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1929 · 07-28-2016, 07:53 PM

I didn't think my 12 volt timing gun would work on my 6 volt car, but it did, so the car has perfect timing and is running very well.

bunnyc · 07-28-2016, 10:08 PM

You hooked the 12 volt gun to your 6 volt battery and it worked?
Interesting. I always grab a 12 volt battery from my garden tractor for this purpose.
Less work if I can hook it to the 6 volt battery.

1929 · 07-29-2016, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bunnyc

You hooked the 12 volt gun to your 6 volt battery and it worked?
Interesting. I always grab a 12 volt battery from my garden tractor for this purpose.
Less work if I can hook it to the 6 volt battery.

Yes, it worked on the FS Distributor for adjustment, I took off the stock distributor.

Logan · 07-29-2016, 07:32 AM

Yup it'll work, the light just won't be as bright.

V4F · 07-29-2016, 12:31 PM

lite don't know the difference

Bruce_MO · 07-29-2016, 03:48 PM

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What worked for me was to use a 12 volt battery charger, with the positive lead connected to ground on the car, and the negative lead of the charger connected to the negative lead of the strobe lite. The positive lead of the strobe grounded to the car. Not sure why it worked , but it did, and it would not work purely as a 6 volt power source

mshmodela · 07-30-2016, 10:58 AM

Voltage is a akin to pressure difference from two different points, Amperes is akin the the amount of flow of electricity. so yes it would work but with less pressure if you will.

07-28-2016, 07:53 PM	#1
1929 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New York Posts: 943	I didnt think it would work. I didn't think my 12 volt timing gun would work on my 6 volt car, but it did, so the car has perfect timing and is running very well.

07-28-2016, 10:08 PM	#2
bunnyc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: KY Posts: 296	Re: I didnt think it would work. You hooked the 12 volt gun to your 6 volt battery and it worked? Interesting. I always grab a 12 volt battery from my garden tractor for this purpose. Less work if I can hook it to the 6 volt battery.

07-29-2016, 07:32 AM	#4
Logan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,055	Re: I didnt think it would work. Yup it'll work, the light just won't be as bright. __________________ Cowtown A's

07-29-2016, 12:31 PM	#5
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: I didnt think it would work. lite don't know the difference __________________ V4f

07-29-2016, 03:48 PM	#6
Bruce_MO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 433	Re: I didnt think it would work. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) What worked for me was to use a 12 volt battery charger, with the positive lead connected to ground on the car, and the negative lead of the charger connected to the negative lead of the strobe lite. The positive lead of the strobe grounded to the car. Not sure why it worked , but it did, and it would not work purely as a 6 volt power source

07-30-2016, 10:58 AM	#7
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: I didnt think it would work. Voltage is a akin to pressure difference from two different points, Amperes is akin the the amount of flow of electricity. so yes it would work but with less pressure if you will. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio