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- Jump start a Car. Anyone who drives should know how to safely jump start their car because one day your battery will be dead. Whether you left your lights on or your battery goes bad, knowing how to jump your car safely and properly will keep you from getting stranded.
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VERY VERY HELPFUL!! My son's friend left his headlights on all night! My husband wasn't home and my two sons and their friends didn't know how to jump start the car so I looked in my van and found the jumper cables and I went on You Tube and punched in how to jump start a car and yours was the first one to come up. It was my first time doing this and I LOVED LOVED how you explained EVERY step and the tips you added were helpful and good to know!! THANK YOU THANK YOU! I HOPE YOU KNOW HOW AWESOME YOU ARE!
+MrsLovepink211 awesome! I'm glad the video was helpful!
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Hi,we can provide free jump starters with 18000 ma.h capacity,PM me if you are interested.have a nice day,thank you.
Three years later and this is still saving people in a pinch, just jumped my car. Thanks a bunch
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Make that 4 years
@@chrisfix lifesaving, my only complaint: pls be more clear when explaining some things like i didnt know what Strut tower was when you said it until I googled it and my car doesn't have a Strut tower brace or anythin like it, some of us don't have that u know but the front thingt mijjigy metal thing i had but it was so small to find
Music is love Music is life
Notice how he said bare metal too and not solely the strut tower...
6 years later and it's saving my car from sitting in a Walmart parking lot overnight
7 years later and this video still incredibly helpful! Had to jump the battery ASAP and this video allowed me to do it within minutes! Thank you!
Awesome! I'm glad the video is still helping out!
This might be the most useful video on TH-cam. Helpful, comprehensive, no filler, and easy to follow.
Hi
"Batteries last about 4 years on average"
Me, with a 13 year old battery: *yes*
Does your car still start up no problem?
@@chrisfix it does, surprisingly but I have to say that it´s standing in a garage in winter, so the battery is warm all the time.
Interesting! Keep it running and let me know what happens!
My battery on my 05 Corolla is over 7 years old, I bought the car from a large Toyota/Hyundai dealership in 2013 and the battery they installed wasn't brand new. Watch me jinx myself now. Lol
That's how you make an average -- some last longer, and some shorter.
My dad passed away and me and my mom watched this video and helped us jumó and old car in our yard. Thank you much
You need a good neighbour :)
I’m here for the exact same reason! My dad passed away and me and my mom are what the heck do we do now
Same, my dad passed away last week and here I am
I don’t have a dad. I always needed this video. Thanks Chrisfix!😊
Same
Been driving cars, trucks, UHauls and RV for 50 years and could never do jumper cables. This is the first clear lesson I've ever had. Thanks Mr. Fix!
Thank you so much for making this video and being so thorough!! I was able to jump a car for my very first time, completely alone as I had no one else to turn to except for this video. The growing pains are hard but I’m thankful for people like you making TH-cam videos for the rest of us ❤
I never jumpstarted a car in my entire life (64 years) but I was able to do so today thanks to your video. Thank you so much, you may have saved a life! ♥️
you didnt jump start anything if you followed the idiot's video. You only part used your old battery with the energy donor one. If your bad batery would not hold any energy you would discover that the idiot's movie is actualy a complete failure. If you reached the point where you had to wait 2 minutes to forever to made the car's engine start.
Your disgrace your 64 year olds and don’t know how to jumpstart a car
Thank you so much. I usually ask my husband, but he passed away recently and I need a refresher on how to jump my truck. Your video was even more helpful than he was. You explained why you put the cables where and in what order.
I’m glad the video was helpful!!!
♥
Tim didn't just die , he went missing
Sorry for your loss :(
Sorry for the loss
Loved the info for a good refresher and also if anyone is still unable to start their vehicle where it just cranks over and there is no spark, dis-arm your immobiliser as this is one of the issues with push-start ignition systems. If this still doesn't get you going then check your IGN, fuel or ECM fuses as these can sometimes blow with trying to jump-start from a vehicle that has a high Ah battery.
I never used a portable car starter before and even though there was a video included with my portable car starter I still watched your video just to be sure. Thank you for all you do 7 year's later and your still saving lives lol!
