# Car Electrical system

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-electrical-system/25666>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** electrical-wiring, toyota\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-electrical-system/25666 "2009-01-27T19:19:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Joenova1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Joenova1968](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joenova1968)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-electrical-system/25666/1 "2009-01-27T19:19:00Z")

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Can jumpstarting Amer. V8’s with a 1970’s Toyota Land Cruiser 4 cyl. cause an electrical surge? Meaning, once the V8 is started, can an electrical surge be sent back to the Toyota which will cause it to burn up?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-electrical-system/25666/2 "2009-01-27T19:23:22Z")

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Normally, no, but I’d say it all depends on how the cables were hooked up.

Damage to one or the other vehicle is not uncommon when attempting jump starts.

What burned up?