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The industry experimented with positive ground vehicles, but ended up going with negative ground. My first car (1958 Vauxhall) was positive ground. The paint finish faded very quickly -- the red color turned into very ugly flat pink. On the good side, I don't remember any rust problems.
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Will a car battery charge wile driving if the negative termanal is loose?
No, the alternator will not charge the battery with the negative terminal loose.
How do you tell a positive wire from a negative wire on a car?
On the car battery, the positive wire is red and the negative wire is black. If the body of the car is metal or conducts electricity, then the body of the car serves as the negative wire. The metal in the engine serves as the negative wire.
How do you find a grounded wire in a car?
is connected to negative pole and to body of car
Why is it important to touch the car before pumping gas?
To eliminate any static charge from your body thus preventing a spark that might ignite fuel vapor.
What is the negative acceleration?
Negative acceleration is the state of a body whose velocity in a specified direction is becoming smaller. If you apply the brakes while driving a car, the car (and you) will undergo negative acceleration in the direction in which the car was moving.
What is negative terminal post?
the post that grounds itself to the body of the car
What does a charge off mean on my repo'd car?
Your creditor added a negative entry (a charge-off) to your credit report and will continue to attempt to collect on the debt.
What does the negative post on a battery work?
It grounds the body and motor of the car so that everything electrical will work. Anything electrical has to have positive and negative to work. At least in a car.
How is static electricity is used in paint sprayers?
The paint is charged with an either a positive or negative charge, and the car part being painted with the opposite charge, the two charges attract and the paint sticks to the car part.This process ensures a uniform layer of paint, since when there is enough negative paint in the car the extra will be repelled by the paint already in the car.It also ensures that the paint won't fall off, since the electrical attraction between the paint and the car is stronger than if it was just sprayed.
If the dealer says a new car had light body damage and was repaired can they still charge sticker price?
They can charge whatever they want.
How do you charge a battery after it dies?
Connect a battery charger to the battery and let it fully charge. Do not charge it with the cars alternator. If it will not accept a charge the battery needs replacing. Connect positive (+) red cable to positive post and black negative (-) cable to negative post. Trickle charge the battery do not fast charge it as the charge won't take. Sure it will start the car a few times but a good charge to a battery is one that is done slowly
What to do when there is no negative wire only positive on a car stereo installation?
That means your car has a negative groung through the body of the car and you need to ground your stereo to a metal piece of the car. Make sure you use a test meter or light to verify a true circuit.