Last week, my friend called me VERY VERY early in the morning asking me if I had jumper cables and I begrudgingly checked my trunk and saw some. Slight problem - have never jumped a car before. I went on youtube and found your video and WOW - just wow. Such a clear, concise video. Did the whole thing in minutes successfully. I barely had to rewind to catch what you said which is always a great sign. I just had to go back and comment to say thank you!!
There are many tricks that you could teach yourself. For example, have you melted chocolate before?
I work at a car lot and have to frequently jump cars. Also jumped my fair share of cars just being out and helping someone. Never have I put the negative cable anywhere else than on the negative terminal of the battery. Never had a spark, never been blown up.
i always start it the way you described and over 20 years never had a problem. so we have been doing it wrong???
besides that, have you ever heard or read of an explosion due to 'false' jumpstarting?
That doesn't mean it is to be done that way. If I've gone for a walk in a thunderstorm 100 times and was never struck by lightning, it doesn't mean that it is safe to do. Capiche?
I would recommend helmet, gloves and safety goggles as well...
I have heard someone tell me they did this in the rain by putting the negatvie cable on the battery and were electrocuted. its still dangerous because it isnt grounded
Thanks for posting this! I used this to jump start a car for the first time in my life today and this video made it so easy. What a lifesaver!
Thanks, I used your instruction to jumpstart my sister's car. She had used the manufacturer's instructions but they had not listed the requirement for waiting for a couple of minutes for the process to work! She was in a hurry so I drove her to work. But second time around I was able to rectify the situation. Thanks again brother.
Just jumped my sister’s car by myself with this video and I’ve never felt more POWERFUL
about to do it for my girlfriend. wish me luck
@@josephstalin1833 you the man bro you got this shit.
Bro this shit didn’t even work smh had to call my dad bs ass vidoe
@@Tony-zq2mq Lol no it's not. Either you did something wrong, the battery is completely dead and unchargeable, or your ground is bad. If you connected everything as instructed with a good ground and not-junk battery, it should work. What did your dad do different to jump it successfully?
@@Xaiborg nvm yea that shut was completely dead triple A had to bring a power generator
Dead battery red
Good battery red
Good battery black
Dead battery bare metal grounding (bolt)
Start engine with good battery (run 2 min) 2000 rpm when starting
Take off dead battery black
Take off dead battery red
Take off good battery red
Take off good battery black
Good man 👍
Thank you that’s all he had to say
Why not turning on engine of car with empty battery first to check if it works before removing the cables?
EYE WELDER BOAT: True that’s all we really needed the know, but the other information was useful knowledge as well, such as not letting the clamps touch at anytime cause that could cause sparks or the location of a good grounding point. My friend once put the last black clamp on the dead battery n caused sparks. So for ppl who haven’t done this before or aren’t familiar with jumping batteries this extra info is helpful.
You are a genius
Thanks ChrisFix. I love you're positive attitude and you have helped me countless times. I feel like I am almost a pro now learning how to flush and properly clean my coolant, change the oil, jump start cars, and so much more. I'm now the family car-fixer man thanks to you. Keep on providing this wonderful knowledge that helps so many of us. -Mike T from California
Great job Chris! Very well explained! Anyone looking for a step-by-step list, I made one, but all credit still goes to Chris!
Jump starting a car:
1. Red lead on positive terminal on the dead battery
2. Red lead on positive terminal on the good battery
3. Black lead on negative terminal on the good battery
4. Black lead on a bare piece of metal on the dead car(Grounding point)
5. Start the good car and let it run for about 2 minutes
6. Start the dead car
7. Remove black lead from the chosen grounding point on the dead car
8. Remove red lead from the positive terminal on the dead battery
9. Remove read lead from the positive terminal on the good battery
10. Remove black lead from negative terminal on good battery
DO NOT LET ANY OF THE LEAD’S ENDS TOUCH EACH OTHER AT ANY POINT
If dead car doesn’t start:
If the dead car slowly drags- Let the good car run for about 5 minutes to allow it to charge the dead car’s battery
If the dead car is really close to starting- have the person in the good car rev the engine to around 2000rpm and hold it there while the person in the dead car tries to start it again
If the dead still isn’t running-
1. Check to make sure all connections are tight and secure
2. Try moving the dead car’s negative lead to a different ground point
3. Unfortunately, road side assistance or another method of obtaining a good battery
Thanks! 1 minor correction. On Step 7 you are not attached to the negative terminal, you are grounded to a piece of metal. So it should read something like “remove the grounded black wire on the dead car from metal”
Also let the dead battery run for at least 20 minutes to charge off the alternator. Or else it won’t start again. He didn’t say that, but it’s true.
