Battery Query

[beckyman]

I am a dunce when it comes to electrics! My car has a 6v. system. Is there any gizmo that can be fitted which would allow me to use a 12v. battery and which will reduce the output to 6v. I do not wish to attempt a full conversion of all components; it would probably be costly and anyway I'd certainly make a pig's ear of it.

[ChuckFickens]

Technically, yes it would be possible.

But finding a stepdown transformer that can handle the power of starting a car would be very hard and probably very expensive. just buying a 6v battery would be far easier.

[Buenchico]

Finding any type of transformer which would work on a DC circuit would be a breakthrough in physics, Chuck!

[ChuckFickens]

LOL, OK fair point, I was just using "transformer" as a catch all name :)

Stepdown DC/DC converter would be better I guess :)

[MantaRay]

LINCON make batteries [for classic cars] which have the cell connectors exposed, so, you could easily draw 6v off just three of the cells. Someone could drill and tap the metal part for you. Having said that, why not just buy a replacement 6v battery anyway? They are still available and not silly money through the classic car specialists.