Re: [DML] why denote "negative ground" on stickers

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The "ground" on a car is not the actual ground - perhaps the word 
"common" would be better, and therefore there's no reason not to have a 
common 12v and switched grounds. Often this is easier electronically...

Martin

daviddlasvegas wrote:

> Why do the warning stickers on the car say "this car is negative
> ground". On a DC electrical system ground has to be negative doesn't
> it? How could you have a 'positive ground' that doesn't make any sense.
>
>  




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