I never converted one myself although I thought about it several times but I have seen some really kludgy jobs done.
old, rounded volvos.....
Aug 08, 2007
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what are the main drawbacks to an old 6v vs. 12v system? weakness, or just un reailibility..?.....thanx...richard / colorado
Hi,
~^ beancounter ~^ schrieb:
I think, you can search for the headlights with a candle... ;-)
Roland
The 12 v batteries are much easier to find and a 12 v system is much better for starting in cold weather. 6 volt systems must use twice the current and are much more sensitive to resistance in cables and cable terminations. 6 volt systems have twice the voltage loss and half the voltage loss tolerance. So the problem is 4 times as bad percentage wise.
I see...thanx....Richard / colorado
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