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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