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 Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:36 am |
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Sorry when undoing a battery - Naughty People Pick Noses!! (1st Negative 2nd Positive - 1st Positive 2nd Negative)
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:36 am |
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Location: North West Wales
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| V9977 wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| The step before that is wrong as well, as you should always disconnect the earth first, not the positive |
Sure, that's what Haynes says for decades but why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
Negative-first is a throwback from the days before quick-release posts where standard, so that people
with spanners would not inadvertadly touch the chassis while trying to undo the positive, causing a short.
It also serves as a quick means of disconnecting the battery incase of an emergency (eg crash).
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And what happens if you drop something metal like a spanner that touches the head of the engine and the positive pole?
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:40 am |
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Joined: Sep 05, 2010
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Location: Somerset
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| LeeThr wrote: |
| V9977 wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| The step before that is wrong as well, as you should always disconnect the earth first, not the positive |
Sure, that's what Haynes says for decades but why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
Negative-first is a throwback from the days before quick-release posts where standard, so that people
with spanners would not inadvertadly touch the chassis while trying to undo the positive, causing a short.
It also serves as a quick means of disconnecting the battery incase of an emergency (eg crash).
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And what happens if you drop something metal like a spanner that touches the head of the engine and the positive pole? |
Exactly!.........always disconnect neg first ............
lots of flaws in your posts V9977.............
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:43 am |
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Me thinks somebody's been given a Fisher Price "My First Tool Kit" and now thinks he is the god of all Mechanics 
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:37 am |
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| panason1c wrote: |
I therefore prefer to believe the contents of the article rather than your opinion. |
OK, best of luck.
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| Me thinks somebody's been given a Fisher Price "My First Tool Kit" and now thinks he is the god of all Mechanics |
Haven't you got some homework to be doing or something.. 
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:18 am |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
| Me thinks somebody's been given a Fisher Price "My First Tool Kit" and now thinks he is the god of all Mechanics |
Haven't you got some homework to be doing or something.. |
No.. but I think you have on the subject of jump starting 206's 
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:30 am |
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:59 am |
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| V9977 wrote: |
why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
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PSA Peugeot / Citroen put at least one quick release terminal on so if the electrical system decides to BBQ itself ( something the 206 isnt know for but other PSA products where ) you can isolate the battery quickly.
Some other PSA products have a quick release on BOTH battery terminals.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:05 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
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why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
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PSA Peugeot / Citroen put at least one quick release terminal on so if the electrical system decides to BBQ itself ( something the 206 isnt know for but other PSA products where ) you can isolate the battery quickly.
Some other PSA products have a quick release on BOTH battery terminals. |
Most new vehicles are fitted with it not just Pugs, for the reasons I explained.
And yes some have it on both poles, again for the same reasons.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:12 am |
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And what happens if you drop something metal like a spanner that touches the head of the engine and the positive pole? |
You risk blowing the battery up & getting showered with acid
Negative terminal should always be disconnected FIRST & reconnected LAST
Not that you need to disconnect anything to jump start a 206 
Positive earth classic car, doubt anyone on here would ever be working on one
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:15 am |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| MrBSI wrote: |
| V9977 wrote: |
why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
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PSA Peugeot / Citroen put at least one quick release terminal on so if the electrical system decides to BBQ itself ( something the 206 isnt know for but other PSA products where ) you can isolate the battery quickly.
Some other PSA products have a quick release on BOTH battery terminals. |
Most new vehicles are fitted with it not just Pugs, for the reasons I explained.
And yes some have it on both poles, again for the same reasons. |
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:25 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| LeeThr wrote: |
And what happens if you drop something metal like a spanner that touches the head of the engine and the positive pole? |
You risk blowing the battery up & getting showered with acid
Negative terminal should always be disconnected FIRST & reconnected LAST
Not that you need to disconnect anything to jump start a 206
Positive earth classic car, doubt anyone on here would ever be working on one |
You drop a spanner anywhere near the battery poles and you're sorted, negative first OR last.
And who said anything about positive earth? This is a 206 forum last time I checked.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:33 am |
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what happened to just wacking some jump leads on starting the engine and setting off
think its all a bit too technical tbh
never had any trouble and have been jumped a few times lately with the car been stood
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:36 am |
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| usher wrote: |
what happened to just wacking some jump leads on starting the engine and setting off
think its all a bit too technical tbh
never had any trouble and have been jumped a few times lately with the car been stood |
Yours is non plexed, its unlikely to spit the dummy during a jump start attempt ( can happen buts it very rare they even do )
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:39 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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knew there was more than one reason to get a non plexed 206
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