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Re: 6-volt lamp burn out fix on 8-volt systems
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Posted by Jon Hagen on October 18, 2005 at 18:42:38 from (69.26.18.93):
In Reply to: Re: 6-volt lamp burn out fix on 8-volt systems posted by Leroy on October 18, 2005 at 17:38:23:
Not quite right,Leroy The reason that your light bulbs say 6-8V is that a 6V generator has to put out 7-1/2 volts to charge a 6 Volt battery,putting light voltage near 8 volts on a running tractor. With an 8 volt battery installed,and the regulator adjusted correctly to 9-1/2 volts needed to fully charge the 8 volt battery,the life of a 6-8 volt bulb at 9-1/2 volts is cut by 50-75%.
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