Re: 1955 Caribbean Battery Ground

Posted by Marty or Marston On 2017/10/14 10:04:21

I noticed that when we first got the car (last Saturday) that the car's charge on the gauge seemed very anemic and if anything went the wrong way. Since this initial post, I've turned on the headlights and when doing so the needle goes into the charge.

o it is also certain that some mechanic remove the old battery, dropped in a new one and just assumed it was a negative ground. I'll check out the regulator and verify that it is setup for a positive ground and then switch the cables on the battery making the car a positive ground and then repolarize the generator.

I posted the car on the site's registry right after I got the car. To see it and to discover a little about it, just click on "Baby" in my signature.

Thanks for your inputs.

P.S. I verified that the wiring was correct for a + ground and reconnected the battery for a + ground. Car had a good strong charge going when I reved the engine slightly.

Thanks Again to All