Message text written by suhring
>In preparation to starting my TR3A up for the first time in over 3
years, I want to first convert my generator from positive to negative
ground. I understand the process to do this but want to be sure
I have it correct when no electrical are hooked up. Basically, I have
the battery. Can I run a ground wire from the negative terminal on
the battery to the chassis and put the positive battery cable on
the battery but not hooked up to the starter. Then using small jumper
wires, make the contact to the generator to change the polarity to
negative ground?
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Scott, all you need to do is connect the negative battery terminal to the
frame of the generator and the positive terminal to the field connection of
the generator. Momentarily. You can do this with the generator out of the
car all together. If the generator is already in the car and wired up then
you can connect the battery negative to chassis and then pull the wire off
of the field terminal on the generator and using a jumper, momentarily
connect the field to +batt.
Don't forget to reverse the ammeter connections or it will read backwards.
Dave
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