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1. Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@UU.NET>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 18:22:22 -0500
My 77 Midget looks to be a Positive Earth car but I seem to recall reading somewhere that Positive Earth was phased out (no pun intended) around 1968. Is this true or were positive earth cars availab
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01502.html (7,508 bytes)

2. Re: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 16:42:46 -0700 (MST)
My '70 B has a RED cable connecting to GROUND. The best way to check IMHO is to use a volt meter. It will tell you real quickly. Andrew Lundgren Lundgren@iname.com http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01503.html (8,150 bytes)

3. Re: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: REwald9535@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 21:15:38 EST
How about looking at the top of the battery for the little + and - signs and seeing which one is connected to ground. Rick Ewald
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01515.html (7,388 bytes)

4. Re: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 19:43:20 -0700 (MST)
Another great way! DOH! Andrew Lundgren Lundgren@iname.com http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01517.html (7,727 bytes)

5. RE: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@UU.NET>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 09:20:29 -0500
To all, I want to thank all that have replied. I should mention that the car was minus the battery when purchased and the DPO had removed a few items from under the bonnet. I don't want to energise t
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01532.html (8,228 bytes)

6. Re: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 17:02:28 EST
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dan, All 1977s were negative earth. If the negative cable from the battery is grounded to the frame (Or the block. I'm not sure and I'm not near the car.), an
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01564.html (7,954 bytes)

7. RE: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@UU.NET>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 06:30:15 -0500
<I can't imagine anyone going to the trouble of converting an LBC to positive earth!> You didn't meet the guy I bought it from! There have been areas of the electrical system that have been removed a
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01601.html (8,734 bytes)

8. Re: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 08:21:39 -0800
It sounds as if the car hasn't been started since a lot of work was done. The instruction to check the cabling based upon the battery + and - markings is the only real way to do it. Cables come in b
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01663.html (9,886 bytes)

9. RE: Positive earth Systems (score: 1)
Author: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@UU.NET>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 09:40:28 -0500
The car is suppose to be negative earth and does have an alternator. Just because the car has an alternator doesn't mean the DPO didn't TRY to change the system over. If you were able to meet the gu
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01669.html (11,404 bytes)


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