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HELP...how do I tell if it's 6 v or 12v?

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UncleRudi Commited Dubber

68 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#301651
The guy who sold me my bug told me it was 12v, I think, he told me a lot of crap like "no rust, engine runs great, windscreen wipers work, petrol guage works...blahdeblah". So how do I confirm that it is 12v?
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sax Insano Dub Head

846 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#301656
Put the terminals of the battery on your tongue, the 12v ones tingle a little more than the 6volt.
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sax Insano Dub Head

846 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#301658
Seriously, look at the battery, if it has 3 filler caps it's 6v.
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UncleRudi Commited Dubber

68 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#301660
Gee my tongue is sore and I can't get the taste out of my mouth. Do you mean three filler caps in total?
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sax Insano Dub Head

846 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#301662
Yep, 12v batterys have 6 cells, 6v ones have 3.

It's possible its a 12v system with a 6v starter left in it, usually can tell if the starter spins like a demon when you turn the key.
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andrewh Officially Full-On Dubber

284 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#301667
If you have a volt meter, just stick it across the terminals of the battery.

UncleRudi Commited Dubber

68 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#301671
Ok, will do once I've got this taste out of my mouth. Thanks for your help.
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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#301990
ok much easier. forget all that. take a bulb out of one of the lights. tail light is easiest. does it say 12volt or 6 volt. simple
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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#302068
Rudi.
For help ect. come to our meeting tonight at the Hackney Hotel, Hackney Rd,in you guessed it ,Hackney .
Just near town.
Starts at about 7.30pm.

Cheers
Dave

UncleRudi Commited Dubber

68 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#302069
Alrighty then, if it stays wet I'll have to drive the dreaded Daewoo!! UncleRudi (the car) doesn't like wet weather much and I don't like driving him in wet weather, we have a few leaks.

I will see you tonight.:party
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sleeper Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#302081
open you decklid and read what it says on the regulator....6v or....12v
that would be the easiest with out pulling back seat up to check battery voltage.

UncleRudi Commited Dubber

68 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#302083
Thanks, I have multiple methods now and the winner is.....
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