1973 THING - what is the ground? Negative or Positive battery terminal?

Jun 23, 2005 2 Replies

Hey gang,



NEW 1973 THING owner here - came without a battery (it ran but the owner wanted the battery - who knows?). Question is, this guy painted almost every square inch of this car INCLUDING the battery cables! I can't tell which cable is which color! So which cable is the ground? I know - "the one attached to the car's body", but which post on the battery does the ground cable go? Negative? Positive? Thanks!


- Darren



All aircooled VW's I've ever seen were negative ground. For the most part only old British machinery is positive ground (earth.)

It would probably be a good idea to unbolt the ground cable and clean where it connects. Paint can seep in and weaken the connection.

Tony

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