1937 AJS 250 37/22

Information relating to Matchless and AJS Models built prior to 1939
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NORMAN NIPPY
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1937 AJS 250 37/22

Post by NORMAN NIPPY »

Some months ago I removed the battery, as the leads are not marked . Is it pos or neg earth
Thanks
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Rob Harknett
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Re: 1937 AJS 250 37/22

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I thought you had an instruction book. http://archives.jampot.dk/book/Workshop ... dition.pdf
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Re: 1937 AJS 250 37/22

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My method, as you can never tell what a previous owner has done, would be to connect the battery any terminal earthed. Turn on the headlight. If the ammeter shows discharge all is good. If it shows charge then its the wrong earth. Reverse them and run the engine if the dynamo is charging all is good. If not you will have to flash over the field. You have a 50:50 chance of being right and plenty of time to sort it out if wrong!
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Re: 1937 AJS 250 37/22

Post by NORMAN NIPPY »

Thanks for your reply yes I have a manual for bike , but when I see it is a neg earth I wanted to check as my G9 is a
Pos earth
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