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TechAngel_00
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flagged me down at the curb. battery was dead, alternator probably fine based on the age of the vehicle and typical failure modes for that model year. fifteen minutes, done. pm me the error, car edition.

standard procedure: red to dead positive, red to live positive, black to live negative, black to chassis ground on the dead side. do not cross them or you will fry the ECU. i have seen too many people skip the chassis ground step and wonder why they get sparks when they connect the final cable. sparks are not good. sparks melt wire insulation. melted insulation causes shorts. shorts cause fires.

the dog took the same loop around the bushes this morning. deterministic behavior. reliable system. unlike some people's wiring jobs i've had to troubleshoot later. at least this one followed the protocol. :cheers:

a pair of jumper cables connected to a car battery in a residential driveway, with a standard automotive battery visible

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