Positive Ground on 77? HELP!
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In general positive ground systems went out of production in the 1950's. All dents were made with negative ground... like new cars today. No dent would have been made with positive ground.
In general, a wire from the alternator to the positive side of the battery would be correct for negative ground.
Suggest you start with a volt meter and test the battery first to establish + and - polarity then start checking from there. Any energized power supply wire should show about +12 volts measured against a clean chassis ground or the negative post of the battery.
In general, a wire from the alternator to the positive side of the battery would be correct for negative ground.
Suggest you start with a volt meter and test the battery first to establish + and - polarity then start checking from there. Any energized power supply wire should show about +12 volts measured against a clean chassis ground or the negative post of the battery.
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In general positive ground systems went out of production in the 1950's. All dents were made with negative ground... like new cars today. No dent would have been made with positive ground.
In general, a wire from the alternator to the positive side of the battery would be correct for negative ground.
Suggest you start with a volt meter and test the battery first to establish + and - polarity then start checking from there. Any energized power supply wire should show about +12 volts measured against a clean chassis ground or the negative post of the battery.
In general, a wire from the alternator to the positive side of the battery would be correct for negative ground.
Suggest you start with a volt meter and test the battery first to establish + and - polarity then start checking from there. Any energized power supply wire should show about +12 volts measured against a clean chassis ground or the negative post of the battery.
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