6 volt

[lady bug]

I have a 6 volt system on my Argo with brand new tractor lights that are 12 (figured out the hard way) is there a link to a resistor or voltage increased on eBay

[ARGOJIM]

A 6 volt system in an Argo? or any amphib? What type of Argo do you have, engine etc?

[lady bug]

Attex 2 stroke Rockwell old dog

[phabib]

Aside from how rare it is, the answer for your question is You can't there (easily) from here.

A resistor will turn some power into heat and allow you to run 6V devices from a 12 system. In crude terms, 6V goes into having the resistor make heat, 6V goes into your 6V lamps and everyone is happy.

What you want is to go in the other direction, which is to make 12V when you've got 6V. Let's assume you've got typical 35W lights, that's 70W of power or 70/12 amps. That's 5.8Amps. The part you need is called a DC DC voltage converter and you should get one good for at least 7-8 amps. You could also look for a buck/boost converter.

They work by first converting your 6VDC into AC, then using a transformer to boost the voltage, and finally converting that higher voltage AC back into DC.

Expect to pay way more than it would cost you to get some 6'v bulbs or LEDs.

[ARGOJIM]

Don't recall any 6 volt Attex, is one fuse blown in the little Bosch box with the thumb screw?

[Rusty-Gunn]

Just for future reference, "Argo" is not slang for amphibious atvs. Only an Argo is an Argo.

[akcrawler]

I think I would convert the whole system over to 12V. 6V used to be a common voltage for farm/ recreational equipment and cars. The automotive industry started switching over to 12V in the early 50's. Farm equipment started switching over sometime after that. It is getting harder and harder to find 6V replacement parts. The hardest part of the project will be finding a 12V replacement starter and alternator that will fit your engine. The rest of the electrical equipment (there probably isn't that much of it) will be relatively easy to find and the rewiring would be simple to do.

As somebody else said, it might not be that hard to find a set of 6V lights that will get you going for the short term.

[Nubs]

Just gotta lay this out there, why can't He just run a extra 6v battery and pull the 12v from both of them?

[ARGOJIM]

One of these Attex guys has to agree with me, unless someone changed the system over, every JLO I've ever seen has been 12 volt. If someone snuck a 6volt battery in there just to make it leave I can understand but even Ford was done with 6 volt in their tractors by 1965 (before Attex).
The St300 brochure shows 12 volt, my 297 was 12 volt, my chief, thunderchief and superchief are 12 volt. Hell even my Bolens is 12 volt.

the battery, if 6 volt, may be the only reason the lights are not working.

[Nubs]

[philipatmaxfour]

[ARGOJIM]

Me too Phillip, just too lazy to add all those things.

[LarryW]

An attex is not an argo. And I agree I have never heard of a 6v attex or any other amphib actually. Why do you think it is 6v? What motor is in it? Maybe someone swapped another motor in it? Maybe some pictures will help.

[jpswift1]

One of these Attex guys has to agree with me, unless someone changed the system over, every JLO I've ever seen has been 12 volt.

Yes, Jim, every JLO that I've seen are 12 volt as well. I'm pretty sure there was never a 6 volt JLO engine.

[Joe H]

Yes, Jim, every JLO that I've seen are 12 volt as well. I'm pretty sure there was never a 6 volt JLO engine.

I am a little confused, what does the engine have to do with it? They are magneto ignition with an AC charging coil that that goes through the rectifier to charge the battery with DC right? Wouldn't voltage would be determined by the rectifier.