Considering upgrading my 1963 Gold flash from 6v to 12v
It's got magneto and dynamo with an A reg rec/reg
I will need to replace 6v battery with 12v and upgrade bulbs to 12v will I need to do anything with the magneto and dynamo or the reg/rec unit
Or the points, condenser or horn?
Thanks in advance
The Areg wll need some tinkering - can't remember what exactly. Horn will be louder, magneto isn't affected.
What is your objective? The 6V LEDS are now very impressive and the 6V LED indicators work well. I rewired my 59 A10 recently and stuck with 6v because I wanted the charging to come in at lower revs. I did swap to a DVR reg and neg earth and its all working well.
Quote from: limeyrob on 16 Oct, 2025, 16:14 What is your objective? The 6V LEDS are now very impressive and the 6V LED indicators work well. I rewired my 59 A10 recently and stuck with 6v because I wanted the charging to come in at lower revs. I did swap to a DVR reg and neg earth and its all working well.
+1
The only inconvenience with 6v is if a bulb goes and you're looking for a replacement at your local fuel station. But with LED bulbs this is less of an issue.
Increasing the speed of a 6v dynamo without changing the windings will burn the dynamo much quicker. Likewise running a standard dynamo at standard speed and expecting 12v will not yield many amps.
I'll get a link for a bulbs I'm using. They are very good and work between 6v to 24v
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/bpf-p36d-437-368-370-414-led-headlight-upgrade-6-12-and-24-volt-negative-or-positive-earth-great-beam-strength-and-pattern
I have the 4300k white on my A10, but might go for the 3600k warm white next time. Warmer/yellow light is supposed to be better in inclement conditions as far as seeing the road was concerned.