[Healeys] Question re positive ground

[John Sims]

Take a look at:

http://www.healey6.com/Technical/gps.pdf

for instructions on how to do this with a POSITVE ground car.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ

www.healey6.com

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Oudesluys
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 12:14 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Question re positive ground

Don't,
You will destroy the charging unit of the GPS/phone etc. These things are
12-24V negative earth. You also may damage the electronics and/or battery of
the appliance.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL



Op 8-12-2012 17:33, Tom Felts schreef:
> Is there any reason that a 12V plug-in that is wired positive gnd wouldn't
work with the plug-in of a GPS unit?  Does the GPS unit care as long as it
gets the voltage----seems to me the plug-in is plastic anyway.
>
> Thanks
> tom