VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - GENERAL Electrical - 6 volt Is it a 6 volt or is it 12 volt on my truck?

I am glad the VCCA has this sight. Thank you guys for any assitance. I need to figure out what is on my truck. It has no working headlamps that work, I ordered factory assembly manuals, and a shop manual, and housing for taillamps and brackets, because it has none and a few other parts for my truck. How can I find out whether it has a 6 volt or 12 volt electrical system?


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Testing with a voltmeter would be one way.If it has a battery the 6 volt has 3 filler caps and the 12 has 6 caps.Check the base of the light bulbs for the bulb numbers or marking on sealed beam head lights.