> If you put the negative clamp on the dead battery's negative terminal,
> and not to the chassis, you cut the starter out of the "jump" circuit, making the
> "jump" much less effective. Lights and other electrical devices also use the chassis
> to complete the circuit.
thanks!
i already knew and followed the order you've got, and knew about the car being part of the circuit rather than a ground, but i'd never even considered/realized the starter getting cut out of the loop with a terminal-only hookup
i learned everything i know from KC
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