Here’s Why Disconnecting Your Battery Will Destroy Your Car
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- Here’s Why Disconnecting Your Battery Will Destroy Your Car, DIY life hacks and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car life hacks. How to make car battery last longer. Car battery maintenance. How to keep car battery charged and running for years. Car hacks that will save you hundreds in car battery replacement. 5 minute life hacks to make your car battery run as long as possible. Car maintenance tips. 5 minute hacks. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 52 years.
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Epic video Scotty
Scotty, the clampmeter you mention is suitable for AC current only (when using the clamp), not DC current like car batteries ?!
Scotty Hellllllp!! Gotta 2012 Volkswagen cc giving me P0222 P0100 P0122 Codes short to ground codes im assuming theres a short somewhere ,trying to fix it or atleast have as much info before i take it to be repaired, Do you have any wisdom on this ? Thanks in advance Scotty !
Scotty Kilmer Great video @Scotty Kilmer
@@derekanderson6635 Clean non offensive comment: Scotty would suggest having that VW crushed into a cube.
“Never drive your car, and here’s why”
@S. Davis LoL
LOLOLOLOLO! I'm waiting for that video!
This is the most funny comment 😂
Lol when I was kid I used to think when you disconnect the car battery then odometer mileage turns 0 miles like new lol but It didn’t work 🤣🤣🤣🤣
haha
"Here's why touching your door handles will damage your car."
On MK4 golfs this actually applies haha
😆
I got a GREAT laugh from your comment
Lmaoooo
😂 stop it...
Gotta love Scotty!
"Here's why driving your car will destroy your car."
John Kennedy hahahahaha
John Kennedy More so if you text and drive.
"Also, a bonus: Why not driving your car will also destroy it."
"Why starting the car will destroy the car".
So true in the old days driving your car kept it going!
2020: Here's why buying a car, will destroy the car
Alberto Guerra I mens you’re not wrong
Lol when I was kid I used to think when you disconnect the car battery then odometer mileage turns 0 miles like new lol but It didn’t work 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Funny Videos lol it seems logical to think that way
Why buying a car destroy your wallets :D
Here's why checking your tires, will blow up the car
Last time I was this early Scotty was doing burnouts in a Mustang for his intro
Rev up your engines !
I still remember the Stingray lol
I still remember the motorbike being used in the intros as well.
@@RetroPCUser oh yea and he wore that crazy pilots helmet while he was peeling tires on that bike, what a Savage 💪🏽
Wait! ...he wasn't driving that chariot in 'Ben Hur' ?
"Why turning the steering wheel is making your muffler fall off"
LOL
Why turning the steering wheel on the car will destroy the car.
"Why filling up your gas tank is bad for your car."
Boy do I miss the good old days when you can actually climb into the engine bay with a toolbox and a sandwich and spend the afternoon working on the car.
Me too.
That's why I bought a 86 toyota pickup and 94 landcruiser
Chevy c10
That's why my dailies are a 1991 Toyota pickup and 1998 RAV4!!
@@guitarprepnplus1 82 Chevy K20! LOL
Handy hint, some conversion vans (and I am sure you can buy them someplace) had front license plate brackets that fold down into a step. Darn handy for climbing in and out of your Squarebody engine bay.
"Here's why you should never own a vehicle again"
Lol
Lmfaoooo😂
"Doing literally anything will fry the electrical systems of all modern cars."
I WAS JUST GOING TO COMMENT WE'RE ALL BEING TRAPPED AND CONTROLLED BY OUR COMPUTERIZED VEHICLES..
PRETTY SOON THEY WONT EVEN OPERATE FOR US ANYMORE DUE TO BEING HACKED
@@SherriRice48 That won't happen so fast😂 it's already possible
How to properly protect batteries from temperatures in the paint booth during curing process when getting a new paint job? Car battery always seem to die the same day after fresh new paint job. How to prevent this?
Is this because the temperature in the paint booth drain the battery fast or because the auto body shop may routinely disconnect all customer car batteries during paint process and reconnect them when completely finished? If shops know that doing that is bad for modern cars, why do they do it? Or I guess the question is, are they supposed to do it to protect batteries from paint booth temperature?
