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guess I'll do it that way in the future...
40 years of doing it the wrong way doesn't make it any right-er, does it?!
plus just paying attention is always a good idea as well.
consider me humbled and schooled!
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The possibility of a battery explosion, particularly when doing jump starts, is why the jumper cable suppliers instruct users to connect the end of one of the cables to a chassis ground, not all 4 connections to the batteries. Afterwards that ground cable is to be released first avoiding a spark right at the battery...
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yep, that's probably the plan, especially since I had the "big bang" experience described above...
I wonder if I did any damage to my alternator (newer style with a built-in voltage regulator)...?
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The dim headlites are a clue. They are screaming WEAK BATTERY. It takes far more amps to turn the starter than to blow the horn. Replace the battery. Pete
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You're lucky. I've seen batteries explode and do a of physical damage not to mention the battery acid burns. It pays to be careful with them. Chuck
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well, I have two good solenoids apparently...
rolled it out in the street, hooked up the jumper cables to my other car and it started right up!
oh yeah, when hooking up the jumpers, I crossed up my end (Daniel's end was correct of course!), one big POP and replacing the cover to the front 3 cells later, it started right up... but died the second I unhooked the jumper cables!
so, I guess I'll take the battery to the shop and have it tested for any life left... and probably have to buy a new one!
remember fellas... red to hot and black to ground... works every time... and produces sparks if done wrong... every time!
oh yeah again... do like I say, not like I do!
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Check the connection at the starter and see how good it is,a buzzing solenoid tells me there is a bad connection on one of the cables.
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buzzing is from the solenoid. Put the old one back on, same buzz.
lights come on but are a bit dim, horn sounds, so I've got some juice from the battery.
the buzzing solenoid problem started all at once...
is there a way I can test the solenoid before buying a new one?
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Try turning on your headlites and have someone watch them as you try to start. If they remain bright then its not the battery. If they dim it is. Pete
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If the battery is finito it will read 0 when charging.What is the voltage reading with a voltmeter?If its not been holding a charge likely the battery is done.

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