Came here because a battery just literally exploded in my face tryna jump it, i had them on right mind you it’s been my daily for the past 4 years, but out of nowhere i was jumping it and it was making a funny noise so as i got closer to get a better listen, then boom it went off like a bomb literally, I’m so thankful I’m still here because when i say my face was right there i literally mean it.
I usually look where the wires go, on a lot of cars (most?) there is a small negative cable that splits off and connects to the body inches from the battery. Find that connected to the body and you know it's the ground... Hook up the cables, get a big spark with the last one, look closer and realize it goes to the fuse box, not on the body under it... I did that once, now I look even closer.
Great point! Also the positive battery terminal cover is there to save your life in a car accident. Without it, when your hood crumple or you accidentally drop a wrench on the battery, you can easily start an explosion/fire. After a wreck there is most often a pool of gas, coolant and oil. Last thing you need is sparks.😊
For Toyota vehicles where the battery is on the driver side, the positive is always on the left. At least that is my experience on my last nine Toyotas.
At first I thought this was going to be some like next level battery tip thing but he's just saying don't put positive on negative so it's valid but I guess I should also add don't let dirt build up on the top of the battery it just might cause a Channel of current and don't touch a wrench between the two posts like you sometimes see a mechanic do it will spark and that can be dangerous. Thankfully I've never had a battery explode on me but I'd imagine it could be pretty bad. Some people say the top just explodes off but I wouldn't want to find out.
I hooked cables up backwards once in high school. I always look for the small wire going straight to the body and thought I saw it, but it was going to the fuse box. It threw some major sparks, then I double checked myself and switched them, no harm done.
Maybe the battery was put in reverse? Those cables can probably stretch a bit further away from the position where the terminals are at when the battery is put in like it is in the video
Brings back bad memories from YEARS ago. After one of our softball games, my wife's car wouldn't start (left her lights on). No biggie as we catch a ride to the house to grab my car and return to jump her battery. Only problem was that it was dark and I ASSUMED that her battery was identical to mine. Nope. After connecting the cable and cranking up my car, she hollers out, "Hey, is there supposed to be smoke?" I kill my car and jump out to smell something burning. I go to grab my cables and they're hot as hades! It actually burned the rubber around the cables. I didn't realize that her battery terminals were situated differently than mine. I have no idea how I didn't blow the battery up. Not surprisingly, after I did successfully jump her battery, she started have quirky electrical issues.
Before you said anything, I thought "That doesn't look like it should be the positive side." It's my understanding that cars NEVER put the positive side close to the outside of the car where it is closer to the body/ground. Positive always seems to be put on the side facing the middle of the vehicle. I haven't checked every vehicle ever made, so I don't know if there are any vehicles where this is not the case. Does anyone know of any vehicles where the positive side of the battery is on the side closer to the body of the vehicle?
Not really but can frie all car :D jokes aside i was jump starting car and put - on minus terminal of weak battery..its a big no no...needs to be put on engine or other place where ground is good.explosion was very powerfull and chemical...loads of damage and 1 car to scrap yard...all ready for metal...burnt out
Bro, I’m having an issue I just picked up a 2004 Chevy something And the alternator is bad, so I’m running directly off battery power Do you know of any DIY hacks that could help me increase the longevity of my battery life so that I can at least get 20 to 30 miles out of a charge before I have to trickle charge it again ? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, my friend love your videos by the way.
no. The only thing i would say is that isnt sustainable... the battery will get waeaker and weaker so your going to need deep cycle batteries or The easiest solution replace the turnator
Don't attach the negative cable to the negative terminal of the weak battery when jumping a car battery! This common mistake could ignite hydrogen gas directly over the battery
Bought a car 3 months ago guy said new battery I didn’t think nothing of it until till the battery was draining few days ago I looked and turns out battery was in wrong the whole time 😢 just got a new battery today
i had a neighbor do this... I heard a loud bang stepped out my door. I saw a hood up and smoke coming out. Then heard my neighbor tell his friend they hooked the battery up wrong. No one was hurt.
