In article >, Buck Turgidson wrote:
>Just want to confirm the procedure to jump a battery - connect the 2
>positives (red), then the negatives (black). Then disconnect starting with
>the black?

Yes. The idea is to prevent accidental short circuits. Remember that both
the body and engine are connected to the (-) pole of the battery. Not
only can you make a short circuit by shorting the battery terminals, but
also by attaching a lead to a (+) terminal and the other end to any metal
part.

By first connecting the (+) lead you are then left with (-) lead that you
can, e.g., accidentally drop on metal, and not create a short circuit.

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