Most of us orientate the vehicle from the rear as per the factory manual. Not being picky but it sure helps in forming a picture
Am I $&*$@; 24 Volt Battery Connection
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Most of us orientate the vehicle from the rear as per the factory manual. Not being picky but it sure helps in forming a picture
I live in alberta and i have an hj60 24v. A little while ago my truck was complaining about starting - usually it starts immediately - but it was cranking kinda slow for a couple days and finally it just about didn't start at all. My main voltage gauge read normal, but i have a secondary twelve volt gauge hooked up that can monitor each battery independently. That gauge informed me that my pass. side battery was at about 16 or more volts and my drivers side was only about 10. I adjusted my solar converter to properly equalize the batteries...problem solved. are you sure both batteries are getting equal charge? I've heard tell of guys switching the batteries side-for-side on each oil change back in the day..I'm not around here very much any more but i would ask greg b.
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Hey thanks guys for all the help,
It had, "negative polarity," im not sure what that means, but it translates into me having to go from ground into positive, negative into the other positive, and negative to the starter >.<
Crazy japs
It had, "negative polarity," im not sure what that means, but it translates into me having to go from ground into positive, negative into the other positive, and negative to the starter >.<
Crazy japs
lowenbrau
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Well this is interesting!
I thought that "positive earth vehicle wiring" went out in the 1950s or 1960s?
Is it a common feature of 24V cruisers? Or is this pretty well unique to Ohrly's?
I thought that "positive earth vehicle wiring" went out in the 1950s or 1960s?
Is it a common feature of 24V cruisers? Or is this pretty well unique to Ohrly's?
Well this is interesting!
I thought that "positive earth vehicle wiring" went out in the 1950s or 1960s?
Is it a common feature of 24V cruisers? Or is this pretty well unique to Ohrly's?
I thought it was uncommon even in vehicles from the 50s and 60s. Just something that crappy and obscure European cars were saddled with.
Many of the Landcruisers on the 70 and diesel forum are RHD. Talking about pass side and drivers side makes little sense.
L and R as viewed from the rear is how the FSM describes it
Well this is interesting!
I thought that "positive earth vehicle wiring" went out in the 1950s or 1960s?
Is it a common feature of 24V cruisers? Or is this pretty well unique to Ohrly's?
sounds dangerous.....................
Well at least one of my early vehicles was "positive earth" but I can't remember which of the following it was :1956 Ford V8, 1956 Hillman, 2 x 1960s Landrovers (Series 2 and Series 2A), and a Humber 90 (which I think was mid or late 1960s)
(Incidentally, the only one of these that I miss is the Ford. It had a big Vee in the front bumper with a V8 symbol there and they are very "sought-after" by hotrodders today. But, alas, I've forgotten the model-name just at the moment.)
(Edit -later same day: - Just remembered it was a 1956 Ford F100 wellside)
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Its a toss up between the Humber and the Hillman but I would lean to the Humber. Not too fussy on what you drive are you?
Only homesick poms drove those here
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A fella has to enjoy the humour of it all.
Its a toss up between the Humber and the Hillman but I would lean to the Humber. Not too fussy on what you drive are you?
Hey Rosco.
I'm finding lots of interesting memories coming and going (often when I'm lying in bed half-awake worrying about things like "rusty clutch fork return springs" and "dirty wiring looms" on my BJ).
Anyways. Last night I just remembered (having lived for a few years there) that you folks in WA (that's WESTERN AUYSTRAAALIA for you Canadians who think it's somewhere near you) have a special "compound" set up for "expat Americans" to practice their deviant behaviour of driving on the wrong side of the road.
(Reminds me of Primary School back in the 50s when the local plod came around school with lots of pedal cars, road cones, and little "stop" and "giveway" signs. And got us to play "being motorists" in order to teach us "road sense". Only in WA this is adults with REAL cars.)
