Jump Start Negative Connection...?
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Most will connect to the neg battery terminal. I try to put the clamp ,when I can get a good connection, under the battery where the neg cable attaches to the chassis.
If you do attach to the neg term of the battery wear goggles or keep your face back from above the battery.
If you do attach to the neg term of the battery wear goggles or keep your face back from above the battery.
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Something on the frame or the engine block, as the current is flowing to the starter solenoid/starter...not to the battery. This assumes that your grounding straps are in place and in good condition. The question is, "Where are you placing the positive jumper?" If you are putting that on the battery terminal, you might as well put the negative one there, too. Of course, that assumes that the battery cables are connected properly and in good condition. 
Good luck! 
Good luck!
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Something on the frame or the engine block, as the current is flowing to the starter solenoid/starter...not to the battery. This assumes that your grounding straps are in place and in good condition. The question is, "Where are you placing the positive jumper?" If you are putting that on the battery terminal, you might as well put the negative one there, too. Of course, that assumes that the battery cables are connected properly and in good condition. Good luck!
Good luck! Ummmm, with the battery behind the seat attaching to the engine block or anything under the hood simply isn't possible.
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From: Crossville TN
The poster asked where to connect the negative terminal. And, with jumper cables it's quite easy to put the positive on the battery terminal...then hook the negative to the block or frame.
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Not possible. The battery is behind the seat, the negative cable connection simply won't reach.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Syracuse IN
Try this for a procedure,
1st attach the positive clamp to the dead battery + post
2. attach the negitive clamp to dead battery - post
3. attatch positive clamp to good battery + post
4. attatch negetive clamp to the engine block or ground block of good battery
remove in opposite. The main idea is to not have any sparks. I had a battery explode on me last summer, I was charging for quite awhile and it still wasn't up to par, so I hooked up a jumper box and POW. Explosion like I never saw before. Acid all over the place, luckely this was on a golf cart and not in the car. Now I take extra precautions. good luck Al
1st attach the positive clamp to the dead battery + post
2. attach the negitive clamp to dead battery - post
3. attatch positive clamp to good battery + post
4. attatch negetive clamp to the engine block or ground block of good battery
remove in opposite. The main idea is to not have any sparks. I had a battery explode on me last summer, I was charging for quite awhile and it still wasn't up to par, so I hooked up a jumper box and POW. Explosion like I never saw before. Acid all over the place, luckely this was on a golf cart and not in the car. Now I take extra precautions. good luck Al
Racer
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Los Angeles CA
But seriously, I also have an 80 Vette and in the past have just connected the negative jumper cable to the negative battery post without any problems (knock on wood). Though I considered buying two sets of jumper cable so one set would be used just to connect the negative clamp to the engine block...
