6 Volt or 12 Volt lights?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 21, 2008

Picked up a box of old light at a sale. How do I tell if they are 6 or 12 volt.

Bill Lisbon · Sep 21, 2008

Check them with a 6 volt battery or a battery charger set on 6 volts, if the light is bright it's a 6 volt, if it's dim it's a 12 volt.

Eric Bergstrom · Sep 22, 2008

This is NOT something I know for certain, but isn't the only difference in the bulb? I was under the impression that the light itself was the same either way, it just depended if it had 6V or 12V bulbs in it.

I could be entirely wrong (I've only ever dealt with 6V stuff) but that's been my understanding.

karl f · Sep 22, 2008

if the bulb numbers are printed on the bulbs, post them or take them to a parts store for identification.

karl f

Rootsy · Sep 22, 2008

Generally, if you put 12V to a 6V bulb for more than a second or two you're going to be replacing the bulb... Other way around just gives you a dim glow...

This bit of information is especially useful if testing the IH sealed beams... which are in excess of $40 / ea to replace....

6 Volt or 12 Volt lights?

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