Browsing Posts tagged Jumper

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?

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.

do I need a new battery or the fuse? If it’s the fuse, which one do I need to replace?

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

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.

Okay here’s the story my car won’t start up, every time I charge the battery and jump start it, it turns on, but after like 5 mins it turns off again. The alternator is not the problem because I tested it in autozone and its good. What do u think is the problem?

I love doin it, it adds a twist to my already amazing feeling. Sometimes i hook them up to my testicles and my car battery to really get me going

It’s a 1999 Dodge Intrepid, I just bought a new battery for it but it won’t stay charged. Is it my alternator?

The battery is hidden under a bar, windshield washer fluid tank, and some cables or tubes. I cannot get the cables to connect. I can barely get the black one on and the red is impossible. Please help. my car is sitting and I have to go to work on Sunday

Okay so my battery is empty on my car. How long should I drive it to charge the battery enough? I’m asking because at the same time my gas is below 1/4 of my tank. So I need to get some gas but I don’t want to like drive to the gas station and then [...]