>> it _may_ lower the chances of mistakes if the car is jump started. <<
I have heard that the proper way to boost a car is with a wire connected
from positive battery terminal to positive battery terminal and negative
battery terminal on the boosting car to a ground on the 'dead' car. This
could be a problem if one was not aware that it was a positive ground
vehicle.
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: March 15, 1999 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: Positive Ground
>Paul,
>
>I would leave it until or unless you have a specific reason to convert,
>such as installing a radio or an aftermarket ignition module. There is a
>school of thought that there are two general reasons to convert. First,
>supposedly it makes the car rust less. I don't quite get this, but I've
>read it a couple of places. Second, it _may_ lower the chances of mistakes
>if the car is jump started. I never bought this one, but people make the
>argument.
>
>I converted for radio and ignition module installation. No big deal, but it
>takes time to convert the tachometer. As far as I'm concerned, it's
>definitely a task to be done on an as-needed basis.
>
>Jeff
>
>
>> List,
>>
>> I have a '66 with a positive ground 1275 installed. Should I convert
>> to negative ground and why? I'm of the opinion that if it ain't broke,
>> don't fix it.
>>
>> Were Sprites ever negative ground? When did they or the Midget
>> convert to negative ground?
>>
>> These are the reasons I can think of for converting:
>> Modern radio
>> Safe jump starting
>> Use of an alternator
>>
>> None of these excite me so I'm not inclined to convert.
>>
>> Doesn't Frank have a Positive Earth club?
>>
>> Comments please.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>
>
>
>Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
>Senior Editor, Molecular Vision
>http://www.molvis.org/molvis
>Mailto:jboatri@emory.edu
>404-778-4113
>
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