Why does this happen?
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Touching one terminal alone will not shock you. The only way to make sparks is contact between the positive terminal and ground with a conductor and the human body is not. To be safe I would remove both the positive and negative terminals before cleaning. For cleaning use a small wire brush or an actual terminal cleaner. Don't forget your radio code too. Using protectant does make it hard to jump and IMO is just plain messy. Pick yourself up one of these.
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It is technically possible that you could place one hand on the postive (+) terminal while leaning with the other hand on the frame which is connected to the (-) terminal. That could give you a shock.
Just touch only one terminal and nothing else on the car. Either way, you probably won't die. So live a little and try it!
Just touch only one terminal and nothing else on the car. Either way, you probably won't die. So live a little and try it!
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Originally Posted by MikeyCB,Sep 17 2010, 12:41 PM
It is technically possible that you could place one hand on the postive (+) terminal while leaning with the other hand on the frame which is connected to the (-) terminal. That could give you a shock.
Just touch only one terminal and nothing else on the car. Either way, you probably won't die. So live a little and try it!
Just touch only one terminal and nothing else on the car. Either way, you probably won't die. So live a little and try it!
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Best way to clean that is with a garden hose. It will completely disolve it, neutralize it, and stop it from eating away the body under the battery.
Afterwards, disconnect and clean the terminals with a battery brush.
Afterwards, disconnect and clean the terminals with a battery brush.
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once it is clean apply come grease to the tops of the terminals and connectors, should help reduce the chance of it coming back.
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Originally Posted by street_ruler,Sep 17 2010, 08:56 AM
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using protectant on the battery terminals makes it friggin hard to jump start
using protectant on the battery terminals makes it friggin hard to jump start
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Originally Posted by INTJ,Sep 15 2010, 05:35 PM
Did anyone actually look at the picture? Yes it is corrosion, but the why is because it was done by a blind monkey. You need a new strap, or a replacement terminal and cut the end off when the corrosion stops.
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Originally Posted by INTJ,Sep 15 2010, 08:35 PM
Did anyone actually look at the picture? Yes it is corrosion, but the why is because it was done by a blind monkey. You need a new strap, or a replacement terminal and cut the end off when the corrosion stops.
but i am going to follow the instructions of some here and just go ahead and get a nice and "Pretty" terminal and just clean it up