Battery Hook-UP:
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Laughing Gas
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From: Cherryville,N.C.
Battery Hook-UP:
On a 1952 Ford F-1 that is still 6 volt system and has a positive ground system which side of the battery does the ground go?When I got the truck it was hooked to the negative side and I was told that was backwards,so I switched it around.The truck actually cranked and ran either way!Which is the right way? Thanks,Russell
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If you're positive it's a positive ground system, then the ground wire should be on the POSITIVE battery post.
I saw a kid once with a 62 Falcon.. negative ground system. He replaced the battery and wired it "backwards" because he didn't know any better (he had purchased a reverse terminal battery).. the car still started and ran, but burned up the voltage regulator, and oddly enough.. the headlight switch.. oh yeah.. and his radio.
I saw a kid once with a 62 Falcon.. negative ground system. He replaced the battery and wired it "backwards" because he didn't know any better (he had purchased a reverse terminal battery).. the car still started and ran, but burned up the voltage regulator, and oddly enough.. the headlight switch.. oh yeah.. and his radio.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Cherryville,N.C.
Thanks for the responce.I think the voltage regulator is fryed.The gauge does go to the charge side very much when I rev it up!I did notice that it was discharging when the battery was hooked up backwards.
