Okay, fine....I can get a new battery.

But if boosting it from a running vehicle without a battery, i.e. STRAIGHT TO THE CABLES doesn't work, isn't that indicative of a different problem than the dead battery that isn't there?

I'm not trying to boost the battery, I'm trying to boost directly to the starter.

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