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 torana
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| posted on November 20th, 2011 at 04:28 PM |
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Is my '66 Type3 6v or 12v?
Hi guiys
How do i tell if my '66 Type 3 fastback is a 6 volt or 12 volt system?
Also, if anyone has any type 3 stuff they may want to give away please let me know 
Cheers
Muz
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| posted on November 20th, 2011 at 06:59 PM |
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The 66 should be 6 volt,12volt came in 1968 and had a 12v sticker inside the R/H door pillar,or lift the rear seat and check the battery.
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| posted on November 20th, 2011 at 09:02 PM |
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Pull out a blulb and see what its running now,
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| posted on November 20th, 2011 at 09:06 PM |
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Or just look and see if it has 6v or 12v stamped on the top of the generator.
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| posted on November 20th, 2011 at 09:10 PM |
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could have been updated in the last 45 years Les...lol but no sticker repl.| Quote: | Originally posted by grumble
The 66 should be 6 volt,12volt came in 1968 and had a 12v sticker inside the R/H door pillar,or lift the rear seat and check the battery.
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| posted on November 20th, 2011 at 09:11 PM |
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6 vlt battery is small and square...12 is big heavy rectangle
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by torana
Hi guiys
How do i tell if my '66 Type 3 fastback is a 6 volt or 12 volt system?
Also, if anyone has any type 3 stuff they may want to give away please let me know
Cheers
Muz
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Hi Muz
Yes, it would have originally been 6 volts.. but Most VWs have now been changed to 12 volts ...
Most 6 volt stuff is hard to come by..
check any electrical part, it should have the voltage on it..
Coil,, generator, light bulbs.. etc..
guessing I would think it would be 12 volts now...
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| posted on November 21st, 2011 at 05:23 AM |
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Put volt meter across the battery terminals and test the voltage. If it has a little more than 6 volts and starts its a 6 volt car still. If it has
more than 12 volts it's been converted.
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| posted on November 21st, 2011 at 10:34 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bushed
could have been updated in the last 45 years Les...lol but no sticker repl.| Quote: | Originally posted by grumble
The 66 should be 6 volt,12volt came in 1968 and had a 12v sticker inside the R/H door pillar,or lift the rear seat and check the battery.
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then go to option 2 and lift the seat and check the battery,6 fill lids = 12volt 3=6 volt or as Joel have a look on the generator or coil for the
voltage.
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| posted on November 22nd, 2011 at 08:02 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies guys 
No battery in the car when i got it, (probably fell out of the huge rust hole that is in its place).
Will check the globes tomorrow to see what is on them.
(should have thought of this before) :rollseyes:
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| posted on November 22nd, 2011 at 08:19 PM |
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Generator or coil is easier.
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| posted on November 23rd, 2011 at 06:50 PM |
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It has 7V50A on the generator.
So i presume its 6Volt
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| posted on November 23rd, 2011 at 08:55 PM |
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yep! 6v it is then
71 notchback,
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| posted on November 25th, 2011 at 08:49 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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yep! 6v it is then
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 Damn !...i was hopeing i was wrong...lol
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| posted on December 10th, 2011 at 04:33 PM |
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cut that gen in half an it could be 3 Volt?
if u r in Bris
I hve a 12 vlt here
all globes
starter and gen plus wiper needs changin
6 and 12v battery avail
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| posted on December 10th, 2011 at 09:27 PM |
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don't forget all the relays, voltage reg and also the fan housing need to be changed as the 12v gen is a larger diameter and wont fit.
have fun
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| posted on December 11th, 2011 at 11:05 AM |
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The 6 volt system works quite well,I still run it in my Ghia with no problems,get a decent battery,good leads and earths,6volt halogen globes and
drive it.
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| posted on December 13th, 2011 at 07:38 AM |
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oh strewth!!
bigger job than i expected.
i have a parts notchback which has a "12v" sticker
in the door, might rip the loom out of that.
then just need to change to alternator and starter, is that correct?...or dizzy as well?
let me know a price on your parts please bushed...will have to wait until the new year....wife smashed her car the other night 
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| posted on December 13th, 2011 at 09:01 AM |
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prob don't need loom but coil !!
dizzy shoul be ok
radio??
wiper mtr or a resistor to ure 6 vlt one
horn may work better with 12 v
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