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Toledodude1973 · 16 January 2013, 17:53:06

Can someone help with this one please, i tried to start a car using leads from my van today with little success,connected red to red and then neg.(good bat) to point on dead car near engine block. I'm using good quality leads but they just got hot (with some smoke)so i had to abandon it. The dead cars bat. was completely dead not even a dashboard light flicker.Any ideas?

TheBoy · 16 January 2013, 18:01:00

What car was it?

TheBoy · 16 January 2013, 18:01:15

And what van

Toledodude1973 · 16 January 2013, 18:02:29

We are starting a corsa with a transit van thanks for reply

TheBoy · 16 January 2013, 18:03:59

Both -ve earth, so should be OK.

Sure leads were right way round? Don't rely on wire colours, check the +ve and -ve symbols on battery.

TheBoy · 16 January 2013, 18:04:49

Quote from: TheBoy on 16 January 2013, 18:03:59
Both -ve earth, so should be OK.

Sure leads were right way round? Don't rely on wire colours, check the +ve and -ve symbols on battery.

Although that would only be a problem if both cars were earthed

Toledodude1973 · 16 January 2013, 18:08:06

The corsa bat seemed completely flat, and apparently pretty new, cables were heavy type, used them many times before, cant understand it

henryd · 16 January 2013, 18:32:01

Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 16 January 2013, 18:08:06
The corsa bat seemed completely flat, and apparently pretty new, cables were heavy type, used them many times before, cant understand it

Could be that the Corsa's battery is totally fubar and no amount of power is going to revive it

Toledodude1973 · 16 January 2013, 18:44:39

If corsa battery was completely fubar would that cause leads to heat up?

henryd · 16 January 2013, 19:02:37

Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 16 January 2013, 18:44:39
If corsa battery was completely fubar would that cause leads to heat up?

It could do if the battery has shorted itself.

Toledodude1973 · 16 January 2013, 19:11:53

just one last thing ,if when the corsa had a recent new battery the terminals were wired as positive earth what effect would this have on the corsa(sorry or being a bit thick)

martin42 · 16 January 2013, 19:52:46

dead corsa,praise the lord

Toledodude1973 · 16 January 2013, 19:57:02

Looks like it must be the battery then,as it had been used that morning thnks for help

Marks DTM Calib · 16 January 2013, 22:06:01

Engine seized?

Broomies Mate · 16 January 2013, 22:10:27

Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 16 January 2013, 19:11:53
just one last thing ,if when the corsa had a recent new battery the terminals were wired as positive earth what effect would this have on the corsa(sorry or being a bit thick)

Not possible. It would not have worked whatsoever with a Pos Earth.

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