12 volt benefits?

1 Regulated (alternator) charging system.
2 More power to start.
3 Lights, and other accessories are easier to get.
4 Battery interchangeability with your car when the battery's dead. :)

Any others? Any drawbacks?
Thanks, this is a great informational resource!
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The 12 volt alternator with solid state regulator is definately much kinder on batterys than the old mechanical regulator. But the "1-wire" alternator, as attractive as that might seem, does not work well on our slow rpm tractor engines, use the 3-terminal Delco SI-10 instead.

Here's the problem, the 12 volt conversion is not standardized and is often times done by the "electrically challenged". And guess what? it gets mucked up.

I'm a 12 volt advocate for the right reasons, that said, I haven't found the right reason for my eazy starting 6 volt 52 8N and I know how to do it right..... ...Dell

For what its worth!

As a reminder to all those reading this message, a proper working 6 volt system is as reliable today as it was when it was made. A 12 volt conversion will not correct electrical problems, it will only mask them until later.

You pretty much have it down.

I have two Ns (8N and Jubilee) that are 6V and 2 (again an 8N and Jubilee) that are 12V. I keep the 6V for originality, but they are much more difficult in terms of keeping the batteries charged.

One 6V 8N seems to eat batteries. I haven't quite figured this out yet.

Best of Luck!
Patrick
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