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Simon Wilson  
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 More options 9 July, 16:47
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From: Simon Wilson <siwil...@NODAMNSPAMN.hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:47:11 +0100
Local: Thurs 9 July 2009 16:47
Subject: Re: Reverse Polarity
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Hog wrote:
> I know it seems like jolly good fun, but when jump starting your modern
> motorbike with all that electrical wizardry on-board DO NOT reverse the
> polarity on the donor vehicle.  Just wipe the terminals and make
> completely sure you have them the right way round.

> Yes yes, having a natty little dongle on your ignition key to hot wire
> the solenoid is a wizard jape.  It does make you a vastly superior and
> enlightened Entity.  However when the nice man with the diagnostic
> computer tells you the ECU on your ST4S does actually have a fried
> circuit, the not at all nice bint at Ducati Leeds gets to snigger like a
> fucking mong when she quotes you NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO earth
> pounds.

> This has been a Public Service Announcement.

Insurance claim? I was surprised to learn that you can claim for eg
filling a diesel car up with petrol. Not that I know anyone that's ever
done that.

"Accidental" innit?

--
/Simon


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