The Derailing Thread

[AirDancer]

I know this guy who has a friend who is about 95% blind.He drives.I kid you not 2

Those must be some serious corrective lenses in his glasses :shades

 

[Kathi]

Hey this is good to know

 

[AirDancer]

That's great to know if both cars have batteries under the hood.

Now, please..........show how it should be done in case one of the cars has the battery under the back seat!

 

[Kathi]

That's great to know if both cars have batteries under the hood.

Now, please..........show how it should be done in case one of the cars has the battery under the back seat!

That is a very good question.What kind of car is that?

 

[AirDancer]

Some Audi models have the batteries under the back seat .... some Buicks ............It's not all that common, just problematic when someone needs a charge.

 

[Kathi]

Some Audi models have the batteries under the back seat .... some Buicks ............It's not all that common, just problematic when someone needs a charge.

Yes,it sounds like it.I had a Buick and the battery was not under the back seat.Yes,it must be just some models.

 

[TOG]

Some Audi models have the batteries under the back seat .... some Buicks ............It's not all that common, just problematic when someone needs a charge.

I used to work at a gas station, and one time a care came in that had the gas tank under the driver's seat. I don't remember what kind of car it was, but it wasn't common, since I only saw this once.

The TOG​

 

[jasonc]

ok, the cars with that type of battery often have jump ports under the hood. the buicks do have those.

 

[Kathi]

ok, the cars with that type of battery often have jump ports under the hood. the buicks do have those.

No all Buicks mine didn't.The battery was under the hood in the front.

 

[jasonc]

No all Buicks mine didn't.The battery was under the hood in the front.

the buicks that have the battery in the back seat is what im referring too. where the battery would have been is where the jump connectors are. some cars such as the dodge neon have placed the battery near the right front fender well.

 

[Kathi]

Went to my Endocrinologist today.I thought I was 5ft 2in...And I am only 5 ft 1 1/4 inches.

 

[AirDancer]

Oh, no! It's the Incredible Shrinking Woman! Run...........!

 

[Kathi]

Oh, no! It's the Incredible Shrinking Woman! Run...........!

They say that happens when you get older.But I was all stretched out to my tallest.My mom was only 5 ft so I guess I am glad to be that.When I was in high school I wanted to be what then was called an airline Stewardess.I was too short.A friend of mine went on to become one on United Airlines.

 

[evenifigoalone]

I'm 5' even. Around there, anyway.

 

[Kathi]

I brother was good friends with this couple and he was 6 ft 7in and she was 5 ft.They were an interesting pair to look at.

 

[TOG]

Hey this is good to know

I always connected + to + and - to -. This is the first time I've heard that you're supposed to connect - to bare metal. Does it make any difference?

The TOG​

 

[Kathi]

I always connected + to + and - to -. This is the first time I've heard that you're supposed to connect - to bare metal. Does it make any difference?

The TOG​

That is what I thought.

 

[TOG]

That is what I thought.

I've heard of people connecting + to - and - to +, but they usually only do that once.

The TOG​

 

[Kathi]

I am going to make a peach pie And top with with lots of vanilla ice cream.

 

[jasonc]

I always connected + to + and - to -. This is the first time I've heard that you're supposed to connect - to bare metal. Does it make any difference?

The TOG​

that is old. what car has a metal bumper. so its best to start with the ground on the battery, if not able to be connected then use the block, a bolt on the starter or the engine ground.