@@DJ-Coma thank you!
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You don’t start the good car, you want to start your car off the good cars battery so don’t start the good car, I learnt this a few years ago.
This is a “it’s better to be safe than sorry” video. Thanks Chris for keeping us safe.
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Can I just say thank you for this. It may not be the most entertaining topic but you've just got me out of the rain and home around 2-3 hours earlier than the tow company.
Thank you for what you do here.
Thank you so much this easy to follow very helpful video - I am 62 and my daughter is 31- neither one of us had jump started a battery before - after watching you video we did each step faithfully and voila’ !!!! The car stared 👏👏👏👏👏 thank you again - I give you an A++ Joyce
I just wanted to thank you, I never jump started a vehicle before and your video was VERY helpful. You explained everything good enough so even someone like me who doesn't really know a lot about cars (me lol) was able to safely and successfully jump their l̶a̶w̶n̶ ̶o̶r̶n̶a̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ van...
IT WORKED!!! Before watching this video I had hooked the negative cable to the negative dead battery post and my car didn't start. Then I came onto TH-cam and clicked on this video , and you told me to put the negative jumper cable on a negative electrical metal so i did put it on the dead bolt like you did in this video AND MY CAR STARTED!!!! THANK YOU!!!
cant believe i found this video useful at 4 am
+Felix Frost glad the video was helpful
not helpful, bloody vital!
great video 👍
ChrisFix can you do a video on a 1999 ford expedition
caleb peech jump start?
Very cool video! There is also a jump-starting trick for manual transmission cars in case if you don't have cables on hand or there is no another car to be a "donor": you can roll downhill or just push the car to some speed, then shift to 2nd gear (not 1st, because it's too short and if the car moves too fast you can damage the transmission and/or the engine) and then try to start the car while moving. When the gear is engaged, the engine is moving, so you basically bypass the starter, and fuel pump and spark plugs should work even with a nearly dead battery, because they need much less energy than a starter. And when the car is started, the alternator begins to do its job and charges the battery. Done it couple times, helped a lot. Though be cautious to do it only on a long straight wide roads, because the power steering will be most likely not working (in my case it wasn't) and it will be harder to push brakes and steer.
A perfect demo! Thank you so much. You took my anxiety level from a 9 to a 1. Worked great!!
I've watched this video more times than I'd like to admit the past few years. It is very informative and much easier to follow than the car's manual!
you might be the only person on youtube to *actually* *explain* where to attach the second negative cable!!!! BLESS you.
I got lost on that "ground" stuff.
everything metal is a wire, so you don't technically need to connect black to the black post.
Mr. Fix,
I am impressed how detailed you are updating folks about many car matters which some of
could even open eyes on people who believe to know it already, thanks a lot and take care!
Very helpful. On the rare occasion that I need to jump start my car, I always review the proper procedure for doing so. This is the best I've found. Thanks!
If the cables shock me, will i get the speedforce and have the power of speed like the Flash?
Yes, congratulations you have figured out the meaning of life!!
Ethan Young lol
Well he won't be awake for 9 months after so....lol
not enough it has to be lightning not only that lightning that the future you made when he was going back to the past. Meaning future you made you the flash.
Sam Lung it's only 12 volts...
I love how thorough you are at explaining these things, Chris! Thank you very much for all you do.
The fact that the maker of this video still checks the comments daily is amazing, god bless you man. It’s clear you have helped so many people man. Ik ppl probably don’t notice things like this but you are incredible man. 🙏
You're a lifesaver! Was out with some friends and left my lights on. Saw this video and jumpstarted the car! Works like a charm. :)
I have no idea why, but jump starting cars freak me out lol
+crazycamkalani ikr? i get scared when dad asks me to help him jump start his or any of our cars
your pic freaks me out
same here lol
Same
crazycamkalani there's no chance of shock, so why you scared?
