[Healeys] Black to Earth or to Positive

[Bob Spidell]

re: "I figure that all should be okay if I connect the black wire to the power source and the red to earth. "

I did just that to power a friend's Garmin GPS (photos attached).   No problems.

Bob


On 4/5/2011 6:23 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
> G'day
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> In a couple of weeks we are heading in the BN3 to the Australian National
> Rally half way across the continent and will be taking our Tom Tom GPS thing
> with us.
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> The Austin-Healey is still positive earth and I have bought a dual power
> socket to fit hidden away behind the dash.
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> The socket has black and red wires and an inline fuse in the red wire. The
> case around the socket is plastic and therefore insulated.
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> I figure that all should be okay if I connect the black wire to the power
> source and the red to earth.
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> Any thoughts on this?
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> Hoo Roo
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> Patrick Quinn
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> Sydney, Australia
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