when jumpstarting a car why is it recommended that you ground the negative jumper cable of the car you are trying to jump on your engine instead of plugging it in to the negative terminal is this so electricity stays in the battery and doesn’t just circulate through it?
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when jumpstarting a car why is it recommended that you ground the negative jumper cable on your engine instead?
December 14, 2011
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where can i buy a battery for a 99 ford ranger?
December 14, 2011
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i have a 99 ford ranger-6 cyl n its been off the road since last year and now that i tried starting it up again it just wont. you hear it clicking as if it sounds like the starter but when some times itll get some power from jumper cables to almost start but it [...]
I left my headlights on for my 95 Honda Accord, my battery died, will this be permenant?
December 13, 2011
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I left my headlights on, and, I started it back up with my jumper cables and someone else’s car, It works now, I got my car running and got home and it runs now, will my battery die again or will it stay fixed the whole time?
How do i charge my battery?
December 13, 2011
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I have one of those nifty yellow jumper boxes and it says on it it can also charge a batteyr and It refers me to the owners manual that I have lost. So can someone tell me what I need to do to utilize this feature. I think it’s calld trickle down charging.
I used jumper cables to try and start the jeep and it worked so now what? ?
December 13, 2011
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Is it the solenoid, alternator or starter or could it just be that I didn’t clean the crusties off the battery cable the right way? It starts for a while but when left over night it makes the clicking sound.
honda accord 2006 cant get doors to open or hood open – battery dead, keys in car?
December 13, 2011
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Unique dilema: Battery is dead and driver door wont open (though button near window inside indicates not locked). Passenger door is locked(button in down position). Keys are in the car and cant get in. How can I either: 1) open hood then put jumper cables on battery to perhaps get power so driver side door [...]
I crossed the jumper cabels on my 96 mazda protiege and wont take a charge or do anything.?
December 13, 2011
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do I need a new battery or the fuse? If it’s the fuse, which one do I need to replace?
what happens when you hook a negative jumper cable to a posative post on a motorcycle?
December 12, 2011
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my battery was dead so i was gonna jump it off. i hooked up the negative cable to the posative post, and the posative cable to the negative post. And my GPZ 750 wont even start now…please help
How to tell if I need a new battery or alternator?
December 12, 2011
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I have a 2000 montero sport my car will start while it is on jumpers but when we take the jumpers off it turns off right away,when trying to charge it only hold a charge up to 50 ,I know I need a new battery but could it be my alternator too?
A question for people who have jump started a car – Where did you connect the last jumper contact?
December 12, 2011
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Did you connect it to a battery terminal or did you ground it on the frame? (Anyone ever blow up a battery?) I am guessing that the majority of people do this in the less advised manner.
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