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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Michael, it's not a matter of voltage (12V), but
how much current will flow! High current at low voltages can be
destructive, even resulting in heat and fire.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>== Alex in Maine<BR> "The
Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7<BR>
"Conkling," 1946 M.G. TC #1321<BR> Former owner 1957 A-H
100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8, <BR> 1965 MG Midget
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<A title=michael.oritt@gmail.com href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">Michael
Oritt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=s.hutchings@rogers.com
href="mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com">Stephen Hutchings</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=healeys@autox.team.net
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">Austin Healey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 23, 2017 2:42
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Radio,changing
from positive ground to negative ground?</DIV>
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<DIV style="COLOR: #3333ff" class=gmail_default>I believe the antenna must be
shielded as well. This happens automatically with the usual plastic or
hard rubber mounting grommet but should the exterior of the antenna somehow
touch either bare metal on the body or elsewhere a short will likely
occur. It's only 12 volts so it won't be harmful but it will certainly
get one's attention if the connection is good enough.</DIV>
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<DIV style="COLOR: #3333ff" class=gmail_default>Best--Michael
Oritt </DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 11:01 PM, <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com"
target=_blank>s.hutchings@rogers.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>I had an old Austin 1800 with positive ground- I just
isolated the negative ground radio from the chassis and ran it as negative
ground. It depends on the radio design whether you have enough room to
sheath it in something like very thin plywood.<BR><BR>Stephen
BJ8<BR><BR>Sent from my iPad<BR><BR>> On Oct 22, 2017, at 1:38 PM, <<A
href="mailto:glemon@neb.rr.com">glemon@neb.rr.com</A>> <<A
href="mailto:glemon@neb.rr.com">glemon@neb.rr.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>><BR>> I used a polarity converter many years ago when I put
a "modern" am fm cassette in my 67 Sprite (Pioneer KP5500, the things you
remember). The inverter ran all the time and made a high pitched
slightly audible squeal. After it drained my battery I added an inline
switch. It also would cut out for a second if there were a sudden
voltage change, such as tapping the brake lights.<BR>><BR>> I messed
around with the voltage regulator to try to compensate for the voltage drop,
no help, screwed that up too.<BR>><BR>> An all (many) subsequent cars
I just switched polarity, much easier and never any
problems.<BR>><BR>> Greg Lemon<BR>><BR>> ---- Oudesluys <<A
href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl">coudesluijs@chello.nl</A>>
wrote:<BR>>> There are also separate radio polarity converters
around.<BR>>> Kees Oudesluijs<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Op
21-10-2017 om 10:57 schreef Bob Simmen:<BR>>>><BR>>>> Is
there a way to change an original positive ground radio to
negative<BR>>>> ground on my BJ8?<BR>>>><BR>>>>
Thanks in advance.<BR>>>><BR>>>>
Bob<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>
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