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Is changing out my car battery if I don't have goggles or gloves a horribly stupid idea?
Jan 27, 2009 4:46pm PST
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Is changing out my car battery if I don't have goggles or gloves a horribly stupid idea?
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ColoradoCNC
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No, you don't need either.
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mechanicalgrape
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no, its pretty easy... just unhook the negative first, then the positive and yank it out
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the stickboy
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What happens if you do positive then negative?
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virus
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http://nemophotography.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/14a2ae416f2dccc6117b2cebde161fc660c9ca4e_m.jpg
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skinlab133
lol
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Godhatesfatpeople
Skynet happens
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r3dn3ck
aids
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FPSDavid
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if you're touching the positive and then you touch the car anywhere else (negative) then you become the e...
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the stickboy
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which brings us to another important safety tip: be sure to lift the battery by the terminals
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rgoer
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don't do this
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rgoer
Goodness no, how ever will he survive 12 massive volts.
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DinK
i think our skin still makes a pretty effective barrier. this has happened a fair numbers of times and no
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xsoulbrothax
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Total Protonic Reversal
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hirez
ok, important safety tip. Thanks hirez.
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skinlab133
the goggles! they do nothing!
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r3dn3ck
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you need specialized suit, with a helmet can withstand up to 2000 degrees.
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mindshot
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T-51B Mk II Power Armor
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r3dn3ck
Better go Tesla armor just to be safe.
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ryuuseki
lol
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pyrogen
"MINE EYES.. . THE GOGGLES... THEY DO NOTHING!!!"
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med1c
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As long as the battery isn't leaking you should be OK without.
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melkore
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Okay. Got it out. I was just going by what the instructions I found said, never had to do this before.
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ColoradoCNC
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I had to do that before work one day. Took it to O'Reilly Auto thinking they would do the swap for me li...
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melkore
my battery was dying in november, so i was carrying a trickle charger + 100ft extension cord in my trunk....
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xsoulbrothax
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don't be a nancy, cnc.
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xxiv
did you see his mayo post sorry cnc
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Chandler55
Just remember black goes on red.
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goatjc
just don't drink anything inside the battery.
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.sticks.