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jumping a 6 v

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doug kamauff

10-22-2006 09:29:03




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can u jump start a 6 v with a 12 volt battery and can u use a 12 v charger 2 charge a 6 v battery




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Oldmax

10-22-2006 17:07:43




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 Re: jumping a 6 v in reply to doug kamauff, 10-22-2006 09:29:03  
I have a 48- 1 1/2 ton Chev Dump truck that was changed over to 12 volts 20 years ago & it still has 6 volt starter in it . I know a few 8-N's that have been running years with a 12 volt sys & 6 volt starter . The 12 volt starter pulls about 200 Amps starting & a 6 Volt pulls about 400 Amps . thus heaver windings they will take load if you don't set & Grind them until the battery goes dead . If engine don't start in the first few Seconds it isn't going to . We used to change engines Olds to Ford in the 50's used 12 volt system with 6 Volt starter worked Great would give a little more punch to start High compression engines 10 1/2 to 1 .

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Oldmax

10-22-2006 17:07:38




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 Re: jumping a 6 v in reply to doug kamauff, 10-22-2006 09:29:03  
I have a 48- 1 1/2 ton Chev Dump truck that was changed over to 12 volts 20 years ago & it still has 6 volt starter in it . I know a few 8-N's that have been running years with a 12 volt sys & 6 volt starter . The 12 volt starter pulls about 200 Amps starting & a 6 Volt pulls about 400 Amps . thus heaver windings they will take load if you don't set & Grind them until the battery goes dead . If engine don't start in the first few Seconds it isn't going to . We used to change engines Olds to Ford in the 50's used 12 volt system with 6 Volt starter worked Great would give a little more punch to start High compression engines 10 1/2 to 1 .

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Coloken

10-22-2006 10:18:09




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 No in reply to doug kamauff, 10-22-2006 09:29:03  
I jumped a 6 volt with a 12 volt battery once when I was young. I was lucky, had a stock tank of water close to wash the acid off my face when the 6 volt battery blew up. True story--Kennyp



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jmixigo

10-22-2006 20:48:17




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 Re: No in reply to Coloken, 10-22-2006 10:18:09  
Maybe I shoulda been more clearer like.
You don't hook 12V to a 6V BATTERY.
You can follow my instructions an use 12V to jump the STARTER.
I've only done that about 2000 times, no problems yet.



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jmixigo

10-22-2006 10:01:14




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 Re: jumping a 6 v in reply to doug kamauff, 10-22-2006 09:29:03  
If you ground to the tractor with either side from the jumper vehicle (pos or neg your choice), then jump direct to the starter lug it's gonna spin the starter. This way you isolate voltage sensitive components from the 12V source. Now the starter is gone start spinning soon as the connection is made. Just make sure you got enough "juice" in the tractor battery to provide ignition spark. You'll have to disconnect the jumper to stop the starter.
6V starters are in fact built more heavy duty than 12V units. If you don't keep grindin on it till the armature starts slinging solder it'll last for many years under 12V.

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phillip d

10-22-2006 09:38:47




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 Re: jumping a 6 v in reply to doug kamauff, 10-22-2006 09:29:03  
no and no lol,can you tow start it?if not,you will need to use a 6volt to boost it or you will need a 6v charger to charge it up.They are still available most anyplace and aren't that expensive either.6v starters are made for 6v only,phill



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