6 volt or a 12 volt?

tr0utmann · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:56 pm Post subject: 6 volt or a 12 volt?

ok s ive been looking at my generator, regulator and coil and they all say 12 volt on them. but my 9-prong box and 6-prong box (i believe its the dimmer relay) say 6V on them which one should my lights be at??
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:also i should mention my battery is a 6 volt as well

Bob Loblaw · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:01 pm Post subject:

Yikes!
Does it run with that setup?
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tr0utmann · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject:

yes the engine runs really good but my lights are all dim

57BLITZ · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject:

Is you car a '66 that was converted to 12 volts at some point and then someone replaced the battery with the wrong one?
Are your light bulbs are 12 volts also?
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tr0utmann · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:57 pm Post subject:

all the bulbs were 12v and they were all dim so i replaced them with the 6v (i only replaced them with the 6 because the relays say 6v on them) and the 6v lights work great but get hot real fast. the car is a 66' but i am unsure if its been converted to 12v, if its been converted to 12v wouldnt a 12v battery blow my 6v relays?? i have to replace my 9-prong relay anyways should i get a 12 and a 12v dimmer relay?

57BLITZ · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:10 am Post subject:

Sounds like your '66 was converted to 12 volts and is now partially unconverted!!!!

You have 12 volt coil, generator and regulator already.
You need a 12 volt battery, all light bulbs, and one of these . . . http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211953227BWW
Check your wiper motor . . . you might need one of these . . . http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113955811B
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Joel · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:16 am Post subject:

tr0utmann · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:38 am Post subject:

thanks guys, ill have to get those relays and battery. as for the wiper motor mine only works on the fast setting and is still slow , so im guessing its a 12v

bluebus86 · Banned Joined: September 02, 2010 Posts: 11075

You can run a 6 volt wiper with 12 volts, BUT you need either a current limiter device or voltage divider resistor in line with the wiper motor to prevent it from burning up on 12 volts. See if there is some device attached to the wiper's wires. the wiper motor should be labeled 12 or 6 volt, but it may not be visible when motor is installed.

Never run a 6 volt wiper on 12 volts without the add on resistor or current limiting device in line.

you may also have a 12 volt wiper installed when the car was converted.

I have run a 6 volt wiper on 12 v (using a current limiter device) for over 30 years in my Bug.
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Joel · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:20 pm Post subject:

The 6 volt wiper motors wont burn out on 12 volts but they do run that fast that the blades barely touch the glass and they dont turn off as the brake contacts can't work.

The old trick here in Aus was a coil ballast resistor to drop it back to 9 volts, faster than normal 6 volt but still slow enough that they turn off correctly and wipe the glass properly.
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tr0utmann · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject:

thanks for the heads up bluebus and joel

tr0utmann · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:47 pm Post subject:

ok so i got the 12v headlight relay and the 12v turn relay put in today and now my turns dont work at at all and my headlights are stuck on high-beam.
my emergency flashers dont work at all.
and finally my brake lights are not working anymore either.
i still have the 6v battery in it as well would that be the problem? or
is the turn stalk switch supposed to be 12v too??
or the brake light box??

tr0utmann · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject:

Aussiebug · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:26 pm Post subject:


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