How do I jumpstart a 6v car?
Dennis Lou
Last night I was looking at a '66 bug for $500 that had been sitting a while.
(sidenote: nicely done fresh interior, minimal rust, complete, original, mostly
straight, one soft dent in hood, good paint) The owner's husband said
it requires engine work but she had no idea exactly what needed to be done
(it was a divorce sale). She said it runs but when I went to start
it, the battery was completely dead.
How does one go about jump-starting a car with a 6v electrical
system (without the aid of another car with a 6v system, that is)?
Dennis Lou |"But Yossarian, what if everyone thought that way?"
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LaRose Racing
Denis,
You could beg, borrow or steal a 6volt battery from somewhere,
and just take it to the car, and then run jumper cables to the
battery post of the battery in the car (negative to
negative, positive to positive)....or, if you can get somebody to
push you, you could "pop the clutch" with sufficient speed
(ignition key on, transmission in gear, clutch in) as when you
let the clutch pedal out, in gear, it will "turn the engine
over", and it should start--just make sure the ignition key is
on!
Michelle
LAROSE RACING
(tried to push-start a VW bug once, forgot to turn the ignition
key on, and everybody was mad at her!!!!)
Iron Hunter
I really cant say if this is the "right" way or not, but as long as the
lights, radio, etc. are turned off, I jump'em with a 12V. The starter can
take the 12V for a short time with no damage, but not the lights. I never
leave the cables on after it has started. A car with a 12V system will
charge a 6V battery through the jumper cables in a short time, also, which
might be the safer way to go, therefore not taking a chance of frying the
starter or coil. If somebody has a better way, then by all means, go for
it.
--
Ray Elkins
69 Beetle Sedan
59 Beetle Cabriolet
67 Type III Fastback
Dennis Lou <dl...@worf.ucsd.edu> wrote in article
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Winskool
>How does one go about jump-starting a car with a 6v electrical
>system (without the aid of another car with a 6v system, that is)?
Easy--with a 12V. Just be quick about it. I did it all the time wiht my 56,
well at least when it was neccessary.
Rjpa456
very carefully and not clamp a 12 volte to it. go to WAL-MAR and buy your self
a cheep charger and trickel charge it. they have a 6&12 volte charger that
workes real well. good luck.
(Rjpa456)
BOB
Dick Lucas
Iron Hunter wrote:
>
> I really cant say if this is the "right" way or not, but as long as the
> lights, radio, etc. are turned off, I jump'em with a 12V. The starter can
> take the 12V for a short time with no damage, but not the lights. I never
> leave the cables on after it has started. A car with a 12V system will
> charge a 6V battery through the jumper cables in a short time, also, which
> might be the safer way to go, therefore not taking a chance of frying the
> starter or coil. If somebody has a better way, then by all means, go for
> it.
> --
terminals through the jumper cables. One end of the negative cable is
attached to the negative terminal of the "donor" car battery. Then, I
hold the key in the "start" position. By now, you have probably figured
that this process takes 2 people.
With the key in the "start" position, the helper touches the free end of
the negative cable to a good ground on the car to be started. It is held
there as long as the car is cranking. As soon as it starts, the ground
is lifted. You shouldn't try to connect the free end to the neg.
terminal of the car to be started, because of the risk of explosion from
any gasses generated. Find a good ground away from the battery, and
make sure that it's not a good chromed surface.
As long as the starter is cranking, the voltage in the car will be well
below 6 volts and there is little chance of damaging anything.
I have done this proceedure many times until if finally put a buzzer on
my light circuit so that I didn't leave the lights on ;-)
Dick Lucas
John Hamilton
> > How does one go about jump-starting a car with a 6v electrical
> > system (without the aid of another car with a 6v system, that is)?
Others in this group have claimed that the 6v starter can handle 12v
without any problem. They say to make sure all other electrical items
are turned off while the jumper cables are hooked up. I can't verify
this myself, but that's what THEY say.
John Hamilton
'71 bus
'59 bug
MIKE COOPER
go buy a battery!! there only $40 are you that cheap?????
Dennis Lou <dl...@worf.ucsd.edu> wrote in article
<69osjs$bv1$1...@soenews.ucsd.edu>...
>
> Last night I was looking at a '66 bug for $500 that had been sitting a
while.
> (sidenote: nicely done fresh interior, minimal rust, complete, original,
mostly
> straight, one soft dent in hood, good paint) The owner's husband said
> it requires engine work but she had no idea exactly what needed to be
done
> (it was a divorce sale). She said it runs but when I went to start
> it, the battery was completely dead.
>
> How does one go about jump-starting a car with a 6v electrical
> system (without the aid of another car with a 6v system, that is)?
>
>
Dan & Ed M
Push my man, Push
ben knorr
It was my understanding that you could use any 12v source to jump a 6v
vehicle, just as long as you didn't leave the cables attatched for too
long, or the starter spinning for more than a few seconds...to keep the
6v starter from melting down....
Am I wrong?
-ben
'69 beetle
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/speedway/2039
bwk...@risky.wcslc.edu
In article <6b60b9$2...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>,
"MIKE COOPER" <vwd...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> go buy a battery!! there only $40 are you that cheap?????
>
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Ben Duong
Yeah,
That's how I do it.
-ben
John Hamilton <jham...@sisna.com> wrote in article
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> > > How does one go about jump-starting a car with a 6v electrical
> > > system (without the aid of another car with a 6v system, that is)?
>
John C Sheridan
You can use a 12 volt battery to jump start the car. It won't hurt it. As a
matter of fact I have a sixty five bug and am still running the original 6
volt starter with a 12 volt battery. Been working fine for over a year.
26220780$b71170d1@martinic>...
>Push my man, Push
>
>
>
>
>> Dennis Lou <dl...@worf.ucsd.edu> wrote in article
>> <69osjs$bv1$1...@soenews.ucsd.edu>...
>> >
>> > Last night I was looking at a '66 bug for $500 that had been sitting a
>> while.
>> > (sidenote: nicely done fresh interior, minimal rust, complete,
>original,
>> mostly
>> > straight, one soft dent in hood, good paint) The owner's husband said
>> > it requires engine work but she had no idea exactly what needed to be
>> done
>> > (it was a divorce sale). She said it runs but when I went to start
>> > it, the battery was completely dead.
>> >
>> > system (without the aid of another car with a 6v system, that is)?
>> >
>> >