Just wanna say a quick thank you for the amazing video. Every other video I found is basically "hook this here, hook that there, crank it up and you're good". Thanks for taking the time to explain why the ground is important, keeping away from thinly insulated wires, etc. Best video I found in a time a need
Really thorough. Really clear. Great job.
Thank you for the bonus stage at 6:36, I was about to search for a separate video on how to do that after (as I've got a portable jumper needing to be used right now). Great video!
Tremendously helpful, thank you. Even us grizzled veteran drivers can forget the process. It's something I hadn't done in over a decade so this was just the reminder I needed. Covers all the important stuff without spending the first 2 mins telling us to follow your every social media account. Good stuff!
Just want to say. You are a lifesaver. Your specific tip seems obvious about changing grounding point if you don’t start first time was so helpful. I was so frustrated I probably would not have thought to do it. Thank you Chris !
Legend! I felt safe jumpstarting my car by following the directions on this video after it was sitting in the driveway for about 5wks. Thankyou mate!
one time when I was stuck with a dead battery, the guy helping noticed the battery terminals had some corrosion on it, its like a white powdery substance, it was preventing a solid connection with the Battery Cable clamp. Lucky he had a wire brush with a wood handle. He scraped the white stuff off the terminal posts and then we were able to get the car started. Just wanted to mention for others in case they notice this when jump starting the car.
Just before I read your post I just made the same comment I'm surprised that Chris fixer did not mention this as a potential problem even for the cause of dead batteries
Could’ve poured some coke or sprite on there to remove the corrosion
Ik comment is old but baking soda works the best, because it neutralizes the acid, just make sure it doesn’t get inside the battery or it’s done.
Ive used this video 4 times in the past month. i think i’m a pro car-jumper now and all my training is credited to you
I'm glad you're a pro car jumper now! Thanks!
Learned this along time ago but with time memory fades. THANK YOU Chris! I'm glad you're also very safety conscious.
I was here 4 years ago and I am back now
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More than four years after you made the video, I just used it to get my dead car started. Many thumbs up! ♥️
Thank you, my son just left his headlights on and I had him watch before letting him use my car to jump his. Was very helpful.
Thank you for addressing the issue of revving the donor car. I’ve heard conflicting advice. And as a car newbie I needed a definitive answer. You are a lifesaver. ❤❤
Thank you so much! I was reading something else that left out some of this information. I followed your advice to the letter and didn't have to call road service. Very helpful!
As always, THE reference for DIY car maintance and repair! Good stuff Chris!
Thanks a lot
Coming from someone who doesn't have an older figure to teach her basic car skills, thank you for taking the time to explain this process! I really appreciate your video!
Just did it myself in minutes. Perfect video when in a pinch as a refresher. Thank you!
That helped indeed. I came back from a 2 months trip yesterday and the battery on my yaris hybrid is flat. My neighbours are away so I got myself a portable jump starter and this video of yours helped me immensly to get my car going. Thank you thak you thank you.
I'm glad the video helped you out!
You the man, ChrisFix. Jump successful. Thank you for the warnings throughout too. I always used to jump the car in a rushed way. But I was more careful this go-around!
Appreciate you, man!
Knowing how to jump a car isn’t a sexist issue.. I’m a 32 year old male who never had to know how to jump a car until tonight and this video was very helpful! Walked me through every step . Thanks !
Very helpful tip from Chris that if your ground point doesn't seem to work, to try another one. I tried the default ground point (the hood latch) on a car today and it simply wouldn't ground. Switched over to a strut tower brace bolt that I brushed with a metal brush, and the lights on the dead car immediately came on. Getting the digitals right sometimes is difficult for a gal!
Excellent tutorial with safety in mind. GREAT JOB!
Hey Chris! Me and my mates are big fans of your channel and work, we probably would rate you the best youtuber in the segment. Please keep those videos coming. Cheers!
Thanks a lot
Amazing video tutorial. I followed the directions and literally in 5min i had my dead car, revived. Thank you so much, appreciate the high quality videos ❤
Sweet! You’re a lifesaver. Thank you so much for sharing this info. I would have totally done everything wrong, if I hadn’t seen this video. You’re a legend.
Very helpful. Worked perfectly. 🙏 Thanks so much.
How to jumpstart a bicycle:
Start pedaling
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@@markakoy1260 is there a shorter video?
