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Phil Gillespie · 08-01-2018, 02:35 AM

Just took delivery of a 46 Merury Coupe still on 6v. According to wiring diagram the positve is to earth.
However had a starting problem and hooked up a jump starter as per positive to earth and almost a melt dowm. This car is negative to earth?
Could this have been an error wehn perhap fitting the battery?
What is the effect of negative to earth.Generator appears to be chrging battery.
Is it just to refit the battery with positive to earth and negative to start solenoid and all should be ok?
Thanks,
Phil NZ

08-01-2018, 02:35 AM	#1
Phil Gillespie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Christchurch New Zealand Posts: 1,611	6v Battery negative ground Just took delivery of a 46 Merury Coupe still on 6v. According to wiring diagram the positve is to earth. However had a starting problem and hooked up a jump starter as per positive to earth and almost a melt dowm. This car is negative to earth? Could this have been an error wehn perhap fitting the battery? What is the effect of negative to earth.Generator appears to be chrging battery. Is it just to refit the battery with positive to earth and negative to start solenoid and all should be ok? Thanks, Phil NZ