@@DaBossk Cables are old and I've heard they can lead to issues on today's electronic systems, but you've been doing it forever so I'm sure you're fine right
I did that once on a 24v system an my gosh I'm lucky the battery didn't blow up in my face it was as bright as welding lol. It woke me up that morning
A mistake a guy only makes once....
@@RoadsideRescue that's for dang sure lol
@@RoadsideRescue
Certainly never twice.
Came here because a battery just literally exploded in my face tryna jump it, i had them on right mind you it’s been my daily for the past 4 years, but out of nowhere i was jumping it and it was making a funny noise so as i got closer to get a better listen, then boom it went off like a bomb literally, I’m so thankful I’m still here because when i say my face was right there i literally mean it.
@@polojak3557woah that's not fun wild you still here in my opinion fr
Remove that red cover and throw it away for safety then.
Agreed
Agreed
Or mark it with a marker
Put the red cover on positive side, so that won't happen again...
Yea like why would you put it back, because it’s the owners? 😂
I usually look where the wires go, on a lot of cars (most?) there is a small negative cable that splits off and connects to the body inches from the battery. Find that connected to the body and you know it's the ground... Hook up the cables, get a big spark with the last one, look closer and realize it goes to the fuse box, not on the body under it... I did that once, now I look even closer.
Omg😂😂😂
Why not just look at the polarity which is marked on the battery next to the terminals
Just use a digital multimeter and make sure there isn’t a minus sign when you read the voltage! :D
Great point! Also the positive battery terminal cover is there to save your life in a car accident. Without it, when your hood crumple or you accidentally drop a wrench on the battery, you can easily start an explosion/fire. After a wreck there is most often a pool of gas, coolant and oil. Last thing you need is sparks.😊
For Toyota vehicles where the battery is on the driver side, the positive is always on the left. At least that is my experience on my last nine Toyotas.
Maybe put that piece on the positive side for him.
I see it actually broke off from the positive side. If you look at the harness.
At first I thought this was going to be some like next level battery tip thing but he's just saying don't put positive on negative so it's valid but I guess I should also add don't let dirt build up on the top of the battery it just might cause a Channel of current and don't touch a wrench between the two posts like you sometimes see a mechanic do it will spark and that can be dangerous.
Thankfully I've never had a battery explode on me but I'd imagine it could be pretty bad. Some people say the top just explodes off but I wouldn't want to find out.
I hooked cables up backwards once in high school. I always look for the small wire going straight to the body and thought I saw it, but it was going to the fuse box. It threw some major sparks, then I double checked myself and switched them, no harm done.
Maybe the battery was put in reverse? Those cables can probably stretch a bit further away from the position where the terminals are at when the battery is put in like it is in the video
Brings back bad memories from YEARS ago. After one of our softball games, my wife's car wouldn't start (left her lights on). No biggie as we catch a ride to the house to grab my car and return to jump her battery. Only problem was that it was dark and I ASSUMED that her battery was identical to mine. Nope. After connecting the cable and cranking up my car, she hollers out, "Hey, is there supposed to be smoke?"
I kill my car and jump out to smell something burning. I go to grab my cables and they're hot as hades! It actually burned the rubber around the cables. I didn't realize that her battery terminals were situated differently than mine. I have no idea how I didn't blow the battery up.
Not surprisingly, after I did successfully jump her battery, she started have quirky electrical issues.
@@johnstarks8831 Battery was fine, but I always wondered if my ignorant act screwed up some of her electrical components
Good advice. I've actually did the same thing. Someone but the red cap on the negative so now I double check every time.
Did you swop red cover over why was cable truncking frayed (question for curiosity)
Positive terminal post are always bigger than the negative ones just look at which one is bigger
Great advice 👍
Before you said anything, I thought "That doesn't look like it should be the positive side."
