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Old 05-06-2012, 09:31 AM
mike nixon mike nixon is offline
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Originally Posted by Bob Dillon View Post
It's a timing light. The red and black clamps go, respectively, to the positive and negative battery terminals. The other clamp was (usually) clamped to a safety pin stuck into the spark plug wire on #1 cylinder.

The remote starter switch is attached to the starter solenoid. A PITA on GM cars as it was mounted down low on the starter; easier on cars with remote solenoids (Ford, Mopar, etc.)

Boy, I feel old.

(Shut up, Baker)
Dammit Dillon you ARE OLD!

Problem is my Dad taught me how to use those and I think I still have one of his around here also. Guess that puts me right behind you!

Pat, Sorry to hear about your Mom. Good luck to you all.

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