6-12 volt battery 41 lincoln

[ponyboy]

My uncle has a 41 lincoln continental with a 6-12 volt battery system. Does anybody make this? is there anyway to convert this or use something different? any help would be appreciated!!!!

[no more]

yea..put it back to stock 6 volt..works fine..no problems..buy batter group 2 at napa

jb

[ponyboy]

so this 6-12 volt battery isn't factory?

[CBoz]

Nope. 12-volt systems didn't come in until the later 50s.

[imported_v12lincoln]

I belive what he is looking for is the 12 volt battery with what looks like a starter relay mounted on it to run everything but the starter on 6 volt, if this is correct there are still a few battery companies that make them, one is optima. a little expensive though, as long as you have a good 6 volt starter and good ignition system just buy a 6 volt optima battery and you wont have any problems.

[no more]

go to any napa store, have them get u a group2 6 volt batt...should be (2f with posts better located but obsolete ) as these are positive ground,( or pay double thru classic source) unlike modern cars with neg ground...that is the braided cabel stretches over to the positive post...any tractor supply will have a smaller but functional 6 volt battery..works but is 2 inches or so shorter..about 35 buck in ohio...fit is a lot of old tractors i think....you must have some basic mechanical ability..has the system been altered?? does it have plastic different wires added to the oem braided loomed set?? take generator and regulator off..5 bolts total..take to a generator repair shop...every town has one have them checked or rebuilt..starter will work on 6 or 12..much faster on 12 just fine on 6. it is not hard to remove either..2 bolts and a wire...take to same place..very little investment...wire harness available narraghansett wiring service..used to be ed / miki pease nice folks..basic safety updates....no fires please~!

[ponyboy]

It is the battery with the solenoid on the top. I would have to look if i thnk its been altered. was this a factory set up? Or was it an add on?

[no more]

the baatery is a black thing with 2 posts...sounds like u got some add on thing.probably to send 12 volts to starter.....6 to all else......I dont know how it would recharge....but I would loose it and reinstll 6 volt.

jb