Battery terminal short
While replacing my battery tonight, a pair of pliers accidently got
knocked across the positive and negative battery terminals while both of the battery cables were connected to their respective battery terminals. A few sparks occured, but I managed to remove the pliers quickly. When I started the car, all electrical devices appeared to function properly, and the alternator warning light went out as normal as well. Could the pliers across the terminals cause damage? |
Battery terminal short
Paul wrote:
> > While replacing my battery tonight, a pair of pliers accidently got > knocked across the positive and negative battery terminals while both > of the battery cables were connected to their respective battery > terminals. A few sparks occured, but I managed to remove the pliers > quickly. When I started the car, all electrical devices appeared to > function properly, and the alternator warning light went out as > normal as well. Could the pliers across the terminals cause damage? Probably not except to the battery. |
Battery terminal short
« Paul » wrote:
> Paul wrote: > >>While replacing my battery tonight, a pair of pliers accidently got >>knocked across the positive and negative battery terminals while both >>of the battery cables were connected to their respective battery >>terminals. A few sparks occured, but I managed to remove the pliers >>quickly. When I started the car, all electrical devices appeared to >>function properly, and the alternator warning light went out as >>normal as well. Could the pliers across the terminals cause damage? > > > Probably not except to the battery. And the pliers... |
Battery terminal short
Paul wrote: > While replacing my battery tonight, a pair of pliers accidently got > knocked across the positive and negative battery terminals while both > of the battery cables were connected to their respective battery > terminals. A few sparks occured, but I managed to remove the pliers > quickly. When I started the car, all electrical devices appeared to > function properly, and the alternator warning light went out as > normal as well. Could the pliers across the terminals cause damage? We;ve all probably done something similar through the years. The normal reaction is usually so fast that the only consequences are the sparks and a spike in one's blood pressure. The quick discharge won't damage the electronics in your vehicle. If you could have made a good solid connection between the terminals, the battery might have self distructed in your face. |
Battery terminal short
Al Bundy wrote: > Paul wrote: > > While replacing my battery tonight, a pair of pliers accidently got > > knocked across the positive and negative battery terminals while both > > of the battery cables were connected to their respective battery > > terminals. A few sparks occured, but I managed to remove the pliers > > quickly. When I started the car, all electrical devices appeared to > > function properly, and the alternator warning light went out as > > normal as well. Could the pliers across the terminals cause damage? > > We;ve all probably done something similar through the years. The normal > reaction is usually so fast that the only consequences are the sparks > and a spike in one's blood pressure. The quick discharge won't damage > the electronics in your vehicle. If you could have made a good solid > connection between the terminals, the battery might have self > distructed in your face. I have seen a battery go in someones face due to dumb people not thinking about the battery and the battery charger....Luckly i have not had this happen to me. I have done the infamous wrench-across-the-battery bit. Definitely an increase in blood pressure. |
Battery terminal short
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Battery terminal short
"Knifeblade_03" > wrote in message ... > > I guess the message we all should stay with, :) , is that putting any > metallic objects, on or around the battery should be avoided. Real > problems may or can occur with that. A wedding ring is one of the worst. If you get that caught between battery connections, you can lose a finger. Lots of newbies never think about it. Lots of us old dudes forget it. |
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