Re: [T3] Crate is away for the season!

["knowonelse@sbcglobal.net" <knowonelse@sbcglobal.net>]

<x-flowed>And according to those well informed on the vintage bus
list, corrosion on connectors is one of the primary things
that reduces the lighting. Clean them up and the 6v system
puts out as much as a decent 12v system.

Most folks make the mistake of converting to 12v before making sure 
everything stock is as close to original clean
condition first.

Jeff  '67 Sqbk who had a 6v bus that put out good light

Jim Adney wrote:

> I suspect that when the wiring was good, a 6 V Lucas headlight and a 6 V VW 
> headlight were equally bright, and they should have been just as bright as 
> their 12 V decendents. When both were new, of course.


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