How does one charge a 6 volt battery when one only has a 12 volt charger? I tried to push start my bug down my hill, but i think its that stuffed that it wont start... so i need to be able to crank it...
help?!:cry
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I think my charger @ home can do 6 & 12v. I'll check tonight. If it does, you are most welcome to borrow it. I am in East Kew
Raf
that'll be da bomb if you could lend it to me! Just U2U me your addy...
Cheers Mr KG!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
6V chargers are getting impossible to get. You can use a 12V to charge but you will need 2 6V batteries.
Connect the +ve from the charger to +ve of battery No. 1 & -ve from the charger to -ve of battery No.2. Then just connect -ve from battery No.1 to +ve of battery No.2 to complete the link.
I bought a 6v/12v battery charger from Supa Cheap Auto a couple of years ago they were about $40 most auto shops would ahve them or be able to get them
marcel
Good news, it does 6v. Come and grab it whenever.
[Edited on 8-8-2003 by karmannghia60]
you can charge the 6v from a 12volt charger. Just half the amount of time you would charge a 12v (assuming the amp hours are about double)
It fried the rectifier inside the charger!!!
You can jump start your 6 volt battery with a 12 volt one for a very short period of time. we used to do that to my brothers 6 volt bug
marcel
I'm sure my charger can do it but if it stuffed yours then I would suggest that you connect a ballast resistor in series with the positive side. That way your charger thinks its doing its thing and your 6v batter is only getting 6V. Early toyotas all run a 6v coil (just about anyway) so they are easy to get hold of.
mmmm... glad i didn't attempt to charge my 6V batt with my 12V charger at all then!... fried stuff only smells good when its chicken based, not electronic based...
I managed to borrow Raf's charger and its working fine... the charger and battery that it... dam bug still won't start!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
Ahh Chris, so you don't need your 6v battery then. Give it to me 😀
yeah sorry but go buy a better charger mine does both 6 and 12.
yes u will fry the charger if you try and dump 12 into 6
When do you want to pick it up then Raf?
😉
I should be working on my car this saturday but not before or after, so you can have it around that time...
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