The Ford Barn

Cool Hand Lurker · 04-03-2016, 07:49 PM

I had a pleasant surprise today. I wanted to put some LED tail lights on my 6V Model A Tudor just for safety and I had a couple of 6-LED units on the shelf that were destined for my trailer. They were labeled for 12V but I tried them on 6V and surprise, they lit up on 6V so I will use them on the Model A !!!

runnin hot · 04-04-2016, 12:46 AM

I did the same to my 52 willy's truck....ran 2 extra 12 volt red LED lights on my 6 volt system....tails and brakes...they work great!!! I figured this out after standing in front of a store shelf full of different lights and pressing the "press here" tab on the package to try out the lights.....then it dawned on me....if 4 double A batteries will light a light for testing in a package....why can't a 6 volt system with a generator run them all the time....that was 3yrs ago and they are still working great...and nice and bright.

eagle · 04-04-2016, 07:59 AM

Just remember. LED lights are polarity sensitive

jm29henry · 04-04-2016, 05:23 PM

6 volt will work just not as bright!!! But schools last longer

tomkline · 04-05-2016, 05:59 AM

Do they sell positive ground led's?

ODFever · 04-05-2016, 01:23 PM

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I bought a set of 6 volt LED replacement tail lights from Mikes A Ford Able. They are INSANELY BRIGHT, day or night!!! I feel so much safer driving my A with them.

04-04-2016, 12:46 AM	#2
runnin hot Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Sutton, Ontario Posts: 21	Re: LED tail lights on 6V I did the same to my 52 willy's truck....ran 2 extra 12 volt red LED lights on my 6 volt system....tails and brakes...they work great!!! I figured this out after standing in front of a store shelf full of different lights and pressing the "press here" tab on the package to try out the lights.....then it dawned on me....if 4 double A batteries will light a light for testing in a package....why can't a 6 volt system with a generator run them all the time....that was 3yrs ago and they are still working great...and nice and bright. __________________ "Now what the heck was that noise????"

04-04-2016, 07:59 AM	#3
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,081	Re: LED tail lights on 6V Just remember. LED lights are polarity sensitive __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."

04-04-2016, 05:23 PM	#4
jm29henry Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: michigan Posts: 1,138	Re: LED tail lights on 6V 6 volt will work just not as bright!!! But schools last longer

04-05-2016, 05:59 AM	#5
tomkline Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 28	Re: LED tail lights on 6V Do they sell positive ground led's?

04-05-2016, 01:23 PM	#6
ODFever Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Florida Posts: 116	Re: LED tail lights on 6V Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I bought a set of 6 volt LED replacement tail lights from Mikes A Ford Able. They are INSANELY BRIGHT, day or night!!! I feel so much safer driving my A with them. __________________ ODFever 1930 Ford Model A Town Sedan "Alyssa"