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Problems on the Road
5.
Check that the jumper cables don't
have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The
vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here
are some basic things you should
know. Positive
(+)
will go to positive
(+)
and negative
(-)
will go to
negative
(-)
or a metal engine part.
Don't connect
(+)
to
(-)
or you'll get
a short that would damage the
battery and maybe other parts, too.
6.
Connect the red positive
(+)
cable to
the positive
(+)
terminal of the
vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive
(+)
terminal i f the
vehicle has one.
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