Thank you for this video. I have an even older version of that charger that I have had on the battery for an hour. I kept watching it and the gauge wasn't moving at all. Mine has no light of any kind. So I tried touching the two clips together like you demonstrated to see if the charger even worked anymore. I finally got them to spark after rubbing some of the rust of the ends of them. Then I did same on the battery...rubbed rust off....and now the gauge is showing that the battery is charging! I just need the car to start one more time so I can drive it to the dealer for a new battery in the AM. Thanks again!

If the charger is not plugged in you can connect in any order; You can connect them both to the same terminal or stick one up each of your nostrils if you like. Nothing will happen. When the charger is plugged in the rules change and you MUST NOT do any of the above.

Thanks for the details and not skipping over steps. I didn't know whether to remove the charger when trying to start the car. Haven't had to do this before.

This video may get someone following your instructions seriously injured !!!! I'm sure you received a manual with this charger. You always connect the Positive clamp to the Positive post on the battery FIRST. You then connect the Negative clamp to a ground such as a bolt on the shock tower is mostly standard. Then connect the power and charge. It is also better if you trickle charge it at 2 amps overnight, the battery will receive a steady slow current rather than a jolt of current which may or may not last as long. Connecting Pos to Pos and Neg to Neg can result in an explosion of acid in your face !

@trevorforrester3142

3 жыл бұрын

If you unplug the charger WHICH HE DID! ...and then connect the UNENERGIZED wires to the battery ... Then it doesn't matter what color is connected first because it CANNOT SHORT OUT WITH NO POWER ON. ... NO COMMON SENSE.

Thanks for the video. You saved me this morning. I have the older modle 2/10/50 AMP but had no idea how to use it to start my car. Got it. SMiles

Hook the Red cable to the positive battery post and the Black cable to the vehicle frame. You'll get better results.

@ccarrera951

Жыл бұрын

true .

@Greenfarmer25

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct always to the frame

@bricehale6593

8 ай бұрын

​@Greenfarmer25 what if the frame is nothing but rust besides scraping the vehicle 😅

@KayCutta225

3 ай бұрын

Better results in charging or getting a jump off ?

Best to charge the battery with the charger set to the lowest amp setting. Charging a bettery at 2 amps is better for it than charging it at 10, 20 or more amps. It will take longer but your battery will recover better.

@Nedreck11

Ай бұрын

Depends. If you want to 'shock' a dead battery to recover it from the scrap heap hit it hard with amps.

Thanks.👍 I have a lot to learn about car batteries and how to charge them and everything.

Thanks for the clear instruction. Good job.

Simple, straightforward and well explained. Thanks for pointing out all the safe ways to handle it. Much appreciated.

@gredw6733

5 жыл бұрын

CONNECT RED FIRST FROM THE CHARGER TO THE BATTERY THEN BLACK TO A METAL PART NOT ON THE BATTERY THEN PLUG IN THE POWER!

@tigeabenton2174

2 жыл бұрын

@@gredw6733 😯

Cool, thanks! Car-to-car is old hat but the device settings were a mystery to me until this. 👍

There are some interesting comments to this video. Some good and some not so good. If you happen to be someone who is not sure which are which I offer the following opinion: The maker of this video included the warning label on the back of the charger and my comments are based on that label, specifically warning #2 under RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GAS MIXTURE. First, it is obvious that the charger manufacturer condensed the warning to save space and chose wording which is not specific to a negative ground electrical system, which most cars have. But some (to my knowledge only quite old or antique) cars have positive ground systems. To verify that you have a negative ground system in your car follow the cable that is connected to the negative post on your battery and see that it is connected to the chassis of the car. What follows is my interpretation of Warning #2 on the label shown on the back of the charger in this video as is applicable to a negative ground automotive electrical system (My edits and comments are in parenthesis, otherwise I have attempted to copy the warning word for word): 2. BATTERY LEAD CONNECTIONS - For a battery installed in a vehicle (this indicates that it is okay to use this charger to charge a battery that is installed in a vehicle), first connect the charger output lead (the output lead is the one with power coming from the charger, in this case the positive (typically red)) to the ungrounded (positive, typically red) battery post - (which is) not connected to (the) automobile chassis - in accordance with polarity identification(.) (This is saying FIRST connect red to red.) (A)nd then (connect the) opposite (negative, typically black) polarity lead (of the charger) to the (car) chassis away from (the) battery (so here, you do not connect the black lead of the charger directly to the negative battery post but connect it to the chassis at some remote location so if a spark is generated while making the connection it is not as close to the acid fumes which the battery emits): do not connect to carburetor or fuel lines (because you also do not want to chance making a spark at the fuel system). (When finished charging the battery) Disconnect the chassis lead (black, negative lead of the charger) first.

