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Date:         Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:53:42 +0000
Reply-To:     Timothy Lee Harrison <tim@HARRISONLAND.CO.UK>
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From:         Timothy Lee Harrison <tim@HARRISONLAND.CO.UK>
Subject:      Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
In-Reply-To:  <6ede756ebab3.6ebab36ede75@gci.net>
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On Tuesday 09 Dec 2003 18:45, Mark Tuovinen wrote:


> Any decent aftermarket parts supplier can provide remote terminals for
> jumper cables, they are commonly used on tow trucks, race cars, and some
> street rods and customs. They work well as long as you install them
> properly.


Could you not get round this by attaching the booster's negative to a good
ground (somewhere in the engine compartment), and the positive terminal to
the alternator feed? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember
that's permanently live, isn't it?
--
Tim
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