Jumping a car backwards is a differnt scenario as described in another post.
Paul W. -----Original Message----- From: fljoslin@xxxxxxxx To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 9:38 AM Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricalsA friend once hooked up the battery on a 69 Pontiac Parisenne backwards. There was smoke and hissing sounds. Very impressive. We were not sure to run away from the car or towards it.
I do not recall what happened to the car after that! ----- Original Message ----- From: randalpark@xxxxxxx To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricals Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 10:43:29 -0400 If the battery was hooked up backwards, everything would not be dead, but several things would go worng, or be damaged. Be sure that the cable from the block is attached to the negative (-) terminal of the battery, and that the one attached to the relay is connected to the positive (+) terminal of the battery. If they are, then they are properly connected even if they are the wrong color. If you really mean 1955 instead of 1965. the above information is incorrect. 1955 Imperials are POSITIVE GROUND. Paul W. -----Original Message----- From: Bogart3147@xxxxxxx To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 5:09 AM Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricals I think you're right. I think the cables are reversed or, in my case, most of the black hoses have turned red. I don't have a voltage meter or test light now. I need to get one. As far as the electrical EVERYTHING is dead. Timothy I'm surprised the red one ends up under the a/c. The negative cable(usually black) is terminated somewhere around the a/c compressor. It hooks directly to the engine. Is this cable connected to the negative terminal on
the battery? Couple o' questions.. Do you have a Voltage meter or test light? Is everything in the car dead or just the starting circuit? Steve B. -------- See what's free at AOL.com. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. =0 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm Fred Joslin ________________________________________________________________________AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
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