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Old 12-08-2014, 04:50 PM
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You can, or put a test light on it. Or, pull it out and put an ohm meter on the fuse.
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Old 12-08-2014, 04:51 PM
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I have a multi meter, if that would work and how do I test it just put the prongs on it and see if it's an open circut
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Old 12-08-2014, 04:56 PM
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Put it on 12vdc, and hold the red lead on one side of the fuse, and the black on the the - term of the battery. Then, the same on the other side of the fuse. If you have something on one side and not the other, bad fuse. If nothing on either side, do the same to the battery. Red to + and black to -
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Old 12-08-2014, 05:07 PM
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Where do I put the red one on the fuse? Like on the black part? Where I have no idea? Does it need to touch metal?
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Old 12-08-2014, 05:13 PM
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Yes, put it on the nut or the stud.
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Old 12-08-2014, 09:03 PM
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So it turns out I think it was just a bad battery. Because we jumped it again with a bigger vehicle and it turned over.
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Old 12-09-2014, 05:18 AM
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So it turns out I think it was just a bad battery. Because we jumped it again with a bigger vehicle and it turned over.
Sounds more like a cable/connection issue. Did you use the same jumper cables each time? You should have gotten something out of the first jump.
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Old 12-09-2014, 06:06 AM
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I think my ******* friend put them on backwards on his car
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Old 12-09-2014, 06:07 AM
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I think my ******* friend put them on backwards on his car
you would know if that happens. There is no think
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Old 12-09-2014, 07:03 AM
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What would happen?
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What would happen?
You would hear a voice from the electric GODS say , "you are Satan"!
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Old 12-09-2014, 07:13 AM
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I had a problem with one of my Ranger's. I had no power to anything and found the ground cable had corroded nearly in two in side the cable. Replaced the cable and everything worked fine.
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Old 12-09-2014, 07:19 AM
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What would happen?
you would fry everything
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Old 12-09-2014, 08:13 AM
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Alright, thanks guys, and can you guys help me with my different problem in the electrical forum
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