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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Polarity
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 09:29:38 -0800
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The article on healey.org documents tells how to convert an electronic 
tach.  For the mechanical ones, you just have to reverse the cable.

bs



On 3/7/2020 8:29 AM, i erbs wrote:
> What about tachometers?
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
> 1967 MGB
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2020, 6:00 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl 
>
>     The original pumps had a capacitor over the points which made them
>     dual polarity. At a later stage SU changed the capacitor for a
>     diode which made the pump polarity sensitive. If you remove the
>     diode and fit a transil over the points the pump becomes dual
>     polarity.
>
>     The very early pumps with the single points may not have had any
>     capacitor or diode fitted, which would lead to spark erosion of
>     the points. These were also dual polarity.
>
>     The later electronic/solid state versions are all polarity sensitive.
>
>     Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
>     Op 7-3-2020 om 14:49 schreef David P:
>>
>>     SU fuel pumps are generally polarity sensitive...
>>
>>
>>     On 3/7/2020 1:18 AM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:
>>>
>>>     In addition to the article:
>>>
>>>     -Change polarity to the radio if fitted. Some older radio's have
>>>     a polarity switch.
>>>
>>>     -Check if clock is polarity sensitive. Some older Smiths/Jaeger
>>>     clocks are dual polarity. Later ones are polarity sentive.
>>>
>>>     -Change over the wires from the Amp gauge.
>>>
>>>
>>>     Kees Oudesluijs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     Op 7-3-2020 om 04:48 schreef Max Byers:
>>>>
>>>>     See attachment.
>>>>
>>>>     Steve Byers
>>>>
>>>>     HBJ8L/36666
>>>>
>>>>     BJ8 Registry
>>>>
>>>>     AHCA Delegate at Large
>>>>
>>>>     Havelock, NC  USA
>>>>
>>>>     *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On
>>>>     Behalf Of *ahbn6--- via Healeys
>>>>     *Sent:* Friday, March 6, 2020 9:32 PM
>>>>     *To:* Healey List
>>>>     *Subject:* [Healeys] Polarity
>>>>
>>>>     *Is there any step by instructions on how to change to negative
>>>>     ground?*
>>>>
>>>>     **
>>>>
>>>>     *John Sims*
>>>>
>>>>     *www.healey6.com <http://www.healey6.com/>*
>>>>
>>>>     *Matawan, NJ*
>>>>
>>>>


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    The article on healey.org documents tells how to convert an
    electronic tach.  For the mechanical ones, you just have to reverse
    the cable.<br>
    <br>
    bs<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/7/2020 8:29 AM, i erbs wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="auto">What about tachometers? <br>
        <br>
        <div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>
          Portland,OR<br>
          1959 Austin Healey BN4<br>
          1967 MGB</div>
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      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 7, 2020, 6:00 AM
          Kees Oudesluijs &lt;<a href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";
            moz-do-not-send="true">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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            <p>The original pumps had a capacitor over the points which
              made them dual polarity. At a later stage SU changed the
              capacitor for a diode which made the pump polarity
              sensitive. If you remove the diode and fit a transil over
              the points the pump becomes dual polarity.</p>
            <p>The very early pumps with the single points may not have
              had any capacitor or diode fitted, which would lead to
              spark erosion of the points. These were also dual
              polarity.<br>
            </p>
            <p>The later electronic/solid state versions are all
              polarity sensitive.</p>
            <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
            <p><br>
            </p>
            <p><br>
            </p>
            <div>Op 7-3-2020 om 14:49 schreef David P:<br>
            </div>
            <blockquote type="cite">
              <p>SU fuel pumps are generally polarity sensitive...</p>
              <p><br>
              </p>
              <div>On 3/7/2020 1:18 AM, Kees Oudesluijs wrote:<br>
              </div>
              <blockquote type="cite">
                <p>In addition to the article:</p>
                <p>-Change polarity to the radio if fitted. Some older
                  radio's have a polarity switch.</p>
                <p>-Check if clock is polarity sensitive. Some older
                  Smiths/Jaeger clocks are dual polarity. Later ones are
                  polarity sentive.</p>
                <p>-Change over the wires from the Amp gauge.</p>
                <p><br>
                </p>
                <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
                <p><br>
                </p>
                <p><br>
                </p>
                <div>Op 7-3-2020 om 04:48 schreef Max Byers:<br>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">See
                        attachment.</span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Steve
                        Byers</span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1f497d">HBJ8L/36666</span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">BJ8
                        Registry</span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">AHCA
                        Delegate at Large</span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Havelock,
                        NC  USA</span></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
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                            Healeys [<a
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moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
                            <b>On Behalf Of </b>ahbn6--- via Healeys<br>
                            <b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 6, 2020 9:32 PM<br>
                            <b>To:</b> Healey List<br>
                            <b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Polarity</span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Is there any step by
                          instructions on how to change to negative
                          ground?</span></b></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span> </span></b></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>John Sims</span></b></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span><a
                            href="http://www.healey6.com/";
                            target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                            
moz-do-not-send="true">www.healey6.com</a></span></b></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Matawan, NJ</span></b></p>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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