It's my understanding that cars NEVER put the positive side close to the outside of the car where it is closer to the body/ground. Positive always seems to be put on the side facing the middle of the vehicle.
I haven't checked every vehicle ever made, so I don't know if there are any vehicles where this is not the case. Does anyone know of any vehicles where the positive side of the battery is on the side closer to the body of the vehicle?
gonna start paying attention to this!
You would FRY the computers too !
Not really but can frie all car :D jokes aside i was jump starting car and put - on minus terminal of weak battery..its a big no no...needs to be put on engine or other place where ground is good.explosion was very powerfull and chemical...loads of damage and 1 car to scrap yard...all ready for metal...burnt out
Very interesting & good tip, thank you 👍
But teach me how to find the issue? How did you identify it?
Bro, I’m having an issue I just picked up a 2004 Chevy something
And the alternator is bad, so I’m running directly off battery power
Do you know of any DIY hacks that could help me increase the longevity of my battery life so that I can at least get 20 to 30 miles out of a charge before I have to trickle charge it again ?
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, my friend love your videos by the way.
no. The only thing i would say is that isnt sustainable... the battery will get waeaker and weaker so your going to need deep cycle batteries or The easiest solution replace the turnator
@@RoadsideRescue alt’s on the way. This is a temp fix
Don't attach the negative cable to the negative terminal of the weak battery when jumping a car battery! This common mistake could ignite hydrogen gas directly over the battery
Please explain
Id switch that red cover to the otherside immediately 😮
How do you know which side is positive?
Congrates you are the final short at the end of my shorts i can't scroll anymore
I didn't know that there was a battery in a car
Whoever did that is a head of knuckle
So he put the red cap back on ground🤭
And if there is a red cover on the negative terminal remove the red cover. Better no cover, than the wrong cover.
I’m almost certain that someone put the battery in the wrong way
I could see how someone would mistake that negative for the positive because of that shield.
I once layed down a visegrip on accident across the + and - negative terminal.. sparks happened.
Also make sure to throw your used car batteries into the ocean!
Ive seen a battery blow up in a persons face from those covers being switched around.. the guy was SSSSUPeR lucky and will always look for that now
Bought a car 3 months ago guy said new battery I didn’t think nothing of it until till the battery was draining few days ago I looked and turns out battery was in wrong the whole time 😢 just got a new battery today
Well the Red Cover is suppose to go over the Positive Side and not the Negative side
I would spray paint it because someone at some point will destroy the electronics cause of that cover
i had a neighbor do this... I heard a loud bang stepped out my door. I saw a hood up and smoke coming out. Then heard my neighbor tell his friend they hooked the battery up wrong. No one was hurt.
Knowing that can start a fire you just put back?!? Really dude?
Fact, battery will not explode, 100% guaranteed
Move it to the other side then earnest
That cover shouldn't be on the negative cause that gonna cause problems
Lmao I dead ass just disconnected my battery and the same thing happened to me (this my first time touching the cars battery)
KABUUUUM!!!
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Can you damage your car doing that?
Why he put it back on the wrong side?
Wow
don't use jumper cables. use jump box as it does not allow you to connect cables wrong
Jump boxes are crap that doesn't last. Jumper cables last a lifetime
Lol no not all jump boxes have reverse polarity protection
@@DaBossk Cables are old and I've heard they can lead to issues on today's electronic systems, but you've been doing it forever so I'm sure you're fine right
Then why the fuck you putting the cover on?
This caused my car, I made mistake, and 2 days after the battery exploded
Take it off the negative cable problem solved
Whoever did it did it on purpose.
🎉
I did that and the jumper cables melted. Uugh.
Its ur fault for leaving it on there either fix it or throw it away.
Move it lol
So he Put it back on negative even though it’s Wrong 😑
Then fix it 🙃🙂
Yikes!
Full of it
Like sound owner was trying to scam u. Hope u wont notice n fry his car then blame u to pay for it.
This is some self created nonsense