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On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 12:44, Jim Adney wrote: > On 27 Jan 2004 at 9:57, Gamboa, Gary wrote: > > > Can any damage be done when attempting to > > jump start a t3 with the cables reversed. > > If you put the cables on backwards you should get a big spark even if your > battery is dead. If you stop at this point there won't be any damage. If you > actually try to start the car then anything which is solid state may be ruined. > This would include the radio (if it is on), the turn signal relay (maybe), the > FI computer.... > The FI computer should be OK, It has polarity protection built in. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org