A man who went to film a tutorial on how to jump-start a car ended up making a major mistake.
The clip was shared by the dealership Cardinale Cars in Las Vegas, capturing the moment when an employee attempted to demonstrate the process of jump-starting a car. However, things did not go as planned.
“So, the negative goes to the ground wire here. And the positive… place it,” explained the employee while connecting the cables. But immediately after he connected the cables and powered on the equipment, a loud, piercing noise started. “POV: something went wrong,” reads the caption of the post.
According to Motor 1, jump-starting a car with jumper cables requires following a specific order to avoid damaging the vehicle’s electrical system, blowing fuses, or creating dangerous sparks.
Batteries Plus explained that you should always connect the positive terminal (red) to the dead battery first. Next, connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal of the working battery, and only then connect the negative cable (black) to the negative terminal of the working battery.
Finally, the last black cable should be attached to an unpainted metal surface on the car with the dead battery, not to the negative terminal. This is a crucial safety step, as it grounds the connection and reduces the risk of sparks near the battery.
After connecting the cables correctly, start the working vehicle and let it run for a few minutes before attempting to start the car with the dead battery.
Once the car with the dead battery starts, the cables should be removed in reverse order: black clamp from the grounded car, black clamp from the assisting car, red clamp from the assisting car, and finally, red clamp from the car that received the jump.
Photo and video: TikTok @cardinalecars. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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