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Subject: [Healeys] Battery Question
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 18:01:01 -0700
References: <BY2PR1101MB117633F1DCD95DBB4C90C043B31A0@BY2PR1101MB1176.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
Sounds like you inadvertently performed a 'conversion to negative 
ground.'  I think--well, obviously--the starter would work without being 
(re-)polarized, but the generator probably--well, obviously--would not.  
I presume--well, obviously--you have a fuel pump that doesn't care about 
polarity and you don't have an electronic ignition--like a 
Pertronix*--installed.  My guess--and it's only a guess--is that your 
car will be OK once you correctly re-install your battery; although it 
might have sulphated--or something--with the 'reverse charging.'


Just a SWAG (obviously).


Bob


* if you do have a Pertronix, you may be screwed.


On 4/21/2017 1:02 PM, Kenny J wrote:
>
> Question...Last July I replaced my battery. I drove my car a few times 
> without issues.   It's been a couple months since driving and went to 
> start it today.  I found out the battery was almost dead and cold not 
> turn the car over.   I went to connect the battery charger and noticed 
> the cables on the battery were switched (neg was grounded) .  My car 
> is positive ground.  How could the car start in the past with the 
> cables reversed?  Did I damage anything by doing that?  I disconnected 
> and removed the battery for charging.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Kenny
>
> '61 BT7
>
>
>
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