The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Reverting back to a positive ground like original

Licensed to kill · 09-08-2020, 06:16 PM

OK, stupid question, why would one need to switch polarity to run a CB? (or anything else). Just put the positive wire for the CB to "ground" which is the positive side of the battery and the negative to where ever you want to get "power" from the negative side of the battery. What am I missing???

09-08-2020, 06:16 PM	#8
Licensed to kill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alberta Posts: 930	Re: Reverting back to a positive ground like original OK, stupid question, why would one need to switch polarity to run a CB? (or anything else). Just put the positive wire for the CB to "ground" which is the positive side of the battery and the negative to where ever you want to get "power" from the negative side of the battery. What am I missing???