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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Battery Cables What Goes Where?
Ready for this? Took the battery out of my 51 ford f1 for storage. Went to put it in today and the battery cables are not marked. Just bought the truck don't know much about it except it is a flathead 6volt system with pos ground. Which cable goe to pos terminal?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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The cable that goes to the ground goes to the pos. side of the battery. Neg goes to the starter solenoid.

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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Barry, THANKS as you can tell I'm new at this. Just to be clear. The starter solenoid is mounted on the firewall of the truck. Small thing about half the size of a fist. I assume the "longer" wire going down to the engine would be the pos. ground.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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You have the cable going to the solenoid from the battery is negative. The positive is usually grounded somewhere on the engine or frame.

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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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Got it. Thanks! I'm learning.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Andyjack,

Get a gallery posted! Always love seeing the old trucks from show winners to "Hey look what I found in a field"

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(Who needs to take his own advice and get more pics posted)
 
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1951 f1 just got 6 volt working! here if you need help
 
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Originally Posted by mparker47
1951 f1 just got 6 volt working! here if you need help
Hopefully he got it figured out. This thread is about 8 1/2 years old now.
 
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damn shame shane
 
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I guess since he got it running he hasn't been able to stop
 
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I guess since he got it running he hasn't been able to stop

Or hooked it up wrong and blew himself up and they aint found him yet
 
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1951 f1 just got 6 volt working! here if you need help
maybe this this guy has the slowest internet connection in the history of the interent.
just kidding!!
 
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