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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
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Lernin'...ain't it a wunnerful thing?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
You got it from the Americans....oh geez.. return it.. If it was totally dead when you got it..it was defective from the start.
The thing is it is very hard getting hold of a side terminal battery over here
all motors over here have top terminals and not side terminals
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 08:21 AM
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Maybe a fellow Canadian heading to the US in say..a week could be convinced if you are semi local to pick one up for you.

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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Maybe a fellow Canadian heading to the US in say..a week could be convinced if you are semi local to pick one up for you.

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canada?

try UK
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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There are adapters here in the states that will convert the cable to the top terminal connections. However, I don't know if that will give enough clearance under the seat. We wouldn't want you to suddenly have a new option of heated rear seats because it shorted across the terminals. Anyone try this?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Sorry
What grade did you receive in Geography, Bill?. ....j/k lol I wouldn't recommend converting the battery posts, just my .02. The battery must be the special "vent to the outside atmosphere" type also, correct?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Hence the front tag. Bonne Boy, do you have one of those battery chargers that does the desulfate as well. Mine works great and I have woken up many dead batteries with it.
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Cheetah
Hence the front tag. Bonne Boy, do you have one of those battery chargers that does the desulfate as well. Mine works great and I have woken up many dead batteries with it.
what one of them( desulfate) i have got one that starts off on full boost then it goes on to trickle charge
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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took battery back and the guy gave me one that was fully charged as the other one was not holding a charge
but he did tell me that it takes 8 weeks for the batteries to get here from the states on a boat so that maybe why they are discharged
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