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How to jump start your car without blowing up your battery

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Uploaded by on Feb 18, 2009

This video from http://defensivedriving.com features nationally recognized driver safety expert Dr. William Van Tassel, Manager of Driver Training Operations at the American Automobile Association's (AAA) National Headquarters. Using step-by-step instructions, Dr. Van Tassel demonstrates the correct way to jump start a dead battery.

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  • LOL 2:35 "Why do you have to start this car first?" Well lady because the other car is dead XD

  • At 1:38 he tells you to connect directly to the negative post of the dead battery, and implies that it is OPTIONAL to connect on the frame. WRONG! The whole point of connecting to an (unpainted) part of the frame or engine is to keep any sparks away from the battery. The last connection will cause a momentary spark, and COULD cause an explosion from the hydrogen gas that may be venting from the battery. At 4:51 he then warns not to smoke or light matches near the battery. I guess a spark is OK??

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  • @a9bomb Hahahahahah

  • @a9bomb hahaha

  • Oh so why the black gotta be negative

  • 3:28 his hidden stash of weed falls down

  • Like a girl that hot will ever have to jump start her own battery in her lifetime.

  • I'll charge up her battery any day..haha

  • "We've got to turn off all heaters, lights, ACs," *looks away in silence* "Well now we've done that."

  • @TheEliasespinal um....no....

  • @blowupuate13 LOL... You have as much chance blowing up a cars computer as you do blowing up a Petrol station by using a mobile phone.. This myth should have been stamped out years ago..

  • @loopyboopoo1 Where in the hell is THIS coming from???? lol! Yeah you probably do when it comes to car batteries. What you find as you get older is that the more you know, the more aware you are of what little you know. More power to ya kid, lol. One other thing too keep in mind; everyone is good at something, noone is good at everything and every person has their individual strengths but they can fail miserably at simple things at times. I have no clue what brought you onto me, lol.

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