#16: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: smiddies, Location: BrightonPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:36 am ---- Sorry when undoing a battery - Naughty People Pick Noses!! (1st Negative 2nd Positive - 1st Positive 2nd Negative)
#17: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: LeeThr, Location: North West WalesPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:36 am ----
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).
And what happens if you drop something metal like a spanner that touches the head of the engine and the positive pole?
#18: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: panason1c, Location: SomersetPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:40 am ----
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).
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.............
#19: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: LeeThr, Location: North West WalesPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:43 am ---- Me thinks somebody's been given a Fisher Price "My First Tool Kit" and now thinks he is the god of all Mechanics
#20: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:37 am ----
panason1c wrote:
I therefore prefer to believe the contents of the article rather than your opinion.
OK, best of luck.
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..
#21: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: LeeThr, Location: North West WalesPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:18 am ----
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
#22: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:30 am ----
LeeThr wrote:
No.. but I think you have on the subject of jump starting 206's
#23: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:59 am ----
V9977 wrote:
why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
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.
#24: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:05 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
V9977 wrote:
why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
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.
#25: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:12 am ----
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
#26: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:15 am ----
V9977 wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
V9977 wrote:
why do you think the quick release is on the positive?
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.
#27: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:25 am ----
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.
#28: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:33 am ---- 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
#29: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:36 am ----
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 )
#30: Re: Jump-starting a 206 Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:39 am ---- knew there was more than one reason to get a non plexed 206
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