How long do I leave it connected on for⁉️
@@markakoy1260 wth is your problem?
@@stevethea5250 till its charged
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Thank you for including the part at the end where you talk about jumping with a portable battery and the differences with jumping that way.
Video still helps me after all these years, really like that you add the portable charger part, seriously very helpful man. 🤙🏿
Glad the video is still helpful!
I just helped Jumpstart my coworkers truck and I had to watch this video after bringing his truck back to life. I knew I was doing it right. Thank you again for the video!
That is what I like to hear!
Chris - I’m new to your channel and I just want to say thank you because it’s taught me SO much and I’ve only just started browsing your videos. You’re the man! Please, please keep making videos!
Thank you so much for going the extra mile to explain the SAFE negative cable connection to a proper ground area to clamp!!! This is the part that really made me question the safety of trying to use my brand new portable battery jump starter/charger. Now I can proceed with confidence. Thank you so much for the thorough explanation.
It's good that you are cautious. It really does hurt when a battery near you explodes. You really need to pay attention when working with them.
he sounds like a girl I want real men again
Thank you so much! My first time jumping a car and I did it by myself, with the guidance of this excellent tutorial!
I needed a refresh on the order of doing things - this was perfect. Thank you!
Hey ChrisFix,
first of all, i greatly enjoy all of your videos (I' ve watched nearly all of them), so stay on!
I'd recommend especially for this video also following 2 tips:
First: Right after you've stared your truck (donator vehicle) - Turn on some high power consumers, like the Headlights.
This prevents voltage drops and most important voltage peaks, when you start the van (receiver vehicle), caused by the high power drain. Voltage peaks can damage the electronic parts like the PCM, ECM or other important devices like the Airbag module.
Right after your receiver vehicle started, you should also turn on the headlights and eg., because the external power (delivered by your donator) will also cause first a massive voltage drop, than a dangerous voltage peak, right in that moment when you remove the jumper cables. Again your headlights will "absorb" those peaks.
Second: In case I jump start a vehicle, my donator car runs just below 2000rpm, in this area your alternator works at the highest efficiency area, providing good ammount of amperes. So you don't need those "2 Minutes of charging" after the batteries are connected.
(Sorry for my inproper use of the english language, in case of some misspelling feel free to correct my text)
Cheers from Germany,
Ferdi!
Excellent sir
you need to make a video because all of these ones on here are wrong
Thank you! I knew the basics but had forgotten some points. Excellent, informative, easy to follow presentation!
The detail in how you explained it was so awesome! No questions unturned 😂 thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you! Watched another video and was not explained in detail like you did. I greatly appreciate your help!!!
Thanx dude..real help.. GOD bless you..love from Pakistan 🇵🇰💗🇵🇰
The one thing i don't think you mentioned is to turn off everything electrical on the dead battery car. Headlights, radio, AC/heater etc. Gives it the best chance as nothing else is putting a load on the system when you try and start it up.
nowhereusa he did say to have the car off and without the key in the ignition
actually when jumping a car with a dead battery, when you connect all the cables up you wanna make sure the head lights on the dead car are switched on other wise the sudden surge of electricity can damage other components
Thanks for the tip!
Chris! This was a life saver! I thought I knew how to jump start a battery but because it’s been more than 10 years since I’ve had a dead battery and wasn’t as sure how to charge a dead battery. I really enjoyed the quick and easy explanations for everything!!
Thanks for the tip about switching to a better ground, that's what did it for me! Because of the video I was able to make it home from work quickly instead of sitting outside waiting for a ride
Oh I thought u just connected all the wires to the battery !! Didn't realise the last black one didn't go in the battery !! Great video thanks
+Alps P It can, there is just a risk of an explosion from the vapors the battery releases. The risk is not very high, especially with the better batteries we have today, but it is still not recommended.
+cjgaltieri Seriously ? cause I just helped someone jump start their car and we put the cables on both + & - sides. Nothing bad happens right no electrical damage to the cars cumputer or anything right? just concerned
+julio a right, there is no electrical difference between putting the negative cable on the negative terminal or any other ground, it just puts the potential stark away from the gasses that could be coming out of the battery.
