Skip to content
Aussieveedubbers

Should I convert to 12V

0 likes
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit
Log in to reply

Pat Officially Full-On Dubber

314 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#15889
OK I'm pretty much decided on this, I'll go with the second battery.

One last question (I promise) Can you jump start a 6v car from a 12v car?
Ooh, suits you sir!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#15893
The wipers will go faster because of the resistor.... and the current used by the wiper motor..... it will work with light loads....:tree

Pat,
You can jump start a 6volt starter motor with a 12 volt battery.... but You will blow the dash lamps & probably the coil.... Oh then there is the generator+ regulator....
Sorry.... BUT... if You can find a 12 volt battery with Visible connections between the cells... You can tap into 8 Volts... and You would be able to start Your engine with NO worries Pat...
:tree
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#15894
Back in the 60's & 70's Pat, a fellow in Newcastle NSW 320kms N of Sydney, used to Make 8 volt Batteries for VWs.
My Father bought one... and boy did it make a difference.... as there is a fair bit of Voltage drop with only 6 volts of pressure in the car circuits, the extra 2 volts boosted it up, so there was actually at least 6 volts everywhere instead of 5 Volts depending on how good the earthing is, which does deteriate with time...... You should replace the earth screws with stainless steel self tapping screws [ available from Big W,] use a slightly larger size if possible..and clean the electrical terminals with a small file or even a nail file, until they are as new...
this DOES make a BIG difference... and don't forget where the earth strap from the battery bolts onto the body.....
I always clean the opposite side of the battery earth strap and place a Nut on a longer bolt.... not forgetting the earth strap on the gearbox..... All connections should be like NEW... as they were once.
Lee An electrical contact expert😀

:rudolf:party:tree
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#16431
I hope this one works... but NOT over 500kb sorry meant 50kbs....😀😀
Well here it goes....
Wish me well..

Lee:rudolf

1 attachment · Log in to view

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#16433
OK... Can someone tell ME the size of this pic in kB.... [Not MB] I hope...
Lee....:rudolf
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#16446
Lee
It's 25kb. If you need to check once its posted. Put your curser over the pic, right click the mouse and choose properties on the pop up menu.

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#113742
Grey 57 wrote:Hey Pat, why not just fit a 12 v battery to run the CD player. You could fit it under the back seat on the opposite side to the 6V one.
The weight of the battery would halve the speed of the car😀
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"