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rotorwrench · 05-29-2019, 02:01 PM

8-volt in a 6-volt system reduces the life of the basic components. How much is a mystery but they don't make many 8-volt bulbs. To charge the battery properly, it would need a minimum of 9.1-volts output from the generator. Rather than mess with that, a person should just either update it to 12-volts or properly repair it for 6-volts. 6-Volt would be the easiest way to go. 12-volts would only be necessary if a person want more accessories like AC or audio systems.

05-29-2019, 02:01 PM	#13
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: 1940 1 ton express 8-volt in a 6-volt system reduces the life of the basic components. How much is a mystery but they don't make many 8-volt bulbs. To charge the battery properly, it would need a minimum of 9.1-volts output from the generator. Rather than mess with that, a person should just either update it to 12-volts or properly repair it for 6-volts. 6-Volt would be the easiest way to go. 12-volts would only be necessary if a person want more accessories like AC or audio systems.