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

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/34912/helphow-do-i-tell-if-its-6-v-or-12v

UncleRudi ·

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?

sax ·

Put the terminals of the battery on your tongue, the 12v ones tingle a little more than the 6volt.

sax ·

Seriously, look at the battery, if it has 3 filler caps it's 6v.

UncleRudi ·

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

sax ·

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.

andrewh ·

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

UncleRudi ·

Ok, will do once I've got this taste out of my mouth. Thanks for your help.

Anthiron ·

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

57kombi ·

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 ·

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

sleeper ·

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 ·

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