What if the battery get bad an if have to replace it you have disconnect battery cable
I disconnected my battery 5 hours ago. Hopefully I can “rev up my engine!”
😂😂
The Real K just send it
4:36.......watch your back Scotty that Kia creepin in the background looks sketch
Jeep*
@@kodyclarke9696 its a fiat jeep lol
Thanks yall I was gonna say Jeep to but I wasnt sure, I seen the tailights the second time around
Wanted come to be fixed by Scotty.. slot was full :(
korean driveby
nintendo ds: sits in drawer for 10 years; still has 85% battery charge
modern car: disconnect battery; car self destructs
Your Nintendo is sitting indoor with consistent temperature compared to car that goes through temperature cycles
My DS was on for a week and still had power along with having a gallon of milk spilled on it and working fine
Scotty: you can't damage anything on a car with this tool!
Me: he's obviously never seen me try to change a fuse... 😕
how do you change a fuse wit that tool
unless you're a tool..?
@@Car777777777 boy howdy, have I a story for you.... 😉
DIY is getting more & more intimidating these days.tempted to get a mule for transportation.
Isn't that the truth LOL
@@Car777777777 I think he was making a joke but unfortunately it went over your head LOL stay with the program will you
I think I will just keep buying really old cars and avoid some of the hassle.
But then you have different hassles; finding parts, lower gas mileage, passing inspection, etc.
Lower gas mileage is not a problem as you could buy a good Toyota cheap from the early 2000's. Also parts are not a problem as you can buy aftermarket parts cheap. Get a good car then no problems passing inspection. I bought a 2003 car for $2000 instead of buying a new car as it would take me over 10 years to break even with the fuel savings alone. One thing though, you must be able to work on cars yourself when small things go wrong.
I got 2001Tundra 3.4 300km , 2007 Tundra 4.7 292km and 2004 4Runner 4.0 235km and love them all :)
"Here is why the static discharge from touching your car after you walked on carpet will destroy your engine computer and cost thousands to replace" 😂
"Check Engine" light comes on, open the hood....yup, it's still in there! Close the hood.
Some vehicles disable the check engine light by disengage battery cables. Doesn't fix the problem but you can pass inspection with that trick until you can afford to fix it. I had to do that once on my Lincoln Town car.
Scotty: here is why owning a car will destroy your car.
“Here’s why shouldn’t bother fixing your car”
"Looks like you made the meter go up, $3", he said, non-offensively.
It's even the wrong one
Me: okay, I’ll keep my battery connected.
Scotty: that will destroy your car as it will eventually die.
Scotty Kilmer: Here's why starting your car will ruin your car
Every time Scotty say’s “battery” take a shot!
Jesus....
Can't. Scotty drank them all.
When do you report to rehab after this video ? 😂
good whiskey will cure the battery syndrome
Good idea.
I feel like I shouldn't even own a car at this point
lol :)
I'm with ya.
Unless its a 94' celica :)
convert a mountain bike to e-bike ;)
cars are headache
"Why thinking about a car will cause malfunctioning"
I feel like most people here watch scotty to have some fun instead of cars.
I learn in a hilarious way 😂
Which country are you from?
@@AJ-xm4xc Turkey.
Beytullah kuşcu Glad to hear that you watch Scotty over there. All the best!
Yeah, that too....
My bank account been draining since I bought a BMW 😭 I wish I found you before my purchase Scotty 😏😏😂😂
You bought a money pit car, that’s a shame.
Big Money Wasted
I remember that feeling. It was immaculate and reasonably priced. Although I did love the car, it was like a high maintenance g/f that was beyond my financial means. Then one night, a large deer jumped right in front and I had no time to avoid it. It sucked but that was it for the car!
amilcar lopez new Toyota Supra guys are going to be disappointed
Most car buyers are ignorant anyway, that's why they make money off you
I read the TIS for my BMW, almost all maintenance tasks start with "Disconnectnegativa battery terminal."
to much electronics in cars now smh
It's our burden to bear if we want new vehicles. Might as well learn a thing or two.
Steve Silvas how much for it??
get a horse and a buggy
Steve Silvas how much
I miss the old intro where Scotty actually reved up an engine.
