Okay, I am not a petrolhead, so can anybody explain in lay man terms how I jump start my second car. I have the jump leads and opened up the bonnets and looked at the battery, it says to fix the red onto the positive of the battery. But where exactly ? There are several nuts and bolts where its marked as +. I read that if I fix something wrongly the car might blow up. So want to make sure I got it correct.
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostOkay, I am not a petrolhead, so can anybody explain in lay man terms how I jump start my second car. I have the jump leads and opened up the bonnets and looked at the battery, it says to fix the red onto the positive of the battery. But where exactly ? There are several nuts and bolts where its marked as +. I read that if I fix something wrongly the car might blow up. So want to make sure I got it correct.
If it’s OK, the positive to positive and negative to negative, keep the car running for a few minutes and while running try and start the other car. Don’t crank for too long as you could melt the cables"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell -
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Something like this.Just saying like.
where there's chaos, there's cash !
I could agree with you, but then we would both be wrong!
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostRTFM. Some cars can not be jump started.
If it’s OK, the positive to positive and negative to negative, keep the car running for a few minutes and while running try and start the other car. Don’t crank for too long as you could melt the cablesComment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI heard somewhere you have to connect black before red? Is that correct?Just saying like.
where there's chaos, there's cash !
I could agree with you, but then we would both be wrong!
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI heard somewhere you have to connect black before red? Is that correct?How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Actually I will post a picture, that makes sense. Sorry for the SuitYouisque nature of the thread.
Brillo, Red before black I think is the way to do it, according to manual.
This car is before 2005 so can be jump started, its the post 2005 that cannot be jump started.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Ohh... that's new to me
Don't remove the jump leads while the engines are running as this can cause serious damage to the electronics on either car.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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