Where does the negative cable go on a Chev?

Where does the negative cable go on a Chev?

The red cable from the battery charger always goes to the positive post on the battery and the black cable from the battery charger always goes to the negative post on the battery regardless if the vehicle is positive or negative ground. “If It’s Not Junk…..It’s Not Treasure!”

What makes a Chevrolet Chev a negative ground?

All Chevrolets are negative ground. Reverse the wires on the ammeter. The negative side of the coil goes to the points in the distributor. If the voltage regulator is a positive ground regulator then change it to a negative ground regulator. Re-polarize the generator. The starter motor will still turn in the correct direction.

Can a car charger be positive or negative ground?

Upon turning the battery around thereby hooking it up negative to ground the ammeter shows charging. SO my understanding is that it is hooked up correctly as positive ground. Upon turning the battery around thereby hooking it up negative to ground the ammeter shows charging. Is that with the car running?

Can a positive cable cause a negative terminal to fry?

By crossing wires – connecting a positive cable to a negative terminal, or vice versa – you’re going to cause an electrical short that could instantly fry some of those computers. “You may not find out the damage until your radio doesn’t work or your power windows don’t work,’’ St. Aubin said.

The red cable from the battery charger always goes to the positive post on the battery and the black cable from the battery charger always goes to the negative post on the battery regardless if the vehicle is positive or negative ground. “If It’s Not Junk…..It’s Not Treasure!”

All Chevrolets are negative ground. Reverse the wires on the ammeter. The negative side of the coil goes to the points in the distributor. If the voltage regulator is a positive ground regulator then change it to a negative ground regulator. Re-polarize the generator. The starter motor will still turn in the correct direction.

Upon turning the battery around thereby hooking it up negative to ground the ammeter shows charging. SO my understanding is that it is hooked up correctly as positive ground. Upon turning the battery around thereby hooking it up negative to ground the ammeter shows charging. Is that with the car running?

By crossing wires – connecting a positive cable to a negative terminal, or vice versa – you’re going to cause an electrical short that could instantly fry some of those computers. “You may not find out the damage until your radio doesn’t work or your power windows don’t work,’’ St. Aubin said.