Charging 8V battery
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Topic: Charging 8V battery
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Subject: Charging 8V battery
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2026 at 4:05pm
| My friend dropped off an 8V battery out of a 1946 Ford that someone had installed. What is best way to try to charge this? I have several chargers but nothing 6V. I think the battery is no good. I will check voltage of it first and go from there. Thx. |
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Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2026 at 4:13pm
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You should be able to charge it with a 12-volt charger on the lowest setting, without hurting anything.
Several battery chargers had a single setting for "12-volt low - 6-volt fast charge".
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2026 at 4:19pm
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and if you have a volt meter, connect it across the terminals and monitor as the battery is being charged with the 12v charger.. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2026 at 5:01pm
Thanks guys! 
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