His neighbors got tired of him burning rubber all the time.
Me too much better then the new one.
There are devices you connect to your OBDII port that keeps power to the settings while the battery is disconnected.
@John Smith It was mentioned at about the 30 second mark that disconnecting the battery causes issues, I mentioned it so people could use the info for other applications where you DO have to disconnect the battery, just a continuation on that comment.
@@mac11380
On certain vehicles it does. But on those specific vehicles when a battery saver is connected via OBDII port will these issues disconnecting the battery still happen? Ummmm noooo
Im an associate in a auto care center at Wal-Mart and we use that method for saving the settings. And i know that is why you mentioned that in your original comment. I just saw that you replied to your own comment.
Hey Scotty, I went for a walk with my wife, and suddenly she started making a "klunka klunka" sound. What could it be,should I get rid of her?
Fred part her out, get more that way!
Is she an import or domestic?
sell her asap....
She's gonna be a endless money pit
take her in and see how much ford will give her when you try and buy a 20202 electric f150
“Clean, non-offensive comment” 🤞🏽
Reported
@@jetstreamer374 lol Rotterdam
“Clean, non-offensive comment”
Never ever refuel your car. Here’s why.
The car Might blow up!
The more I deal with modern cars, the more I’d rather have a 51 Chevy.
Why not a '56 so you can have a V8?
Walter K Because the old 235 “Stovebolt” 6 is just so darn easy to work on. You can crawl in under the hood with the engine if you want.
Oscar Ljungberg Can’t seem to post a photo here. Just google 51 Chevy engine with image search.
I feel like the mechanics of an older car is just easier. Computers in cars kind of defeats the purpose of good engines
Let's be honest here, even women in the 50's were better, this is coming from a guy born in the 90s. You know what, maybe I will get a C1 instead of a C8 here in London
I don't think it's possible to post a non-offensive comment in 2019
Everything offends somebody
Hey hey now, I'm offend by these non-offensive remarks. Lets keep it naughty folks in a humorous way. Remember these only comments for laughs.😁 or should i say shyta an giggles
@@hotrodray6802 I find that comment very offensive.
Mandolinic I find your taking of offense to be quite offensive
@@johns6095 Now you're just being offensive.
Every time I rev my car up now I have Scotty's voice in my head 😆
Why did you say that 🤦🏻♂️
You are strikingly beautiful, Ash! What kind of car do you rev? Have a wonderful day👍
Lol...a chick can't even make a simple passing comment on TH-cam without at least one guy slidin in like Joey from Friends..."How YOU doin?" 👀
😀 harmless, but amused me...u got Scotty's voice in your head, and now I got Joey's in mine lol. Carry on.
@@jamesmedina2062 sim p
FYI Scotty, the AstroAI Digital Clamp Meter, TRMS 6000 is advertised as an AC current meter only. Although the TRMS 6000 meter may be able to measure DC current the reason AstroAI indicates it is AC current only may be due to its inaccuracy when measuring DC current. Also the current scales on the TRMS 6000 meter are marked with a symbol indicating AC only; a letter "S" turned sideways. For it to indicate AC and DC there would be an underscore below the sideways letter "S". There are several other clamp meters advertised for under thirty dollars that do measure DC current.
You always talk with your hands 😂😂
The il Scottino is an Italian Wannabe.
LOL SCOTTY TRIGGERS ME BY WAVING HIS HANDS ...LOL
JARON LEE the moment I read your comment it started to trigger me too lmaoo😂
I looked up the specs: this thing only measures AC current unless you use it as a regular multimeter, I.e. disconnect the battery. Cars use DC current.
I am not sure why you had a reading, there might be some AC injected by some IC.
Are you sure you got the model right? My version of his toy does both
According to the specs, the DT201D clamp meter will only read AC current - as DC does not generate a changing magnetic field. How do you get DC readings from it?
Michael Bauer yeah, right. I really wonder that too
They do make ac/dc clamp meters. Not sure what that cheap pos is.
I'm a electrician and it's fluke or nothing.
