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Re: Conversion to Negative Ground

To: Kurtis <kurtisj@cox-internet.com>
Subject: Re: Conversion to Negative Ground
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:58:34 -0600
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Kurtis wrote:
> After bouncing around my options, I've decided that I do want a stereo in my
> TR4 and have decided that the best way to go about this is go ahead and
> switch it over to negative ground.
> 
> The instructions look fairly straightforward, but I do have one question.
> The PO installed an electric fan on the front of the radiator.  The switch
> (temperature controlled) has a hot and ground wire connection.  Will I need
> to switch these, or will the fan run in the correct direction after I've
> switched everything over?

If the fan has a permanent magnet motor (and most do), it will run backwards 
with the change in ground polarity.

Cheers.

-- 
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]

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