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What year did automakers switch from positive ground electrical systems to negative ground electrical systems?
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∙ 12y ago
Some never used positive ground and always had negative ground. The last year that I know where positive ground was used was in 1969 when Jaguar switched to negative.
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Why did automakers initially use a positive ground system?
BEcause the electricity actually runs from The Negative side of the battery to the Positive. Electrical charge is a "Negative" charge. But the layman thought that sounded wrong and eventually even the english gave in and went to Negative ground systems.
Why did automakers switch from positive ground electrical systems to negative ground electrical systems?
negative ground systems have always been in use but some chose to use positive grounds as wires were poorly insulated and suffered from corrosion on negative earth systems but positive earth systems did not suffer as badly to corrosion (i heard somewhere Henry ford came up with the positive ground idea cant say for sure) in recent times insulation is greatly improved and with bridge rectifiers instead of contact rectifiers which caused more uneven power flow to the battery most decided to use the same system putting everything on negative ground for simplicity but you will always have one oddball who uses positive ground just for the sake of being different
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What automobiles have positive ground electrical systems?
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Is the black wire on a lamp connection plus or minus?
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Where should I connect the ground wire on a vehicle battery?
That depends on the vehicle. Some use negative ground and some use positive ground. Most modern cars (after 1970 or so) use negative ground electrical systems, but it's best to check the manual for the particular model of car your are working on. Typically, positive ground systems will be found in British cars such as Triumph and some really old American cars.
How do you tell a positive wire from negative wire with colors?
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