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i need to find a 12 to 6 volt reducer?

i want to put a 12 volt battery in a 6 volt system

i have found the reducers for gauges and wipers and things like that but i want something that i can put at the battery so i can leave the whole car 6 volts

i would get another 6 volt battery but they nvr seem to last long enough

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  • ; - }
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    This reducer is not something that I've ever seen - I suspect someone out there must know where you can get a step-down transformer but I'm not sure about putting that is series in a n autoomotive electrical system, since it could fry everything if it were to burn-out or short circuit. I strongly recomend either changing the whole car over to 12 volt or getting another 6 volt battery. Regardless of whether they seem to last long enough, they operate engine starter and all accessory items the way that they should. If you go full conversion (I did on a '64 Beetle) it's a lot of work but the whole car worked perfectly when done. You could add a second battery in parallel which keeps you at 6 volts but boosts the amps to give some longer life but as I said, I think stick to status quo and buy a battery as needed.

  • webman
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    This is one of the reasons cars evolved from 6 to 12 volts and generators were replaced by alternators. I would suggest that you would have better luck if you bought a better quality battery. There are commercial batteries in the 6 volt size that are very rugged and last a long time in rough use. Also, make sure your charging system , staring system and wiring is in top notch condition

    Source(s): diesel mechanic
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    can you wire a resistor into your battery's positive cable?

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