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Old 06-23-2014, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bargain Bucket View Post
...The starter has a direct power line to the battery (actually it may not be direct but it is certainly unswitched). Put the +ve lead of a charger onto the starter power lead and the -ve onto a suitable metal point under the car. And you will have all the power you need to operate the central locking.
Actually, you're correct. There is a positive battery cable that runs from the starter to the alternator to the positive jump start terminal in the engine bay, then back to the positive post on the battery...and onto the high-amp fuse box and the other fuse locations:

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