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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Hey guys,
I was looking at 56 GMC 1.5 ton with the 6 cyl motor in it. The guy said this truck had a 6 volt system. Does that sound correct? All my 55-57 1.5 and 2 tons are 12 volt. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 |
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 | I think it should be 12 volt BUT GMC did things a little different than chevy sometimes i had a 55 second series 3/4 ton that was 6volt | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | It should be a 12v. The last 6v GMCs were the '55.2 I6 models.
Of course, if it has an I6, and was mistitled as a '56 (sometimes they were titled by year of sale, not model year), it could be 6v. Check the body number at the website in my signature. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | I believe GMC held on to 6 volt one more year than Chevy did. Weren't they Positive ground too? Pull a bulb and check the numbers on them. Think a dash bulb of 55 is 6, or back of headlight should say voltage if you pop one out. Generator tag sometimes says? OR color of it means something.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 | if it's a 56 and 1 1/2 ton its 12 volt. the medium duty trucks were all supposed to be 12v that year.
John
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | All 6v GMCs were positive ground. V8 '55.2 GMCs were 12v negative ground. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | Well it's home and its a 6 volt alright. The fun begins..... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | How many cells does the battery have. 3 cells = 6 volt, 6 cells = 12v. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | It didn't come with a battery but the light bulbs are 6v. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 6 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 6 | i have a '56 gmc 1.5 ton and its 12v | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | All signs are its a 6 volt and we're gonna keep it that way. Thanks for your help. | | |
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