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09-30-2021, 11:53 AM | #1 |
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Jumping 6V with 12V battery
Has anyone set up their 6 volt A so they can use a 12 volt jump battery? I can do this on all my 8N tractors because there is a solenoid which separates the ignition system from the 6V starter. In other words the ignition system stands on its own. On an A this is not so. The starter voltage is connected to the ignition circuit, and while the 6V starter will work fine on 12Vs, I don't want to put the 12 volts through my ammeter and coil. Other than adding a solenoid to the starter, I can't figure any way to use a 12v jump battery pack.
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09-30-2021, 12:03 PM | #2 |
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Re: Jumping 6V with 12V battery
My understanding is that there's no danger jump-starting a 6V pos-ground system with a 12V neg-ground battery so long as you only leave the 12V connected for the few seconds required to start the car. The danger to the ammeter and coil are in heat buildup, and they're just not going to accumulate enough heat to do anything in a few seconds.
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09-30-2021, 12:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: Jumping 6V with 12V battery
But you will burn out light bulbs in a second so make sure they are all off!
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09-30-2021, 02:37 PM | #7 |
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Thanks John. Other than being a two person deal, looks good to me.
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09-30-2021, 02:48 PM | #8 |
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I have done it single handed when an able assistant was not available . It is a two handed job as you have to push down on the starter switch while making the connection . Both ways there are sparks but that does no harm but keep open flammable items out of the area of course .
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I'll bet a Heady Topper that it is considerably less than 12V. (It should vary with the state of charge of the 6V battery though) I seem to remember checking cranking voltage once on a 12V modern system, and it was 9-10V. When you draw 200 amps for a big load like a starter, the voltage drops. When I've jumped with 12V the starter did turn more smartly than with the 6V alone though. I do agree to turn off all the light before doing this, no point tempting fate. If you need a jump, why are the lights on in the first place? |
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Re: Jumping 6V with 12V battery
Remove the 6 volt cable and wire from the starter, bolt them together and tape them up. Connect your 12 volt cable to the starter post and the other 12 volt cable to chassis ground and you're in business. 12 volt for starting and 6 volt for running, lights and charging.
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Re: Jumping 6V with 12V battery
I'm one for push starting v jumping. But I guess that doesn't really answer the question.
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