Home-Made Memory Retaining Tool (ASN 0988-08)

HOME-MADE MEMORY RETAINING TOOL

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

STOP LOSING YOUR MEMORY

Model(s): All Acura Models through 1988

Group: Tools

Bulletin No.: ASN 0988-08

Date: September, 1988

SERVICE INFORMATION

Tired of resetting the clock and all 12 pre-set radio stations every time you have to disconnect a battery? Well, go down to the local electronics store and pick up a universal cigarette lighter adapter (the type with a fuse in it), a 9V battery connecter, and a 9V battery. Where the 9V battery connecter to the lighter adapter (positive battery terminal to the center of the lighter adapter), then connect it to the 9V battery. See Fig 1 .

When you need to disconnect a battery, first plug this little device into the car's lighter socket. Now you can disconnect the car's battery and go about your business with all the memories intact. But remember, when this back-up device is plugged in:

• Don't start the engine (the charging system voltage may overheat the 9V battery).
• Don't apply any electrical load (it'll drain that little battery real quick).
• Don't let the positive battery cable touch anything that's grounded (you'll blow the fuse in the lighter adapter as well as the memories.)