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Farrell In Vancouver · 02-06-2018, 03:22 PM

My Father tried the eight volt trick a few years ago with little luck and many burnt bulbs.
I remember it worked quite well for about three months and then one night he needed the head lights. After replacing all the burnt bulbs, I argued they would just burn out again, but he still liked the way it spun the engine over. Then the coil went, then the condenser, and more bulbs. We saw some trouble with the points pitting but that may have been due to the failing condenser. Finally he gave up. We went back to a new six volt system, with a rebuilt swap meet starter and a new Genny. Extra grounds new bulbs and presto everything was working reliably again even during the winter. I found most of his system was dirty/corroded and just needed TLC. Save the dough on the low CCA eight volt (Marine applications up here) and rebuild what she was born with. JM2Cents.

02-06-2018, 03:22 PM	#28
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: 8 volt battery question My Father tried the eight volt trick a few years ago with little luck and many burnt bulbs. I remember it worked quite well for about three months and then one night he needed the head lights. After replacing all the burnt bulbs, I argued they would just burn out again, but he still liked the way it spun the engine over. Then the coil went, then the condenser, and more bulbs. We saw some trouble with the points pitting but that may have been due to the failing condenser. Finally he gave up. We went back to a new six volt system, with a rebuilt swap meet starter and a new Genny. Extra grounds new bulbs and presto everything was working reliably again even during the winter. I found most of his system was dirty/corroded and just needed TLC. Save the dough on the low CCA eight volt (Marine applications up here) and rebuild what she was born with. JM2Cents.