[AT] 8-volt batteries in 6-volt tractors

[pga2 at hot1.net]

Precisely, Will. Years ago I helped a friend do this in a Jeep.
He went to a store that sold Exide batteries and got the 8Volt
battery. Then they also sold him the dropping resistor to go
along with it (wish I knew that part number or resistance
value/wattage). I only remember that it was a rather large
wirewound resistor with a brown, shiny ceramic coating and
a mounting tab. We wired it up and adjusted the voltage regulator
to about 9.6 Volts output. Worked like a champ.

Phil

----- Original Message -----
>From    : william.neff.powell at comcast.net
Sent    : Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:32:10 +0000
To      : Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-
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Subject : Re: [AT] 8-volt batteries in 6-volt tractors

>Hello,

I have had good luck with 8 volt batteries. I have one in our WD and I  put 
one in my brother-in-laws 8n. I took the generator and voltage regulator to a 
local auto-electric shop and he set it up for 8 volt charging. As I 
understand it the generator will put out the same amount of juice, it's just 
that the voltage cut off shuts off a little higher on an 8 volt vs. a six 
volt....? 

Regards,
Will Powell