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| posted on August 8th, 2003 at 02:49 PM |
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6Volt battery needs charging
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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| posted on August 8th, 2003 at 02:58 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 8th, 2003 at 03:00 PM |
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that'll be da bomb if you could lend it to me! Just U2U me your addy...
Cheers Mr KG!
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| posted on August 8th, 2003 at 05:59 PM |
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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.
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| posted on August 8th, 2003 at 06:46 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 8th, 2003 at 08:52 PM |
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Good news, it does 6v. Come and grab it whenever.
[Edited on 8-8-2003 by karmannghia60]
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| posted on August 9th, 2003 at 12:27 AM |
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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) |
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| posted on August 9th, 2003 at 07:46 AM |
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I tried that!
It fried the rectifier inside the charger!!!
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| posted on August 9th, 2003 at 08:02 AM |
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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
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| posted on August 10th, 2003 at 12:13 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 11th, 2003 at 10:51 AM |
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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!
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| posted on August 11th, 2003 at 05:37 PM |
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Ahh Chris, so you don't need your 6v battery then. Give it to me 
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| posted on August 11th, 2003 at 07:24 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 12th, 2003 at 10:53 AM |
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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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