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DaveM
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Posted: 08 Oct. 2011 at 11:45pm |
I have a 48 CJ2A. It was disassembled when I bought it. I have determined it is 6 volts, but cannot tell whether it is positive or negative ground because none of the parts were connected. Any suggestions on how to proceed?
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F Bill
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http://www.cj-2a.com/oldsite/elec/wiring/index.html
here's a couple of great wiring diagrams.. Bookmark it and check out Sean's other pages while you are there...
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If you haven't checked out the tech FAQ section, go to:
http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/tech-faq_forum57.html for a lot of great stuff you need to know!! |
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bkreutz
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It's negative ground (the diagram just says ground cable (without saying positive or negative), but if you read farther, it does identify the cable going to the start button as positive).
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woolf
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You could get away with hooking it up either way. When I bought my '48 it came with the positive cable connected to ground. The starter worked fine but the ammeter showed a negative current when the engine was running. I switched the cables and flashed the field on the generator to change it to a negative ground system.
See this post on the Gee. |
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DaveM
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Thanks for all the information! It is very helpful and has given me peace of mind!The diagrams are
particularly valuable. You guys are great! Dave |
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