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RE: TR2 to neg ground

To: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Subject: RE: TR2 to neg ground
From: Steven Newell <newellsteven@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:01:27 -0800 (PST)
Cc: Triumph list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
--- "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com> wrote:
> I have been following this thread with some
> interest, my TR3a is positive ground and will be 
> staying that way.  But, the one concern I have is
the
> young service bucks that have never seen a +ve car. 
> Other than simply informing them of this detail, 
> which may stick around in their heads for about 1hr
> :-)  Has anyone stuck a label to the +ve line?  Had 
> any concerns about this situation?  Ever had a need
> to do more than educate?  Or am I being paranoid?

Paranoid wins Oscars, go for it. I haven't had a young
service buck work on the car -- other than an
ocassional oil change kid, and that was with me and
the regional manager (a friend) standing above. My
only real worry then was when I had the original oil
canister, but a spin-on is nearly fool proof. I'm
pretty sure, since I do it myself now. 

What paranoid imaginations did you have? If you have a
British car specialist work on the car, you shouldn't
have a problem. You probably won't have Ed at Amoco
tune up your car (not that Ed isn't a very fine
mechanic), and you may replace the generator yourself
following the instructions in the Moss catalog. My PO
installed the battery ground disconnect on the
negative (hot) terminal, which along with a stray
cable end from the emergency bonnet release he
installed.... So young service bucks aren't the only
problem. If you have a kid install a radio at CarToys,
you should worry. But then, if you think CarToys can
successfully install a radio in your TR3 you may be
delusional too.

You could print off a BIG sign and tape it to the
battery whenever you let a non-Brit mechanic work on
the car. It could just say "POSITIVE GROUND!" Tape it
on the battery between the terminals. Make sure they
have insurance in any case. ;-)

My own paranoid worries are valets (and my wife) --
I've meant to make up a dash magnet that would explain
how to start the car, find reverse, shift slowly
(snick-snick), and how to handle understeer/oversteer
through fast corners without dumping it into parked
cars.

I *DID* have a sign on my old jeep dash that said
things like "e-brake doesn't work" and "steering very
loose" -- hoping that would reduce the risk of theft
for joyrides, and if it were stolen... well, the fine
print said something like "theft of this vehicle
indicates acceptance of all risk of injury or death
associated with poor or faulty equipment." Probably
wouldn't have held up in court, but it gave my
passengers a nervous laugh. 

Steven
Denver, CO
'62 TR4
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