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12 volt conversion help
VWFOOL - March 8th, 2006 at 06:27 PM

can someone point me in the right direction or explain to me wats needed to change a stock standard 6 volt car over to 12 volt. cant seem to find good info on the net anywhere.
thanks
sam

handycam - March 8th, 2006 at 08:14 PM

so u do have something LOL

warb - March 8th, 2006 at 08:25 PM

change globes and reg, can get away with a 6v starter on 12v, apprently (i have so far). if you have phores then they also will need attention, many options there.

warb - March 8th, 2006 at 08:29 PM

oh, and my wipers go real quick, mite wanna look at that to...

twoguns - March 8th, 2006 at 08:33 PM

for semaphores you can use a dimmer switch from a later car to get the voltage right, or jsut get a resistor from your local auto electrician. 6v starter will work on 12v no worries. certainly helps get your car started. wipers should get a resister also or they will fly across your glass with little effect. as said above jsut change your globes and regulator and your cool. is sometimes good to jsut check your earths also.

[ Edited on 8/3/2006 by twoguns ]

pod - March 8th, 2006 at 08:37 PM

Dont you have to change the genny stand too :?:

[ Edited on 10-3-06 by pod ]

VWFOOL - March 9th, 2006 at 07:32 AM

so no need to rewire the whole thing ro anything?
thanks for the help guys

squizy - March 9th, 2006 at 10:41 AM

No Sam no need to do a full rewire. Make sure you're prepared for the first time that 6v starter spins with 12v. :P

oval TOFU - March 9th, 2006 at 11:27 AM

Yeh, all bulbs- headlights, parkers, indicators, dashlights, interior light, brakelights, licence plate light, (might even pay to get your headlight reflectors re chomed too) wiper motor, coil, generator, regulator?, might as well get a new dizzy condensor, got an auto choke? check the V of that too, and of course, a nice phat battery.

It'll be a good idea to test for voltage drop across the circuits that look old and crusty and replace the wiring to keep the current up..

[ Edited on 9-3-06 by oval TOFU ]

Bizarre - March 9th, 2006 at 11:28 AM

Sam

i will use less current

Power = Volts X amps

So for a 12 Watt globe a 6 volter will need 2 amps and a 12 volter 1 amp

the size of the wire is based on the amps it carries not the voltage

VWFOOL - March 9th, 2006 at 11:51 AM

thanks again guys

ctefeh - March 10th, 2006 at 09:01 AM

Vwfool,
From thesamba :

http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/elec.htm 

Enjoy
Ctefeh

matara - March 10th, 2006 at 11:25 AM

http://www.clubvw.org.au/archive_of_previous_stories_from.htm#From 

jnr356 - March 10th, 2006 at 09:49 PM

6 volt wiring is actually better(thicker)
use a resistor for the wipers(and fuel gauge)cheaper and easier