+cjgaltieri Thank you I was tripping out. Im telling myself I just helped someone jump start their car and now I mine may potentially have something wrong with it -_- but if just a spark of danger I'm glad
+julio a Was tour a small car that jump started a truck? Would make sense. The car thats doing the jumping needs to be the same size or larger then the one it is going to jump.
Great video!! I don't know of any other TH-camr who re-uploads videos because they wanted to make the video better for their viewers. You're awesome!
Tesoromio22 Thanks a lot! I do my best to provide the best info and I listen to every single one of my subscribers!
I'm subscribed to at least two channels which reupload videos for making them better...
Just had to jump start the battery and this video was super helpful. Thank you!!
Well I am a 54 year old woman and gave jump started enough vehicles. But I guess I’ve been doing it wrong all these years. I never put them on in an orderly fashion. Just as long as Red went to Red and so on. I never thought about a specific order of taking them off. Guess I got lucky all these years. I also attached the black one to the donor car on the black terminal of the battery. I never had any issues. But now that I know the right way I will do it. Thank you😊
As long as you know now that's ok! Thanks a lot!
Three words... excruciatingly detailed help.... Meaning very helpful Thanks man
Glad the video was helpful!
Great video! Just one thing: revving your engine is not necessary, just let it charge for another 5 minutes. Revving your engine may increase voltage slightly, but it's the amps that are needed to start the car :)
Not only that. Every modern car has a voltage regulator.
Thank you man for your video! Straight to the point and done the right way, and saved me 80 dollars on a thought-to-be completely dead battery. 💪
You saved me from a difficult situation with my friend we both didn’t know how to charge the cars and you showed us , thank you very much❤
Glad I could help
Extremely helpful. Nicely explained and informative. Thanks!!👍
Well done mate... no ads. Great work and channel. Fantastic explinations.
Thanks
Refered to this to help my tenant boost her Acura this evening. Thanks for the refresher! it's only been 10 years since I've done this
Chris, Another great video. Good clear video clear voice and no crappy music in the background. You can’t beat perfect.
Well I've been doing it all wrong for years. I've always just started with red to red and black to black on the dead battery, and then done the same on the good battery. Removing the cables is always nerve wracking for me because I never know which to pull first, so I flip a coin to decide. Works every time.
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Yea same, I've never had a spark the way you do it, I've never seen it done the way chris did
Honestly just depends. I have jumped cars putting the red to red and black to ground somewhere.
If that doesnt work , then i do black to black.
This video misses important points. After jumpstarting, turn off the vehicle with the good battery. Then disconnect.
unless the battery is actually broken it doesnt really matter, you can get a little bang if fumes can escape the battery.
Dude you got '69' thumbs up
Chris my boyyyyyy!!! You’re the man brother!!! This just helped me a lot thank a lot. Cheers🙂
Glad the video was helpful!
This was the perfect video to help my roommate and me jump start her car after she left her lights on. Thank you so much for not only showing us the steps but explaining the reasoning why too!
2:32 I'm so happy you explained why you connect the last negative clamp to the frame. I've asked so many people why you need to connect the last one to the frame if the negative terminal of the battery is already connected to the frame in the car's wiring.
It makes no difference. Battery is usually simpler, so just connect to the battery.
Thank you, I watched this because my mom’s car has a dead battery because it was sitting, and my dad jumpstarted I notice he did something wrong because there were a spark on the good battery, then I watched this and showed it to my dad. Thank You ChrisFix
I'm glad the video was helpful!
Thank you very much! You made everything crystal clear. I have a three stage charger but have misplaced the manual. The box did not explain how to identify the positive on the battery, nor show were to connect the ground. I guess I was just scared. After you identified the red cabled terminal as positive and the the black as negative; I saw the red cable had raised pluses as did the black have raised minuses. But I was terrified and didn’t see them. I had started to watch another how to but he didn’t explain any of that! You are an awesome teacher👍
Brilliant how-to demonstration and video. Have referred to it several times over the years. Ireland says hello!
THANK YOU! almost got distracted and put the positive on the negative for the dead battery but I just changed the cables to some newer ones since I didn’t want to shock myself and fry the fuse box after I seen sparks on the ground part you’re a life saver since I don’t got my dad around appreciate this safe video I’ve put the negative before on the dead battery glad to not explode my battery!🙏🏼😅