Just read the specification for DT201D and it’s as Michael Bauer says. It’s measuring AC current, not DC. So how Scotty make this work is a mystery
I'm no electrician but does it make a difference that he's looking for amperage & not current?
jason harris Ampere is the unit of current. For instance: the current is 3 ampere
There’s something not right about this… As a rule, clamp meters generally CANNOT measure DC current (although some of them with a Hall Effect sensor built into the clamp CAN). The meter in the video FOR SURE can’t measure DC current - it can only measure AC current! There are no markings on the front of the meter to select DC current measurements. Even the user manual doesn’t list it as being DC current capable in the specs. Also… unless the parking lamps are LED, they should draw a LOT more than 0.49 amps!
You are correct. I cannot explain how Scotty got a reading unless the meter is reading high frequency conducted noise generated by the car's computer(s).
2020: Here's why looking at your car will destroy your car
I have a 2019 Ram with the Hemi, so electrical problems are inevitable.
pslgreg Why did you buy that truck
@@venividivici4253 Towing capacity and price.
Don't forget rust problems.
@@pslgreg price is why the hood is full of dodges
Good Chinese product for a change!
Oops, mine didn’t come equipped with a 20 year battery...
In high school I had an Oldsmobile my friends and I called "Sparky" cause it had so many electrical problems
Lol when I was kid I used to think when you disconnect the car battery then odometer mileage turns 0 miles like new lol but It didn’t work 🤣🤣🤣🤣
same here with my pontiac :)
That meter can't measure DC current which is what you need...
"Here's why its SHOCKING to plug a fork in a wall socket." ;)
Scotty ur my favorite car guy on TH-cam!
hello and thanks!
Scotty Kilmer ; There’s others ?
@@cabzombierb yes, but ive been watching scotty for 8 years and hes the most knowledgeable one, he does say it 10 times too fast but the replay feature makes you smarter if you try sink in the messages hes sending :)
A clamp-on meter that measures DC current will cost more and need to be zeroed out before each measurement.
Really? I bought a clamp meter for AC. I haven't tried it on DC because i'm scared. Will it really not work?
He's got the meter set on the 60A AC range. Not sure how he's measuring DC current.
@@bensonwills7446 Rofl He does. That meter even has DC capabilies.
I bought the clamp meter via Scotty's link in the description. Was wondering why it wasn't even reading at least my BMW's 50 milliamp sleep mode draw, until I read the product description where it says "not for DC current".
uTommydogs , sorry to hear that.
Hope you can return it for one that works with DC.
How long does it take for a BMW to shut down enough to get to 50 mA?
I’m starting to think that Scotty is Italian. He’s talks with is hands
" hey, whoa, hey, were all mobbed up here. I got this here $5000 scan tool here, it like fell off a truck, you know what I'm saying?"
"Ay Tonee, you tellin' me that you can't work on a cah' nowadays withou' a fancy $5000 dollah scan tool?"
@@NotAFanMan88 🤣😂
No way jose.
This should also work on my pacemaker.
Actually something similar is used.
SCOTTY IVE BOUGHT EVERYTHING THAT YOU RECOMMENDED THAT WAS "CHEAP" AND NOW I'M IN DEBT BECAUSE SO FAR IVE SPENT 6,731.08
That's what happened to me I I changed the turn signals on my Toyota Corolla LE 2008 the front ones so I took the battery off to get better access and when I put it back and turn the car on it started to vibrate shake like mad I got so paranoid turn the car off and parked it and the hours later it didn't do it anymore
Clean, non-offensive comment 😁
r/madlads
😂
The bell at the end truly makes me smile every time~
Don't I need another gadget 😁👍🏻
Me:disconnects and reconnects battery everyday Bc I haven’t had time to trace what’s killing it when I hook it up no problems lol
I have a twist connect battery switch
On my '98 Honda it was a simple battery fuse.
@ i cant understand how a diode is used in an alternator, diodes being 1 way valves of electricity , can you go into more detail why these diodes exist and what is the BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE" ? thanks mate
This video literally comes up right after I disconnected the battery
I can see that the meter showed some readings, but I am wondering what you actually measured. This meter should not measure DC current, especially that you set it to 60A AC range...
He was testing audience credulity. You passed with flying colors.
