Hey Travis,
I found a couple of places on the net that sell 8 Volt batteries . . . but after reading several post on converting 6 Volt tractors to 8 Volt, I don't really think this is the way to go . . . Seems that down the road it causes way too many problems. (For those of you just getting in on this conversation, I had told Travis on another forum that I had an uncle who put an 8 Volt battery in an old Ford farm tractor and left everything . . . lights, starter, ingnition, etc. 6 Volt . . . he must have adjusted the voltage regulator up to over 8 volts to keep it charged, but other than light blubs having a shortened life, everything seemed to work much better). Anyway, forget I told you anything about the "8 Volt cure." Sounds like it's more trouble than it's worth. :lookaround:
Again, Travis and I have already discussed this, but for the benifit of anyone else who might be having dim light problems on a 6 volt car I'll say it again . . . If you want to brighten the lights while it's still 6 volt, clean and tighten each connector in the wiring harness. Use a small wire brush or a stiff toothbrush remove each connector, brush out all of the corrosion from the spade and push on connector, then squeeze the push on part together just a little so that it's very snug when you push it back on the spade. Put a dab of dielectric (spelling?) grease on the connection to prevent moisture in the air from causing future corrosion. Replace any bad connectors . . . use solder connectors and heat shrink tubing for the best result, crimp on connectors don't always make a connection that will hold up. Don't neglect the fuses! I'd go ahead and remove them, clean the connectors and put NEW fuses back in (ends coated with grease!). If you want to see what effect corrosion can have on your system, take a car that has not had the fuse touched in years, turn the lights on at night and then wiggle the fuses . . . I'll bet money that they brighten up a little once you break out all the corrosion from the connector!
:music: As for some tunes, your probably stuck with a stock 6 volt AM unit. Unless you want to try one of those 6 volt to 12 volt inverters and install a 12 volt sound system . . . by the way, I have one of those that came in my 63 bug. I've installed a 6 volt radio and I have no idea if this thing works . . . but if you want to try it, you're welcome to it. :music:
OK, everyone else . . . jump in here! I've got a 63 bug that I'm keeping 6 volt. What I've posted is mostly stuff I've picked up from listening to some "old timers" who delt with 6 volt for years. I don't claim to know it all, and I want to learn every to keeping a 6 volt system in top notch condition that I can!
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Edited By Zen on Dec. 07 2001 at 09:06
