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Posted by: matteyp Apr 12 2011, 07:28 PM
My car finally turns over! Man I feel like a dummy. Had the positive side of the starter hooked to the negative side of the battery. Damn Germans and there black positive wires!!! hopefully I can get her running as soon as I can get the tank in and figure out clutch adjustment! Thanks for the all the help puget sound guys!
Posted by: messix Apr 12 2011, 07:30 PM
good job on staying with it!
Posted by: clow Apr 12 2011, 08:17 PM
QUOTE(matteyp @ Apr 12 2011, 05:28 PM) 
My car finally turns over! Man I feel like a dummy. Had the positive side of the starter hooked to the negative side of the battery. Damn Germans and there black positive wires!!! hopefully I can get her running as soon as I can get the tank in and figure out clutch adjustment! Thanks for the all the help puget sound guys!
Right on! I was in that position about 2 weeks ago. The cable had some wear and I had some heavy red cable around so I crimped on some new ends. Now its 'properly' color coded!
Good luck with the rest of your project.
Clow
Posted by: messix Apr 12 2011, 08:21 PM
first rule of electronics.... don't trust some one elses work, check where every conductor goes.
+ should not go to the bolt grounded at the body.
unless you have one of Kelty360 cars!!!! [but those are all 6v cars.]
Posted by: scotty Apr 12 2011, 08:34 PM
QUOTE(messix @ Apr 12 2011, 07:21 PM)
first rule of electronics.... don't trust some one elses work, check where every conductor goes.
+ should not go to the bolt grounded at the body.
unless you have one of Kelty360 cars!!!! [but those are all 6v cars.]
Ditto. I blew up an alternator that way
D'OH!
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