After reading the article in the March ’11 Times on 6 volt battery problems, I thought I’d share with everyone how I solved the problem. I put in an 8 volt battery. Everything stays the same. The voltage regulator is re-set to 8.6 volts, which is enough to do the job. All the bulbs are ok and when I tell her to start it sounds just like a 12 volt system. I had the same problem on a 1948 Lincoln V12 which 8 volts fixed. I’m sure there will be much controversy, but it works for me