The battery died in my 96 ford explorer and i dont have a...
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Nachum Wagschal
239 days ago
Good Afternoon
Yes you can hook it up to the large wire on the starter and its just like hooking it to the battery, and hook the ground to anything on the engine
Customer
239 days ago
the jumper box will work
Nachum Wagschal
239 days ago
Yes it sure will , the large wire on the starter goes right to the battery pretty much
Customer
239 days ago
Thank you just wanted to make sure
Nachum Wagschal
239 days ago
you are welcome
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