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46fordnut |
02-23-2011 @ 8:06 AM
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i have a 6 volt battery iv'e charged it for sometime now. is 6.31 full charge? fork lift battery is 6 volt car. i also wanted to know if you need t have a resitor. it's 1946 for for the coil . car seem to run fine does not burn any points or coils. 1946 ford flat 8.
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4dFordSC |
02-23-2011 @ 8:31 AM
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I have a 6v Optima that always stays around 6.25.
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46fordnut |
02-23-2011 @ 9:25 AM
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ok so best guess would be full charge
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35 Coupe |
02-23-2011 @ 10:05 AM
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Yes you do need a resistor. It will run fine until the points burn up or the coil BLOWS UP as mine did on my 48. The resistor lowers the voltage to around 3.5 to 4 volts. The first signs were systems of vapor lock, and or fuel pump going out. Ran good cold & started acting up when it got warmed up good. The resistor is located on the light circuit breaker & ignition resistor assembly under the dash just under the windshield & directly behind the voltage regulator. It's hard to get to so I mounted my new one on the coil post. Worked great. Previous owner of mine installed new wiring harness & wired around the unit. Hope you read this before bad things happen. Good Luck. 35 Coupe
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35 Coupe |
02-23-2011 @ 10:08 AM
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Yes you do need a resistor. It will run fine until the points burn up or the coil BLOWS UP as mine did on my 48. The resistor lowers the voltage to around 3.5 to 4 volts. The first signs were systems of vapor lock, and or fuel pump going out. Ran good cold & started acting up when it got warmed up good. The resistor is located on the light circuit breaker & ignition resistor assembly under the dash just under the windshield & directly behind the voltage regulator. It's hard to get to so I mounted my new one on the coil post. Worked great. Previous owner of mine installed new wiring harness & wired around the unit. Hope you read this before bad things happen. Good Luck. 35 Coupe
This message was edited by 35 Coupe on 2-24-11 @ 9:24 PM
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supereal |
02-23-2011 @ 10:09 AM
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The only meaningful way to check battery voltage with a meter is to discharge the battery enough to dispel the "surface charge". Prefessional testers use a "carbon pile" rheostat for that purpose, while the alternative is to turn on the headlights of the vehicle without the engine running for a few minutes, then turn them off and check the voltage. Any reading that is less than about 6.5 volts indicates that the battery probably is showing evidence of sulfation, a process that gradually affects all common lead-acid types.
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35 Coupe |
02-23-2011 @ 10:18 AM
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Hello again, If it's not a sealed battery use a hydrometer to check the specific gravity of each cell. This will tell you the condition & state of charge. Charge battery before checking. A bad battery can still read good voltage. Good luck again, 35 Coupe
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35 Coupe |
02-23-2011 @ 10:23 AM
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Opps, I think the optima is a sealed batt. supereal is right. Listen to him, Sorry. 35 Coupe
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46fordnut |
02-23-2011 @ 11:20 AM
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just goes were the one wire would be on the coil and thats it?
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35 Coupe |
02-23-2011 @ 12:26 PM
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Yes, Remove the wire that goes to your ignition. connect one end of the resistor to the coil terminal & the wire you removed to the other terminal on the resistor. There is no + or - to the resistor so you can't get it backwards. Just make sure you remove the wire going to ignition & not to the dist. This does make me wonder, Is yours wired around the original resistor? If the original was burned out the engine would not run at all. Good luck. When my coil blew it really messed up my friends shirt & my paint job.
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