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Maife

05-04-2000 10:59:07




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I just took delivery on an 8N, that we built a fence for. It's been sitting in a field for 5 years. The owner said he is no mechanic. It has a new silinoid and voltage regulator on it.

1) How can we know for sure if it is positive ground? (it's still 6v)

2) What if previous owner hooked it up negitive ground, and fried something?




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tom 8N396936

05-04-2000 11:07:55




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 Re: 8N - Positive Groung ? in reply to Maife, 05-04-2000 10:59:07  
I assume there is no battery in it and it won't run. I believe if its still a 6V it has to be pos ground. I think if it were hooked up wrong you will have to repolarize the system. You need to get Clause involved here. He knows everything about electrical systems.
good luck keep us posted
tom



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BrentD

05-04-2000 11:04:36




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 Re: 8N - Positive Groung ? in reply to Maife, 05-04-2000 10:59:07  
Why the fence? Is she gonna run off an leave ya?

1) Positive ground is easy. Follow the electrons.. Or at least follow the cable from the + battery terminal to the frame or to the starter. If it's the former, it's + grounded.

2) hmmm

Brent



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Alan Heckathorn

05-04-2000 12:44:31




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 Re: Re: 8N - Positive Groung ? in reply to BrentD, 05-04-2000 11:04:36  
They are all positive ground from the factory. If you change it to an alternator it will go negative ground ok. The starter will work fine. Any motor with brushes will sort out the positive/negative ground and turn the proper direction anyway. The generator/regulator is set up for positive ground and must stay that way with a 6V battery. If you put an alternator on they make 12V coils for the ignition and you must add some a resistor to the coil circuit. I rewired my headlights in series for 12V and put a rear 12V lamp on the rear fender. Good luck.

Alan

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