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Old 01-01-2019, 06:40 PM   #7
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Default Re: 1935 Ford Coupe Headlights 6 Volt Options

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Originally Posted by ford38v8 View Post
Both, actually. It won't be as bright as halogen should be, your wiring is too small to handle it, and your generator would need to be set so high that you would fry your battery unless your headlights were on all the time. There's no happy medium with Halogen & 6 volt systems.
Wouldn't a 6 volt alternator (the Whitney being discussed elsewhere), a proper voltage regulator, and headlight relays solve this?
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