If my failing memory serves me correctly, this "compound" is your little town of "Exmouth" in North Western WA, is it not? Well it was "little" back when I was roaming around there. (Consisting of only a few thousand people.)
We haven't yet, and would NEVER EVER accomodate such deviant behaviour over this side of the ditch - I can tell you. I don't think we even allow them to practice it at the American Embassy here in Wellington. And that is supposedly THEIR soil. (Poooheeey!) Must have a squizz through all the iron bars next time I go by to be sure. Mind you, those "Marines" on guard are armed! (Might have to use the binoculars from Tinakori Hill instead.)
Hell there's a "Health and Safety" aspect connected to allowing such behaviour too. What if your missus steps out of her side of your FJ/BJ thinking she's stepping onto the safe pavement? (errr "dirt-road-verge" might be a more appropriate term for North Western Australia - thinking about it.) - Then some cigar-smoking American comes tearing past in his Jeep sitting in the wrong seat - and takes her CLEAN OUT!!!!!
Ya know - Sometimes we Kiwis have to remind you Aussis of the consequences of your actions in order to help get you back on "the straight and narrow". There's probably still lots of us over there doing that around the Barbie's right now.
Hey.- Sometimes we "infiltrate" with motives that are not so honourable too! --- But you can't blame us. (We want that World Rugby Cup so d--e-s-p-e-r-a-t-e-l-y
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That would be the old base at Exmouth where the Americans communicated with their nuke subfleet.(hush hush)
All gone now,sattelites made it obsolete. I think the antennae is still there,it was the tallest structure in the southern hemisphere once.
Our local Country Club got the full size pool tables from the base courtesy of the American taxpayer's for $1 ea
Our policeman never bought any pedal cars,just the cones and stop signs. We had to walk around making car noises
Damn. There goes another memory I'll never be able to relive!
I do intend to get back into your outback before I snuff it. I'll have to hurry though. - There may be no "outback" left soon. (No - I wasn't going to predict my imminent demise!)
I'd love to bring my BJ "back to its West Australian roots" but that could cause financial hardship. (Might have to tour in some ****py later model 4x4 that we'll resell afterwards instead.)
Of all the countries I've visited (and there are quite a few), OZ is the only one other than NZ where I have ever considered living permanently. And it is the absolute TOP OF THE LIST for "wildlife" and "being able to really get away from it all".
Since I replaced my windscreen - that held a WA licence sticker for many years - this is the only evidence to say my vehicle originated from WA.
Hey. Maybe that crowd in Perth still exists 29 years down the track and are willing to give me big bucks in order to use my vehicle (and sticker) for advertising bullsh*t purposes. ("Can but dream" - I suppose.)
Been to Western Canada?
In BC there are soo many places that are lightly populated you can truly get away from it all.
And for wildlife, they wander thru my yard all the time. Moose/deer and bears. And I'm a townie.
Nah. Unfornuately I haven't visited. Sure sounds like I should though!
I get lots of native birds in my backyard but no animal wildlife. Mindyou, NZ doesn't have any native animals. All the animals here (deer, goats, possums etc) were introduced by early immigrants.
Well this is interesting!
I thought that "positive earth vehicle wiring" went out in the 1950s or 1960s?
Is it a common feature of 24V cruisers? Or is this pretty well unique to Ohrly's?
Does anyone have an answer for this? Are any other Canadian 24v HJ60's positive ground? Thanks
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lowenbrau
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No 24v Land Cruisers came from the factory with Positive ground.
Sadly, that is probably the end of the most hilarious thread I've read in a while.
I too am puzzled as it seems like he had it all hooked up the right way around. Never ever heard of Positive earth - but heck, for a car that runs on a pop stick I guess anythings possible.
Perhaps he was having a lend of us???
I too am puzzled as it seems like he had it all hooked up the right way around. Never ever heard of Positive earth - but heck, for a car that runs on a pop stick I guess anythings possible.
Perhaps he was having a lend of us???
