97’ Ford Explorer Polarity System?

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Topic: 97’ Ford Explorer Polarity System?

Posted By: Alpine_Matt
Subject: 97’ Ford Explorer Polarity System?
Date Posted: April 10, 2005 at 6:21 PM

Do the 1997 Ford Explorers have a positive or negative ground? Im installing a CD Radio and i need to know where to put the ground.. back to the battery (-) or to the chassis?

Please help me.. i need my radio!!

~Matt

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Posted By: mo12v
Date Posted: April 10, 2005 at 9:31 PM

Ford hasn't been POSITIVE Ground since the 50's....................
It is NEGATIVE Ground...........

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Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: April 10, 2005 at 11:08 PM

Further note, if you look at the battery. One post of the battery ternimal will be connected to chassis. That will be your ground. Get yourself a $10 basic digital multimeter and try to learn to use it. It will save you a lots of guess work and expensive mistakes.

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