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retroguy

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battery grounding- cable or straps
« on: November 08, 2021, 03:25:47 PM »
Were 1954 Kaiser Manhattans made with battery grounding straps or cables?  I believe functionally, either one works, but I'm just curious as to what the factory used.  I'm replacing battery to solinoid and solinoid to starter cables with new 00 gauge cables.

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Re: battery grounding- cable or straps
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2021, 07:25:58 PM »
The grounding strap was a woven strap where the battery to solenoid and solenoid to starter was a insulated cable .

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Re: battery grounding- cable or straps
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2021, 10:16:35 AM »
Thank you

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Re: battery grounding- cable or straps
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2021, 07:11:18 PM »
For a 6 Volt System You Must have the Bradded going to Ground . On Kaiser Frazer is Positive Ground.  It goes straight to the Engine. Negative goes to Solenoid .

 Opposite 12 Volt system Today with Negative Ground .
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