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Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt Hotrod Lincoln #1221827 06/18/2017 5:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 Wausau WI S showkey 'Bolter
showkey 'Bolter S Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 Wausau WI	Did somebody repeal Ohm's law? Jerry [/quote] Yes........ I was thinking volt x amp = watts.........not thinking the motor winding resistance did not change...........but the starter will still be happy at 12 volts. Last edited by Rusty Rod; 06/19/2017 1:21 AM.

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Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	WE b OLD	06/17/2017 7:54 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	windyville1	06/17/2017 8:17 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	Justhorsenround	06/17/2017 9:06 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	WE b OLD	06/17/2017 11:39 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	Wrencher88	06/18/2017 4:06 AM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	showkey	06/18/2017 2:06 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	Hotrod Lincoln	06/18/2017 3:29 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	showkey	06/18/2017 5:20 PM
Re: Does a starter care if a battery is 6 or 12 volt	52Carl	06/18/2017 9:53 PM

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