I learn something new everyday... Thanks Scotty!
I couldn't afford one of these, so I stripped the wire, licked my finger and I'm good to go. Sure I have t wait a week for the numbness to go away but it works.
😂🤣 that killed me
I couldn't afford one either, can I lick your finger so I don't get numb while operating heavy machinery at work?
😂😂😂
@ BWAAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA! Read the label before consumption!
😵😂
Hi Scotty! Love your channel!!
I think you've got the wrong meter here though..
The AstroAI DT201D measures AC amps only, not the parasitic DC amps you are trying to measure.
Car batteries produce Direct Current if I'm not mistaken.
Understood but it works in the video!!!
lightlyoked It’s too bad Scotty’s far to important to hardly Ever answer anyone’s questions.
Any current, AC or DC, generates electomagnetic flux waves. DC flux waves will be weaker becauce it is direct current and the meter is designed to measure this.
It's measuring amps, or in this case miliamps. Amps are amps, regardless of whether it's ac or dc.
"Motortrend is full of crap, and here's why"
I disconnect the battery cable all the time on my Jeep. The thing is that it’s a 1991 so it’s not really modern😂. But I use it for the purpose of resetting the computer sometimes.
Used to have to do the same on a 91 grand cherokee I had till one day it just wouldn't start, it would spin over but for some reason the immobiliser/alarm system was locked on 😒🤷♂️
Absolutely love these videos! Honestly I watch them more then I do my cable now!
Now I drive around and see cars and tell my wife that’s an endless money pit, or that one is a good value...thanks Scotty!!
I said the same to my wife today ; you're an endless money pit!!!
@@Zeiltaid are you single now or how is that working for you
@@Khandomain oh I'm not poor yet so she will stay with me until I'm completely broken
“Here is why you shouldn’t buy a car”
Because it breaks when you start it
Rental car are the best car in the world - by someone name Clarkson.
just discovered savage scotty today... where have you been all my life. holy freaking cow batman, the man is a genius !
4:38 that jeep is in limp mode and she is looking for mr scotty kilmer on her Chrysler satnav to fix it
The clamp-on meter in the video doesn’t measure DC current.
Steve Preston When he held that up I said ,No Way!
That's what my research has turned up also.
Yes, inductive measures AC!
Thats what I thought, AC only...no fluctuating magnetic field with DC
They DO make clamp-on meters that measure DC current...
Instead of an inductive coil, they use hall-effect semiconductor current sensors.
Now, the way he's waving that thing around, I can't tell which one it is, but it might be one of those
This was one of the things that used to piss me off when working at autozone customers claiming it was ok to do that crap of disconnecting the battery while running and I had to say no it’s not the smart thing to do and they would try to justify by saying the alternator is enough to keep the car running I remember on some occasions saying ok disconnect a major artery from your heart and see what happens next
I need that volt meter, Scotty. I own a BMW.
This is my clean non-offensive comment! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity, Scotty!!!
You literally advised the exact opposite in Aug. 2019, using the same thumbnail. The video: Doing This Will Reset Your Car and Fix It for Free was exactly opposite advice so, which is it?
Clear as mud but I still wouldn’t mind having one 😳
Scotty, the Fluke might be around a little longer.
Hey followed the link,,, bought the clamp,,,, just got here today and wait, what? It doesn't even detect DC amps?!?! Utterly useless for the task at hand,,, thanks Scotty, you sad, confused old soak.
Sure do love that you're so willing to share your knowledge. Thank you!
My favorite day of the week...."Mechanic Monday"
Even my simple 2010 Honda Fit ....any everyday car. Nothing special. Well when I disconnected the battery from the terminals and reconnected them when I was done I had a little surprise. My stupid stock radio wouldn't work. I had to call Honda and give them all kinds of info. My VIN # , the number on the radio and a few other things along with my name and address...OMG!!!! So they finally gave me a 5 or 6 or something like that digital code to enter into the radio and then it operated again.
What a freakin pain in the rear end.
The only problem is, this clamp meter measures AC current, NOT DC current ! :-(
Scotty!