Red first, Black last.

@GordawwGordoxx

5 жыл бұрын

Duane M good advis

@dcwatashi

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I thought too

@evananthony4768

4 жыл бұрын

It does not matter

@lexbeltran1354

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

I was just viewing several other vids on this topic. They mentioned it is a common mistake to hook up the charger to both battery terminals. Even the label on the back of the charger that he films tells you to hook up the second lead from the charger to the chassis.

@wiicow

2 жыл бұрын

My charger also says to clip the negative to chassis

@ccarrera951

Жыл бұрын

true .

I read that you should not connect the black wire to the negative terminal,but to a metal part away from the battery

Yeah, you can’t really read specific gravity with a hydrometer immediately after charging. The electrolyte won’t be thoroughly mixed. Let the automatic charger do its thing, then come back to the battery a day or two later or drive the car around to get the electrolyte mixed back up. If it was still taking a healthy charge after 2 hours, chances are you’ve got an ok battery. When a dead battery seems to hit full charge in just a few minutes, you’ve got a bad battery.

He still had - Acid build up, the "GREEN - CRUSTY'S " Under the Positive Cable @ 4:20 & above ...

A totally drain med battery can not be charged like this because the charger will not recognize the battery. Your battery was not fully drained. It was just half discharged.

If battery is out of truck ,how do i hoook the black clamps ???

Drain a dead batery and fill with Distilled water and epson salt . Charge for a couple days and even a bad batery will be revived

Thank you

I've been charging batteries for over fifty years this way and never ever had a problem. Put the charger on two amps and let it charge all day. Buy a battery charger with a built in no over charge system. When the battery is charged the charger shuts down.

@wg7644

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. There are a lot of experts that must have had experience with a battery that I have never had. BTW he did not have power to the charger while connecting. I agree with this = should have on and off switch.

Man youre in Show Business, get a new extension cord brother!

I still have my original Toyota 4runner battery - bought it in 2002 - that's 15 years old - still cranking, It's a panasonic car battery. I have a 5Watt solar attach to it - put it on in 2010

@fishfire_2999

6 жыл бұрын

John Pham intrrsting

@Brookside975

5 жыл бұрын

My 2001 Miata's Panasonic AGM made it 14-15 years! Really was not dead, but it was slowing down.

@DonnieDarko1

5 жыл бұрын

How to do you prevent it from overcharging your battery? Even a small solar panel could overcharge it.

Thanks!!!!

Dude, you made me seasick.

Only working when it’s plugged into an outlet won’t hold a charge any tips??

Watching that charger needle drop immediately after plugging it in from 100 to 75 on towards the red was a bad sign. But it seemed to accept a charge, started the car fine.

You should remove this vedio before other people get hurt from how you hooked up the battery.

@lexbeltran1354

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously

@albertoguerra3995

3 жыл бұрын

Vedio?

@JayJay-du4tp

2 жыл бұрын

@@lexbeltran1354 what happened? I’m trying to learn how to use it but what did he do that was incorrect?

I watch this video every time my battery dies lol. I keep telling myself to drive the van more but then a month later … i haven’t even touched it 😔

You should not pull on your electrical cord like that. Thanks for the info tho.

You just frayed the dang thang

Wow being a newbie I thought this was a good video... I thought I learned a lot but when I read comments I actually realized that I’m back on square one! I will definitely keep researching to find my answer... hopefully I find it elsewhere! 😀

Thanks Man This Vid Helped me!!!!!

Does the battery charger make any noise when its on?

@carolinewells4355

Жыл бұрын

yes mine is like it and it hums

all wrong never do negative first always positive and all ways put negative on a ground bolt so battery does not blow the acid out of the battery bc a negative and positive curent fighting each other can then make acid blow up

@juliadennehy

7 жыл бұрын

I have this exact battery charger, and for years I've been connecting positive to positive battery post, and negative to chassis. It says that in the manual.

@mannys9130

6 жыл бұрын

Right on the connection points, but not quite the right reason. You place the positive clamp on the positive terminal, and then negative on the chassis ground because when the last connection is made, electricity will flow immedietly. This produces a spark. dead batteries and charging batteries produce a lot of hydrogen gas which is flammable. The spark can ignite that gas if it's close to the battery itself. So, by connecting the negative clamp last and placing it on the chassis away from the battery, you avoid having that spark near the hydrogen gas and risking a battery explosion. The rapidly burning hydrogen inside the battery is what blows the acid/water mixture out of the battery cells.

@georgepineda2505

4 жыл бұрын

@@juliadennehy you can use this to start the car when the battery it's just not enough right?

