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| | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 | How can I tell if a generator is 12 or 6 volt?
What happens if I run a 6 volt on a 12 volt system? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | black tag = 6V, red tag = 12V
if you've got a 12V battery it won't get charged
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | If the tags are missing examine the generator body if it has been rebuilt shops often stamp the voltage on. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 | No tags, no stamp.
I'll just leave it on the engine when I do the swap. Then put a meter on it and see what happens. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | There should be a number stamped into the body. Somewhere I have a Delco document that lists the numbers. I used it to identify a 12 volt that I bought. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Numbers stamped onto the case may not provide the definitive answer. ClassicGenerator recently built a generator for my '54 using a correct 6v case with 12v guts inside.
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | |
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