answersLogoWhite

0

When was positive ground for cars used?

Updated: 12/12/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

Mainly pre ww2

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: When was positive ground for cars used?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What are positive ground cars?

Cars in which the positive terminal of the battery is connected to the chassis. They require specially designed components built for positive ground cars. The usual configuration is a negative ground (the negative battery terminal connected to the car's chassis).


Did ford make positive ground cars in the 50's?

No. The last positive ground car that Ford made was 1948.


Are Hyundai Sonatas positive ground cars?

No all cars in the last 50+ years are negative ground to chassis exept for old versions of volks wagen


Is it negative to ground or positive to ground?

On most cars and trucks made in the last 60 years it is negative ground.On most cars and trucks made in the last 60 years it is negative ground.


Where should I connect the ground wire on a vehicle battery?

That depends on the vehicle. Some use negative ground and some use positive ground. Most modern cars (after 1970 or so) use negative ground electrical systems, but it's best to check the manual for the particular model of car your are working on. Typically, positive ground systems will be found in British cars such as Triumph and some really old American cars.


What year did automakers switch from positive ground electrical systems to negative ground electrical systems?

Some never used positive ground and always had negative ground. The last year that I know where positive ground was used was in 1969 when Jaguar switched to negative.


What cars were used in the 1950's?

they were used for travling around on ground


Can modern cars be jump started?

Yes, but be very careful of where it is hooked to - positive to positive, ground to frame on the car being jumped - otherwise, it can damage the electronics.


Why are most cars negative ground?

any any one positive or negative has to be grounded to reduce wire length , normally -ve is chosen as ground any any one positive or negative has to be grounded to reduce wire length , normally -ve is chosen as ground


What do you disconnect first positive or negative?

Positive, because the negative terminal is usually used as the ground plane.


Does the condenser hook to the ground or positive?

If you are referring to the RF noise suppression condenser sometimes found on car alternators or generators (older cars), the case of the condenser is grounded and the pigtail goes to the positive.


What are the positive effects of cars?

used for driving, easy to transport heavy objects and used as ambulances to save people.