Hi Folks:
New here, so kindly direct me to the appropriate discussion if needed. I understand that a popular topic may be negative ground conversion :tennis:
I just purchased a 1960 TR3A that has been converted to negative ground. I restore old Brit bikes also, and always remain positive there!
Some folks in the local Triumph club have mentioned that there are feelings that a negative ground conversion is a good thing on a TR3. I am having electrical ailments on this one however that appear grounding related. It starts and runs great, wipers work fine, ammeter appears to work, but headlights and signals appear to have grounding issues, horns don't work. Headlights have the red wire in the main harness connected to the red/blue, high beams non-functional, park lamps not working except for signals. This doesn't seem like a correct ground conversion? It also has the original generator and a Pertronix ignition installed.
So, keep the grounding the way it is, or better to convert back?
Cheers,
Scot
New here, so kindly direct me to the appropriate discussion if needed. I understand that a popular topic may be negative ground conversion :tennis:
I just purchased a 1960 TR3A that has been converted to negative ground. I restore old Brit bikes also, and always remain positive there!
Some folks in the local Triumph club have mentioned that there are feelings that a negative ground conversion is a good thing on a TR3. I am having electrical ailments on this one however that appear grounding related. It starts and runs great, wipers work fine, ammeter appears to work, but headlights and signals appear to have grounding issues, horns don't work. Headlights have the red wire in the main harness connected to the red/blue, high beams non-functional, park lamps not working except for signals. This doesn't seem like a correct ground conversion? It also has the original generator and a Pertronix ignition installed.
So, keep the grounding the way it is, or better to convert back?
Cheers,
Scot