Upgrading Amazon 6-volt to 12-volt

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Upgrading Amazon 6-volt to 12-volt[ALL/1998] posted by Mark Levermore on
Wednesday, 16 April 1997, at 10:59 a.m.

I have a 1961 Amazon 122s B16B which runs on 6- volts electrics. How do I go about upgrading it to 12 volts?

Is it a matter of putting a 12v battery in one end and changing the bulbs at the other end?

What would I have to change?

I suspect the starter motor may be a problem, also the voltage converter from the engine out to the battery?

What do I do?

Could you list all the components I'd need to change?

Thanks

Mark

Re: Upgrading Amazon 6-volt to 12-volt[ALL/1998] posted by Brian on
Wednesday, 16 April 1997, at 10:08 p.m.

Mark, The starter may not even need to be changed. I had a 6v 544 and jumped it many times with a 12v battery and never had a problem with it. (That sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? At any rate, the starter turned fine with a 12v battery.) Don't forget about the ignition coil, wiper motor and heater fan. I suspect they'd all fry fairly quickly under a 12v system. And you need a 12v generator and voltage regulator to recharge the battery. One good thing is that the 6v wiring should be beefier since it is required to carry more amperage. Good luck.---Brian

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