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Snowman9000
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Sep 07, 2013

Disconnecting positive instead of negative at battery

This is actually a dinghy question but it needs tech answers, not towing answers. It seems like a stupid question. But I am a master at overlooking obvious facts, so I want to ask to be sure. On...
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MEXICOWANDERER
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Sep 07, 2013
Until your POSITIVELY CHARGED WRENCH gets into a tiff with a negatively oriented fender or a brace.

Switching POSITIVE is perfectly OK if the difference in selection is world shakingly easier to install and access. Just protect those exposed lugs on the bottom (rear) of the switch. I did this with a guy's Subaru and ran two 24 gauge wires into the cabin and connected them to an LED. When the LED was on, the switch was open.

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