ohmsteader
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Greetings!
I made a dumb mistake when I replaced the battery on my 1951 Ford 8N: I didn't write down which side the pos and neg terminals were on. I'm 90% sure I remember which side was negative, but I want to make sure before I hook up the new battery.
The previous owner installed a 12 volt battery, so the original electrical system has been modified.
I assume that because there's a 12 volt battery installed, the system is negative ground. Is this a safe assumption?
I see the cable running from the battery that runs directly to the tractor chassis. --> that's the negative lead, if my assumption above is correct.
If so, then the other cable running from the battery which runs to the generator must be the positive lead.
Please let me know if I'm on the right track.
Thank you,
buzz
I made a dumb mistake when I replaced the battery on my 1951 Ford 8N: I didn't write down which side the pos and neg terminals were on. I'm 90% sure I remember which side was negative, but I want to make sure before I hook up the new battery.
The previous owner installed a 12 volt battery, so the original electrical system has been modified.
I assume that because there's a 12 volt battery installed, the system is negative ground. Is this a safe assumption?
I see the cable running from the battery that runs directly to the tractor chassis. --> that's the negative lead, if my assumption above is correct.
If so, then the other cable running from the battery which runs to the generator must be the positive lead.
Please let me know if I'm on the right track.
Thank you,
buzz