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Re: How to determine ground?

To: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>, "Charles D. Sorkin" <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: How to determine ground?
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:25:24 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
I believe, the last year that was positive ground was
67. That's the way it is with the B's and BGT's
soooooo
I would venture to guess you have a first geration
negative ground vehicle...
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
69 BGT in the near future.
Alexandria, Va.

--- Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net> wrote:
> If it has the sticker that says it's wired as
> negative ground there would be
> no reason to assume that it's positive ground.  (A
> lot of people convert
> positive grounds to negatives, but I've never heard
> of someone converting
> negative to positive.)
> 
> Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles D. Sorkin <cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com>
> To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 9:10 AM
> Subject: How to determine ground?
> 
> 
> >Dear List:
> >
> >Strictly speaking, let's say you were presented
> with a vehicle which had
> >been out of service for some time.  (Such as my '68
> Sprite)  I understand
> >that they were originally positive earth.  But this
> car has a traditional
> >warnings sticker on it that says "Warning:  This
> car is wired negative
> >earth," or some such.  If there is no battery in
> place, how would you
> >determine how it is grounded, + or -?  I have yet
> to get this car running.
> >When a battery is hooked up negative ground, the
> headlights work (though
> why
> >shouldn't they?) but the flashers and brake lights
> do not.
> >
> >Any way to test before I install my fuel pump?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Charles
> >'74 Midget
> >'68 Sprite
> >cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> >Bloomfield, NJ
> >"How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
> 
> 


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