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cpdave
cpdave New Reader
3/9/12 6:53 p.m.

Get Him to buy a British sportscar.

T.J.
T.J. SuperDork
3/9/12 9:02 p.m.

This might have already been said, but what if you compare electricity to water?

TRoglodyte
TRoglodyte HalfDork
3/9/12 9:15 p.m.

Comes into and Goes out of make sure it doesn't travel through you. Electrons return to Earth, if that is your planet.

White_and_Nerdy
White_and_Nerdy HalfDork
3/10/12 8:59 a.m.

Hopefully I can gain some benefit from this discussion without derailing the topic.

I, too, appear to be a complete idiot when it comes to automotive wiring. Give me busted parts that I can see, hear, and touch, and I'm great. Give me trailer lights that absolutely should work, therefore they don't, and I've been known to go absolutely ballistic.

In my case, I have the basic understanding of volts, amps, watts, ohms, etc. I even have an Extra class ham license (KJ1H), but it's a new fangled one that doesn't require a whole lot of electrical know-how beyond a few very specific areas. My problem is taking the next step - knowing how to apply that knowledge to automotive electrical problems. I don't do so well when I can't look at the thing, see the busted axle, and say "Well THERE'S your problem!"

SVreX
SVreX SuperDork
3/10/12 1:22 p.m.

Leave the power on. Darwin is a great teacher.

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