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[Healeys] Grounding

Subject: [Healeys] Grounding
From: gmandas at yahoo.com (Greg Mandas)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:30:18 -0400
References: <8CE0F8F5CD249C1-61C-200A4@Webmail-d111.sysops.aol.com> <CAFBXTkL6ZagO8zemanB7ZhthbCxojOq_j2-A7s_FBVGGjgZXvg@mail.gmail.com> <8CE1046A2E90C5A-304-D27F@Webmail-d113.sysops.aol.com> <CAFBXTkL=pbMB7H9mi=mcnLD5bCTrRkYA1_Qkzg_KRsS2N0DNdQ@mail.gmail.com> <8CE10510432E9FF-304-DFDE@Webmail-d113.sysops.aol.com> <004301cc4241$6dba5fe0$492f1fa0$@net> <CAKAwfje=J6vUH7AqXQhGJ1oJxokgOe-Rk5aD+y=O7oZNz6qO4A@mail.gmail.com> <004e01cc4248$4fc857b0$ef590710$@net> <201107141046215.SM01424@TOSHIBA-USER3.nosimport.com> <007a01cc427f$f3062dd0$d9128970$@net> <CAFBXTkJScddc=-5=Ws6YnQnMH1M7-b+cgHxDQoRCRs7k3O6Q4Q@mail.gmail.com> <008f01cc428b$96d9df50$c48d9df0$@net> <4E1F9F3B.8020306@comcast.net> <CAPTa0B64jZSmhDVR=xWqhL1x_vwkhx9Cm3UN3uNzttxocdF7zg@mail.gmail.com>
Isn't it the case that if the car doesn't have a battery or an electric fuel
pump,  grounding is up for grabs?

Greg
65BJ8

Sent from my iPhone so please excuse typos and brevity.


On Jul 14, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:

> You could always use the generator as an indicator--hook the car up
> whichever way you choose and then see if the generator is putting out
> current.  If not you guessed wrong.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
> --------------------------
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> It's not definitive, of course, but check the terminals on the cables.
The
>> positive one may be larger, or be spread wider to accommodate the larger
>> battery post.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/14/2011 6:07 PM, Ron Ray wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Alan,
>>>
>>> As I clarified in an email, there never has not been a batter in the car
>>> for
>>> at least 4 years.
>>>
>>> This is not a Healey, but another British car.
>>> The battery cables are identical, both for the positive post on the
>>> battery.
>>>
>>> It appears that the only way to make a reasonable guess is to go by the
>>> wiring of the coil and assume it is correct.
>>>
>>>  Ron
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
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