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hedgehog
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Sat Nov-05-11 10:40 PM Original message |
Poll question: Are the people who design car batteries pratical jokers or sadists? |
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BlueJazz
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Sat Nov-05-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, the idea was to avoid the sulfuric acid from corroding the posts. |
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Swede
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just clip the black clamp to any metal you see. |
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hedgehog
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Aha! That's what they'd like you to think. But just try to find unpainted metal |
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Kali
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. . |
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hedgehog
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Wait - the terminals I've seen are always short metal rods emerging from a plastic |
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jobycom
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I don't know, but I've never had any problems, either. |
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Kali
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. you said about 1/16 to 1/8 inch |
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hedgehog
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Hmmmm - I will have to review this with my husband the Car Guy - |
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hedgehog
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Sat Nov-05-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. BTW - the last time I had to get a jump, I popped the hood on the |
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Major Nikon
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Sun Nov-06-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. My son's car has the battery in the trunk |
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