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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Help just put in new battery when i turn lights on the battery meter pegs out to negative. when i turn the left turn signal the meter bounce with the flash of the blinker but it is only on the left signal. Also the temp gauage is not moving any suggestions? Please help my son will be turning 16 and i am trying to get ready for him

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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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Consider checking your polarity: You may have the cables on the wrong terminals. Do this before turning on the ignition; if you have a model with ANY kind of computers they may fry the moment you turn that switch to "on".

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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Mine is a 1987 how can I check this?
 
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