[Mgs] positive to negative ground

Barney Gaylord barneymg at mgaguru.com
Tue Aug 25 20:33:37 MDT 2009


At 08:37 AM 8/21/2009 -0400, DONALD TOY wrote:
>....
>.... What is the procedure for changing over from positive ground to 
>negative ground? I have a 1954 MG TF. I may want to install a radio 
>and put a 12 Volt power socket for cell phone charging etc.
>....

Since no one seems to have provided all the right answers, see here:
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/et202.htm
This is specifically for MGA, but should be the same for the MG TF.

If you want to install a negative earth radio in a positive earth car 
(or vice versa), do NOT atttempt to isolate the case form the dash 
panel.  That might work for a while, but there are multiple ways to 
accidentally short the case to the dash and blow a fuse or burn 
wires.  For the proper way to do it see here:
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/et207.htm

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com


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