That is exactly what I saw. I assume it's not touching or the system, battery explosion, would have already occurred. But .................... From the look of battery corrosion on the clamp itself tells me it has been driving around like that for a while. Talk about an accident waiting to happen. I cringe just looking at it. What do you think the survivability rate would be driving around in it? Better then being struck by lightning? shark attack? hitting the lottery? <G> -Staten Island Frank- In a message dated 9/27/2009 9:43:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jdos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: The slide handle is completing the circuit between the + and – terminals of the battery ____________________________________ From: elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:24 AM To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [elky] clamp Up for grabs, can anyone tell me what's wrong with this picture? -Staten Island Frank-