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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 | Can anyone tell me when they started to use a 12v starter with a foot switch. Or is this a conversion to make it look like a 6v starter for appearances sake?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | 12V started with the 2nd series 55, the 235 was foot start until 1959
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 19 | I'm going to jump in here...I'm very limited in my knowledge of electrical and wiring systems. My truck is '56 3100 2nd series with the foot start. It was given to me in pieces and I am rebuilding and restoring it currently. How can I tell if it is 12v or 6v? There is absolutely NO wiring at all in it. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | sgoering, all 56's were 12V
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Do you mean 1955-2nd series or 1956 (there was no second series 1956).
If it is 1956, it is most likely 12v. It came from the factory 12v. It is doubtful that someone would have changed it to 6v.
Does the starter and/or a generator have a metal tag on it? Is it red (12v) or black (6v). This is not "proof" because a 6v starter might have been used on a 12v truck (but, not visa versa).
Check a headlight (you might have to take it off to see if the voltage is on the back).
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 19 | Ok, thanks guys! It is a '56. Not sure about the tags. I will take a look this afternoon and see what I can find out. Thanks red58 and tclederman! | | |
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