Hello from Derbyshire.

[steveG]

Recently bought a 1967 R4 with a duff battery. Presume it should be 6 volt but can`t find any markings on it. can anyone help ? ( car is LHD 745 cc )

 

[jjad]

Congratulations on your purchase. I'm pretty sure that it was 1971 when R4s changed to 12V.

 

[André4Renaults]

You can tell if it's a 6 or 12 volt by the number of cells; each cell is 2 volts, so a 6 volt battery will have 3 cells to top up with distilled water and a 12 volt one will have 6 cells. Many modern 12 volt batteries are sealed, so if you have NO cells to open on the top of the battery, it's probably a 12 volt one.

Whatever you do, DON'T connect the wrong one! Pictures of the old one on the forum will allow someone to confirm for definite which voltage you need.

 

[steveG]

Thanks to everyone. Finally found out it`s 6 volt as I suspected. local car spares found me an equivalent replacement at a very reasonable price. so that's one of many jobs sorted.

 

[Stuart Delahoy]

Love a 60's R4, got any pictures...

 

[steveG]

Love a 60's R4, got any pictures...

will post some pics soon. Busy dismantling at the moment.