What the hell did i do wrong? i almost died
#1
11-11-2006, 11:16 AM
What the hell did i do wrong? i almost died
For christs sake! i am trying to put on a battery tender, i unhook the negative lead from my battery first, then unhook the positive. I then take the positive lead from the battery tender and hook it up then Boom! my long *** wrench makes the cross connect to the negative post while im trying to screw on the positive lead. That scared the **** out of me. It took a good chunk out of my wrench, not to mention a good chunk out of my negative post. Sparks went up to the ceiling. jesus christ. Am i going about this wrong? will this happen again when i hook up the negative lead? or is it just because my stupid wrench touched the negative side? I dont want to die, or blow up the battery. Also, can i use that battery now that a chunk is taken out of the negative side?
#2
11-11-2006, 11:45 AM
RE: What the hell did i do wrong? i almost died
ORIGINAL: saltlick
For christs sake! i am trying to put on a battery tender, i unhook the negative lead from my battery first, then unhook the positive. I then take the positive lead from the battery tender and hook it up then Boom! my long *** wrench makes the cross connect to the negative post while im trying to screw on the positive lead. That scared the **** out of me. It took a good chunk out of my wrench, not to mention a good chunk out of my negative post. Sparks went up to the ceiling. jesus christ. Am i going about this wrong? will this happen again when i hook up the negative lead? or is it just because my stupid wrench touched the negative side? I dont want to die, or blow up the battery. Also, can i use that battery now that a chunk is taken out of the negative side?
For christs sake! i am trying to put on a battery tender, i unhook the negative lead from my battery first, then unhook the positive. I then take the positive lead from the battery tender and hook it up then Boom! my long *** wrench makes the cross connect to the negative post while im trying to screw on the positive lead. That scared the **** out of me. It took a good chunk out of my wrench, not to mention a good chunk out of my negative post. Sparks went up to the ceiling. jesus christ. Am i going about this wrong? will this happen again when i hook up the negative lead? or is it just because my stupid wrench touched the negative side? I dont want to die, or blow up the battery. Also, can i use that battery now that a chunk is taken out of the negative side?
#3
11-11-2006, 11:55 AM
#4
11-11-2006, 02:00 PM
RE: What the hell did i do wrong? i almost died
That's why it takes years to become a Certified mechanic lol. S h i t happens though, I have been working in the automotive repair for over 16 years and I have done what you just did, no worries. I say the battery should be ok but your wrench........ Just be careful next time, remember one thing, the chassis of the bike is ground, same as the negative terminal on your battery, if you connect the positive to ground while the battery is connected, short circuit. Whenever you work on electrical, disconnect the negative terminal. Good luck!
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11-11-2006, 02:42 PM
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11-11-2006, 08:17 PM
Good lesson though, hugh?
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11-11-2006, 08:36 PM
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#10
11-11-2006, 10:24 PM
RE: What the hell did i do wrong? i almost died
ha ha well i saw that wrench and thought to myself "that could have been a chunk out of my finger. ha ha yeah i wont do that again. Hey did everyone here know what a pain in the *** it is to undo the battery terminals? why is the battery backwards? very hard to get to.