In article >, says...
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>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?
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>For some reason, I had it in my mind that you connect the black first to
>prevent an "open ground", but I guess I am wrong.

It is recommended that you not connect the black to the battery terminal
of the dead battery. Instead, connect it to a solid grounding point on
the engine/chasis.
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Alex