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Stephen62
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posted on January 17th, 2013 at 12:09 PM |
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6 volt electronic ignition
I have an early '62 6v 1200 beetle
Has anyone changed the points to electronic ignition in a 6v ?
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modnrod
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posted on January 17th, 2013 at 02:42 PM |
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OOOOOOHHHH!!! That's tricky!
Someone else might know of a 6V dedicated ignition, but I don't. However, I do know about the 6V-12V upconverter that will happily drive a 12V
electronic ignition (like Pertronix, etc).
Have a peek thru Jaycar etc cattledogs, the converter will probably draw 2A or so, so you will need a 300W version. 6V input, 12V output to your
ignition, sweet. Hide it behind the firewall, sweeter.
Just in case you can't get a dedicated 6V unit.
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posted on January 17th, 2013 at 03:47 PM |
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also be beware that if You hook up a pertronix or similar unit and the converter or resistor etc puts out too much voltage the pertronix etc will blow
instantly...
I am sure that You can buy pertronix or similar in 6 volt versions
over seas... marked for 6 volts..??
anyone know if a 12 volt pertronix unit will work on 6 volts???
a bit pricey to experiment with... lol
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posted on January 19th, 2013 at 10:15 AM |
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accu spark .com.uk have a 6 volt version ,it is listed on ebay and i have seen a reference to 6 volt pertronix ign. but unable to actual see a
listing.So they are available .
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posted on January 19th, 2013 at 10:20 AM |
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http://www.piersideparts.net/D189604.html
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