If this car has been converted to 6 volts, it needs to be changed back to 12 volt.  12 volt wiring is smaller than 6 volt, may not be capable of delivering enough amps at 6 volts.

John in Selma, IN 

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Suggestion:Have a look at the voltage regulator.Does it say 6 or 12 volt?Pull a couple of small bulbs-taillight or front headlamp.6 or 12 volt?Somebody has played with this car.Just because the battery is wrong and in wrong doesn't mean the rest of the car has been changed!Regards Mark(up north in sunny Canada!)

  

Maybe you could post some pictures?



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Now that is strange! Did it run before you got it? Perhaps the last owner switched the battery and couldn't make it run. Wait a bit for our Guru's to jump in here. I've never heard of this before. I have been told that the 57 style body wasn't exported to Austrailia and New Zealand. I find no reference in my manuals to a 6Volt 57. Maybe an earlier engine swap from a 6Volt car and someone thought swaping the battery was the way to go? Let us know what you find out! Is there a way to ID 6V from 12V starters etc? Chuck in NH

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William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

Apache,If you don't mind telling what country are you at?Regards Mark

  

well for some reason my 57' is a 6 volt

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

The fords that were 6 volt were positive ground meaning the positive from the battery went to the engine block and the negave went to the solenoid. The 12 volts like your fair lane the negative from the battery went to the engine block, ground and the posite from the 12 volt battery went to the solenoid.

maybe someone could even post a pic?

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

ok... i have the positive to the block, negative to the selanoid?

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic