For those who insist upon jump starting a vehicle here is a tip. Connect the positive booster cable clamps to the positive battery terminal, first making absolutely certain your connection is clean and solid ant that they are not touching any metal. Secondly hook the negative booster cable clamp to a solid metal under-hood bracket or support. This can not be a painted surface and it must be bolted to the engine. Bring the RPM up to about 2,000 revs on the host vehicle and attempt to start the guest vehicle. If the vehicle successfully starts remove the negative cables from both vehicles and then remove the positive cables from their respective batteries.
Also in common use is a device called a booster box, basically it is a 12 volt jell cell battery, positive and negative clamp connectors on short lengths of high quality low resistance cable and a trickle charger all built into a carrying case. It will charge the jell cell off of 110/AC or a 12 Volt vehicle power adapter and they hook up the same way as described above. I saw one in harbor freight for about $40.00 but keep in mind you get what you pay for. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trouble Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Batteries: Car's/Van's Seem them before and you can get them at most parts places. you get two in the box one red and one green. Most use them on show cars, it makes everything under the hood a bit prettier. At 02:57 PM 9/4/2007, you wrote: >Larry, >Felt Terminal Pads? I do not recall ever seeing these and they sure did >not come with any new battery I have purchased lately. They do sound >like a really good idea. Tell me more.... Cy, the Ancient Okie... > >_____ > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] groups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer >Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 1:50 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] roups.com >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Batteries: Car's/Van's > >Hi guys, > >Just a couple of recommendations about keeping your automotive, boat or >RV battery alive. > >When disconnecting or removing a battery never and I mean never >disconnect the positive cable first. You run the risk of striking an >arc and taking out a whole bunch of expensive electronics particularly >on newer vehicles. Remember disconnect the negative cable first and >reconnect it last. > >Never coat a battery connection with any kind of Greece. Although >Greece in its own right is not a conductor, the dirt and dust particles >that adhere to this type of material are. You want a commercially >produced battery terminal protectant that dries quickly and hard. I >have used clear lacquer in a pinch also if the woman in your life has a >sense of humor you can use clear fingernail polish. >When servicing or installing a battery make certain the felt >terminal pads are fitted over the battery connection point >prior to installing the cable. These guys are coated with >some kind of secret sauce that will slow down the corrosion >process. >When removing the battery cable clamp from the battery >terminal post never-ever-ever use a pair of pliers to twist >off the connector. Once the bolt is loosened up and you >can't remove it by rotating it gently by hand hit the local >parts house and purchase a "battery terminal puller" these >guys only run a few bucks and can save you a broken post on >an $80.00 battery. >We haven't even touched on cleaning, testing, cable >inspection or replacement. > >Damn don... You could do an entire show on battery and >primary charging systems and still not cover all of the good stuff. > >-----Original Message----- >From: HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >[mailto:HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >] On Behalf Of Don >Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 10:02 PM >To: HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Batteries: Car's/Van's > >Good tip. I have all so heard with the newer cars/trucks >now days, that you should not give a person a jump start? >Any truth too that, are is it BS? Don >----- Original Message ----- >From: Roger Bachelder >To: HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 1:38 PM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Batteries: Car's/Van's > >Hi Don, > >If i may add one thing here to Geno's great tips. if you >are concerned about >the battery dieing because of seldom use of a vehicle, >Just disconnect the >negative terminal. Because you break the current when >doing this, there will >be no drain from anything. So when you reconnect the >terminal the battery >will be ready to go. >HTH >Roger C Bachelder 3rd >HYPERLINK "mailto:Bachelder3%40verizon.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_____ > >From: HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >[mailto:HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >] >On Behalf Of Don >Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:40 PM >To: HYPERLINK >"mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] ogroups.-com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Batteries: Car's/Van's > >Geno, some good tips here, thanks for sending them along. >I bet working with >triple A, you here about just all kinds of auto battery problems. >Regards Don >----- Original Message ----- >From: Geno69 >To: blindhandyman@ ><mailto:blindhandym-an%40yahoogroups-.com> yahoogroups.-com >Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 4:20 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Batteries: Car's/Van's > >I just thought , in not >reading all the pieces to the >battery issue. A few suggest >hints might been order. >A: After a battery starts >getting in years. This >depending on the type of >battery. If the car or van or >truck is not being used . Like >sitting for a two to three >week period and especially >sitting a month or more. >A: if there is instruments >hooked up in the dash-board to >the battery (older models) the >battery is being used by these >instruments. >B: on the new modern cars, >Vans and trucks, especially >true with all the instruments >hooked up. >What is suggested is every >three days run the unit for a >half period to keep the >battery in top working >condition. >During the winter time it is >every other day run it for a >half hour. >If not using and don't want to >bother with turning on the >unit and running it for period >of time, because, the price of >gas. >Especially if going to sit for >a long period of time. This >means a month or more. >First off make sure that the >gas tank is full and dropping >as suggested or recommended >dry gas to the full tank of >gas. Then disconnect and >remove the battery and place >on a wooden block away from a >cement wall and keep off a >cement floor! Keeping it in a >semi warm or warm room When >ready can take it back out and >install and of course some of >the instruments will have to >be reset. >The two cables and the clamps >that go on the positive and >negative poles should be >wrapped up with something that >won't attract moisture, >keeping them dry. Sometimes >even suggesting Vaseline. >If one doesn't know how to do >this task, then, either find >someone that does for removing >or and installing the battery. >If not leave well enough >alone. Just know one will need >to have a jump start. >If there is white power around >the positive and negative >poles this means that they >need to be cleaned and there >might be other issues to look >at. >Again if a person knows what >to do. Removing the clamps and >cleaning them and the poles or >some clamps to clamp and >fasten too. A simple thing as >baking soda and little water >can clean the battery and the >connecter clamps. 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