Thanks Michael.
The fuel pump is mechanical and there are no other electrical components
that would be affected by the polarity.
We will check the generator once the engine is started.
Ron
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On Behalf Of Michael Oritt
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 6:26 AM
To: Greg Mandas
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Grounding
I believe the generator is polarized (which can of course be easily changed
by flashing it) and I merely suggested testing its output as a remaining
indicator of how the car was last wired. Otherwise, without a fuel pump, I
don't think anything else is polarity-sensitive except maybe the tach about
which I don't know.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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