FIRST CONNECT RED + POSITIVE, THEN YOU NEED TO CONNECT BLACK - NEGATIVE TO GROUND ( BODY OF CAR)

They said red first but my mind works and there is a spot on fire wall

check your water/acid level

Remember he unpluged the charger before hooking up the battery

@troyofficial1913

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah these people obviously didn't see that part🤣

Not a good idea hooking the charger up the the car battery which is connected to the terminals. Easy way to blow your electronic ECU and wires. For safety pull out the battery and charge it in your garag.

@intelligentdesign9911

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, if charging outside the vehicle, is it then recommended to connect neg to neg?

@iphone202020220

3 жыл бұрын

@@intelligentdesign9911 Hello, if you pull out the battery then indeed, positive terminal onto positive and negative onto negative. It takes around anywhere from 2-6 hours to charge the battery depending on how much life it has left.

You need laces for your shoes too. 😂

Every advice ever: connect red first...

@ccarrera951

Жыл бұрын

true .

Do you have to plug the charger in?

@carolinewells4355

Жыл бұрын

yes into your homes electric outlet.

All you did at the end was crank it up and said the battery bad how though it crunk up

Can it still charge up a battery with it being charged up?

@lexbeltran1354

4 жыл бұрын

You don't need to charge the battery once it's charged fully

@amirayoungblood9101

4 жыл бұрын

Lex Beltran talking about a battery charger that comes with a and plug not the battery.

I'm going to end it all I had it I'm going to touch both terminals at the same time goodbye cruel world 😂😅😭🤤. I'm going to plug it in with my hands too that with my feet with my rubber tennis shoes to get it done quick. I'll do it if the guy first takes off a spark plug wire while the car is running I think that's a fair trade.

@poweredbythemakyostar8896

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭

Battery is fine but a car .ha ha ha !!! No battery and car are fine it's my brain that don't function properly

Thanks. Now I know what a waste of time looks like.

@fishfire_2999

6 жыл бұрын

Beelzebububble Fortunatly he only has to make one of these videos every 5 yrs.

1st off he didn't tell you how to hook up the terminals. He showed that's it has power the. Said. I like to shut it off and hook it up while there is no power..but then yes he hooked up black first then red who h as long as the charger is off doesn't make a difference...but most chargers manuals sày to hook up pos n neg cables while power is off the. Turn on for charge..but yes of it is on the. Please please RED first lol

Wrong advice- Black should be connected to the chassis

You should hook red one one first, Thid guy doesn't know what he is talking about

@lexbeltran1354

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously

Does the battery have to be in the car?

@dcwatashi

4 жыл бұрын

No

@noahwilson735

4 жыл бұрын

10/10 totally didn't just Google it 5 months ago really helped thanks man

Go ahead stick on your nose robin bird

You did this wrong

hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to discover how to recondition batteries at home try Corbandy Battery Blueprint Crusher (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my mate got cool results with it.

WRONG ! ALWAYS CONNECT RED FIRST THEN BLACK.

@tinkertanner165

4 жыл бұрын

You realize what u just said?

@jjwalker2011

3 жыл бұрын

WTF

@tigeabenton2174

2 жыл бұрын

Always connect red first but never connect it first!! 🤔

@goodboyringo9716

2 жыл бұрын

@@tigeabenton2174 ... Fixed it , ggg

im going to have too leave a thumbs down on this just becuase you put you foot on the extinction cord and pulled to unplug it. ahhhhhh SMH lol jk

BE AQWARE : he is doing it WRONG connecting... Always CONNECT RED FIRST ... when finished: DISCONNECT BLACK FIRST. .

Never Ever in my whole life have I ever thought I would find instructional videos on how to use a car battery charger. I honestly thought the human race would know how to do that. We live on a planet of idiots. No damn wonder people hope aliens exist lol. They probably have functional brains.

@Jojospyder

2 жыл бұрын

Dude calm down! My brother in law bought me a battery charger ...just in case... because I live alone and I'm in the boonies. I needed that charger today and so I came to find a video to make sure I didn't do it wrong and ruin my battery or start a fire. I am a 57 year old woman who knows how to change a tire, I know what rocker arms and pistons are... I have been around people rebuilding engines... but I have never needed to charge my battery with a charger until now. I didnt even know these things existed until a few months ago. I just kept a new battery in my car. And was good about turning lights off etc. This time I guess I left them on...it happens. Anyway I missed going to Thanksgiving with my family... but tomorrow I will have a battery fully charged. Happy Thanksgiving Drago.

You connect the positive first and then the negative not the reverse, and then reverse when you take the cables off the battery