[Mg-t] ReStart Question

[Charles Hill]

It will have no effect on the starter. The generator should be fine 
too.  To reassure yourself, you can flash the generator by touching a 
wire connected to the positive side of the battery to the F post on the 
generator.  This will set the generator to the correct polarity if it is 
not already repolarized.  The most obvious effect to the car will be 
with the ammeter.  If it reads to the + side when you turn on the switch 
and then goes to the - side when the  car is running, the wires have to 
be reversed.   Some recommend switching the coil leads for best ignition 
performance.  Nothing else on the car as it came was polarity 
sensitive.  Now if it has a Pertronics ignition or other modern 
"upgrades" that is a totally different situation.

Regards,
Charles Hill



  On 5/1/2016 10:20 AM, Gable, Gerry wrote:
>
> I got my 49 MG TC back from the mechanic that cleaned my carburetors 
> got my car started after being   idle for many years.  I discovered 
> the battery was wired for negative ground, will that have an effect on 
> the starter and the generator?
>
> Thanks
>
> Hap
>
>

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