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Old 11-01-2018, 06:35 PM   #1
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My coil is not marked "+"/"-" but "Batt" and "Dist". How do those markings align with +/-?
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Got it, BATT=+, DIST=-. Thanks, Chap
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My coil is not marked "+"/"-" but "Batt" and "Dist". How do those markings align with +/-?
If a positive grounded system, Batt would be - and dist would be +

In a negative grounded system, the opposite.
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