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Old 24th January 2011, 16:41   #6
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Originally Posted by mantianak View Post
Don't know too much about the electrics but I remember reading a while back that when jump starting the ground shouldn't be grounded to the battery as the power surge can damage the ECU. Grounding it elsewhere (like the alternator) was apparently the best place. Don't know how accurate that is but I hope that's not what's happened to yours.
Sorry to ruin it for you, but everything connects back to the battery by a short bit of cable anyway, won't make a difference.
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