Re: [T3] 6v battery shorted out?

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

<x-flowed>On 03/03/2004, at 5:03 PM, Everett Barnes wrote:

> 6v batteries can be touch & go, I've had one that had a bad cell right 
> off
> the shelf and one that failed within 6 months.  I think they sit 
> around a
> lot as someone told me VW upgraded to 12v at some point?  Urban 
> legend, I
> say.

I have a couple of cars with the rare factory 12V installation, a '70 
411L and a '71 Fastback. I think they were specially produced for the 
New Zealand market.

Ben Doughney

'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 411L Variant

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