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Until 1956, most US made vehicles had positive ground. In '56, there was a mass migration to negative ground because the price and quality difference between NPN and PNP transistors dictated negative ground transistor car radios. For some reason, battery connections seem to corrode less with + ground.



So GB, ESSENTIALLY you're saying that it took another 180 YEARS(1776-1956) for us Yanks to REALLY cut the old apron-strings, and break away from the "Mother Country's" way of doin' things???

WOW! I never realized THAT!

One question persists though: How come the Lucas supplied wiring harness on my old '66 Beezer Lightning went up in smoke after only a few years of ownership?

Cheers,
Dwight
(Ah HA! Does the old Zenner-Diode Theory rear it's ugly head yet AGAIN???!!!)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)