This is fantastic! I remember, in the '60's-'70's, I had a cheap, simple multimeter that let me work for years on my VW Bugs; but now, unless I can find a Bug that's intact enough to be a daily driver, I guess I'm going to change with times, and get a clamp-around probe-meter. I had no idea things had mutated to this degree of complexity. Thanks for bringing this knowledge to the unmechanicaI masses. I guess that, in order to generate really complex problems, you have to have a computer.
I need to disconnect the battery on my 1995 Ford F-350 as it is the only way to clear the OBD1 codes
I'd like to measure the voltage drop in the brains of people who put a thumbs down on this video.
As soon as the intro popped up my co worker revved an engine on a Kia Sorento lol.
**kazoo sounds**
Still wait to find out when are we going to have a beauty cover burning party
Another great “As Seen On Scotty TV” item. Thanks for keeping us up to date!!!
Great video dealing with the "zillion wires" in my car.
Service manual for my Honda says make sure you disconnect the battery before removing the urethane resin bumper cover, because if you accidentally hit one of the sensors in there that tells the computer when to deploy the air bag, the airbag might get deployed. Even more important if you are removing the actual bumper. Same thing if you are taking off any door panels. Right - the air bags can't deploy it they don't have power from the battery. If you disconnect the battery, the audio-visual unit may or may not need to be reset. Sometimes it does; sometimes it doesn't. I don't know why. If it needs to be reset it displays a message saying so tells you how. The owners manual, yes the owners manual not just the service manual, also tells you how to reset the audio-visual system. All your pre-set radio stations will be lost though, so if it is important to you to have them, it is a good idea to write them down before disconnecting the battery. Personally I never use the pre-sets. I never tune for stations manually either. I just tell the tuner to scan, and then when the scanner reaches a station I like, I tell the scanner to stop there. So the audio-visual unit seems to be the main pain in the buttocks connected with disconnecting the battery, although even this doesn't happen all the time, it only happens sometimes. The other problem is that if you are waiting for the drive cycle to be completed so you can get your car inspected, you may have to wait longer, since the cycle may start from the beginning rather than from where it was when the battery was disconnected.
None offensive comment: I'm craving a breakfast pizza for dinner.
now I wanna second dinner
Works for me 👍
Veggie inlet and biscuits gravy hash browns... Even better.
Which ways the kitchen...?
1234coolman LOOSER! YOUR A LOSER! ARE YOU FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF!? WELL YOU SHOULD BE! BECAUSE YOUR DIRT!
I am offended by veganism. I identify as a vegetable.
EAT MORE MEEAT SHEEPLE!! Vegan is for chumps like vincent novick.
have you ever watched Scottys videos in mute? it looks like fast forwarding a tv show, its pretty funny
I've left my battery cable disconnected for a week when i go visit my family and no one is driving my truck and re connect it and it starts up and runs just fine.
Gardy Marra Yeah, a truck, but you do that to a new Mercedes or something ridiculous and you will definitely have problems. Battery tenders are the way to go with new cars that sit a long time.
I left my ford contour in neutral and with the battery disconnected for 2 weeks to replace the neutral safety switch. It has alot of miles too but it ran fine.
I disconnect my battery when I go overseas for months at a time. Good thing I have an older car.
@Scotty Kilmer you are doing it wrong, you need to buy a clamp meter which measures in DC currents and in miliamps. You are measuring AC current which is a wrong measurement.
Thanks Scotty, l always learn something new when you talk.
I bet you do!
"Here's why never buying a car will ruin your hypothetical car that may or may not exist". Scotty
Disconnecting your car battery is killing your gains...
Amp clamping a DC Cable with an AC Clamp lol?
Too funny.
That link says this meter is AC only.
It offers DC settings, they just don't work in "clamp" mode. At this price point that is hard to criticize. Do you have an alternate suggestion?
@@98triffid Yes. I bought the UNI-T UT210E. It reads low enough current for this purpose. Down to 1mA. I paid $32. How's that? Plus, pointing out a simple fact isn't criticism.
@Dave P I set it to the amp scale and make sure I switch it to DC. That's it
I had a Craftsman clamp-on ammeter years ago that was about half he size of the one Scotty is showing. It was great until the AA battery inside leaked onto the circuit board and rendered it useless.