Re: disconnect switch

Posted by Randy Berger On 2011/10/9 20:10:24

There is a good pic of the battery installation for 1955. It shows the battery posts position in that year. For 1956 everyone switched the posts to the opposite side putting the negative post, which is closest to front of car, on the inside rather than the outside. This also put the positive (HOT) post closest to the fender. I assume this was done at GM's request as they mounted their batteries on the right front fender while Packard used the left front fender. The picture also shows the 19+ inch ground cable used in 1955.https://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/servicemanual5556/Sect10_SheetMetal.pdf