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re: converting to negative ground.

To: hiss@fionn.lbl.gov
Subject: re: converting to negative ground.
From: whs70@taichi.cc.bellcore.com (sohl,william h)
Date: 23 Oct 1991 22:47 EDT
eric asks:
>Can anyone give the procedure for changing my 65 rover with a dynamo over
>to negative ground. What things will I encounter with the instruments?
>
>Is it just as simple as polarizing the dynamo field coil?  I might have to
>swap the ignition coil leads, but what else?

You'll probably have no trouble with the instruments except for
the ammeter which will need to have its leads reversed also.

Otherwise, you've already mentioned the other key items:
coil and repolarizing the generator (dynamo).
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