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Re: polarity- positive ground
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Posted by paul on July 22, 2002 at 10:36:25 from (66.60.196.198):
In Reply to: polarity- positive ground posted by Doc on July 20, 2002 at 09:36:21:
Do you have a 12v generator, or more likely a 12v alternator on the converted tractor? The alternator will fry diodes (as well as possibly doing the same to your pickup). A generator is more forgiving but could get reverse polarity. Always hook up positive bat post to positive, negative to negative. Doesn't matter wich way the tractor is wired, keep the battery posts the same. Sounds like you charged up the dead battery backwards, and now the battery & the generator/alternator are fighting each other? --->Paul
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