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Re: Question of polarity.

To: "Dean Dashwood" <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>,
Subject: Re: Question of polarity.
From: "Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 07:30:21 -0400
> As for the charging problem, you have to do more than just reverse the
> battery.  There are a couple of websites (none which I can remember off
> the top of my head, though) which tell you exactly what you need to do
> to convert from +ve to -ve.  But it sounds to me like an alternator
> problem.  Maybe it wasn't converted to -ve ground correctly?  Again, I
> can't remember exactly what you have to do, but there are websites that
> will describe it to you (unless someone on the list comes up with a
> description).  Failing that, check all the wiring.  Good luck!
> 
> Dean
> -------------------
Wait a minute...aren't those +ve to -ve conversions (and back again) for
generator equipped cars? I thought all the alternator equipped cars were
-ve ground. Yes? No?

Keith Stewart


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