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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Where is the best place to put your cables to jump start your car?
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black = negative

red = positive

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Where at on the LS4 our placement is a little different.
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Did you see the spots under the hood near the battery? You can also use those.

I learned that after letting my car sit for 3 weeks, still had a little juice left to call onstar though
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Check and read pages 5-44 and 5-45 and 5-46 and 5-47 of your glove box manual.
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yeah i might have to invest in some since the gxp has been sitting in an unheated garage in fargo since early december its always started before though!
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I still have some power just not enough to start
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What does it say I don't want to go back outside in the garage its a very very cold 49 degrees. lol
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The positive thats by the fuse box and for the negative I use the chassis ground near the battery. Could use an engine piece like the alternator bracket for ground too.
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49* thats funny, I have been outside all day -30 and a 25kmph wind, building my garage.

Anyhow go here to download a copy of your manual:
http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/motion/c...dispManualInfo
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Does anybody have a battery tender and how did you connect it.
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Plug it into the cigarette lighter outlet and the wall ! No modifications to screw with, especially at 49*
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Found it
http://batterytender.com/automotive/...-at-1-25a.html

http://batterytender.com/accessories...r-adaptor.html
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http://batterytender.com/includes/la...on_BT_Plus.pdf

yep, same puppy!
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You cant use the alligator clips the car is in side my garage
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The positive thats by the fuse box and for the negative I use the chassis ground near the battery. Could use an engine piece like the alternator bracket for ground too.
This. I use the alternator bracket.
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and there's a remote positive terminal to use for jumping, so you don't connect directly to the battery itself...
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So Lew where have you been and where would you hook up the battery tender?
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