery in 6 volt system?
2020年5月26日 · Have A 55 T bird with 6 volt system. Always used a 6 volt battery but don’t drive it much and battery goes dead. Used the battery charger and kept a automatic battery charger on it but lately battery is dead and can’t revive battery. 6 volt batteries hard to find and Don’t know the price of them now.
Technical Battery/electric 6v &12v at the same time - The Jalopy …
2023年6月1日 · Years ago I saw a 6 volt car with a 12 volt battery. It had a 12 volt generator and 12 volts to the 6 volt starter. The rest of the car electrics were run via screw tapped into the third cell connector on the top of the battery. That's when the cells were connected outside the case.
Technical 6 volt system upgrade or not - The Jalopy Journal
2020年11月16日 · Burn out a 6 V seal beam headlight on a road trip and most likely you aren't going to find one on the shelf at O'Reilly's or Autozone most of the time. Same with an ignition coil. Even a 6 volt battery can be hard to find in some areas. Still my little boat tail roadster will be 6 volt simply because that fits the build plan.
Jump a 6volt with a 12volt? | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal
2013年5月28日 · When the battery gets to about 6.8 volts take it off. Sears Roebuck used to sell a "Miracle Battery Charger" that was good for 6, 8, 12 or 24 volt batteries. You had to unhook both cables from the battery to the vehicle, hook it up, plug it in....It was just a diode and a 40 watt appliance bulb in series with the 120 volt plug.