[AT] Battery in backwards question

[George Willer]

One of the very first things I learned from my first car in 1950 was that a
battery will take a charge in the wrong direction.  It will just be a LOT
smaller charge.  The starter will still work... barely.  The polarity won't
be reversed. We never had a charger so the battery was installed and the
vehicle had to be pull started.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Larry Goss
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:52 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Battery in backwards question
> 
> Battery was in backwards and the starter wtill ran?  Something doesn't
> sound right.  Are you sure the tractor hasn't been converted from 6 to 12
> volts?
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Guy Fay <fayguyma at execpc.com>
> Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:42
> Subject: [AT] Battery in backwards question
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group' <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> 
> > If a Cub was run for a long period of time with the battery in
> > backwards(negative to ground, Cubs are supposed to be positive
> > ground) what will
> > likely need repaired? Not charging at the moment.
> >
> >
> >
> > Guy
> >
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