1968 1600 6v or 12v Question

[ClayW]

Fantastic! Thanks everyone for the explanation. As my car has a '68 US VIN with the larger, higher battery tray I think I've got a confirmed 12volt system. Makes sense on the older run of manuals. The old girl is back on the road and running like a champ.

Thanks again.

Brian

Glad you got that sorted out. Now start installing relay'd circuits for lights (high and low beams), horns and anything else that might tax the system. Those early harnesses didn't provide a lot of room for expansion.

[Conserv]

Thus, any 1600 with a 156 or 157xxxx VIN (or 2002 with 166 or 167xxxx VIN) is a US spec car and has 12v electrics with a six fuse system. Twelve fuse cars began with the "modell 71" cars that hit the US market in April 1971.

cheers

mike

Mike,

OK, but I had a '67 1600-2 (U.S. spec) back in the day. It was a 6-volt. I sold it ca. '76 and I can't find anything in my records as to its VIN. Do you know the VIN range for a 6-volt U.S. spec 1600-2? Presumably 155xxxx, or earlier?

Thanks,

Steve

Edited September 16, 2014 by Conserv