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So today my car battery died, couldn't even be revived with a jump. I was able to walk to an auto store to get tools and a new battery (damn that mfer was heavier than I expected). I had never had to replace my own car battery before.

I screwed the fastener nuts the wrong way for like 5 minutes, cut my hand, and ultimately accidentally crossed the positive and negative terminals with a wrench that exploded in sparks. I don't even know what stopped me from being electrocuted but I didn't feel a thing.

While I'm happy I was able to take care of it myself and will be able to in the future, I also feel like such a dunce for not knowing wtf I was doing and almost shocking myself

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[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 27 points 1 day ago (10 children)

I've never replaced a car battery and wouldn't know how to begin, so you're ahead of me.

[–] FedPosterman5000@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago (9 children)

I always forget which terminal to start with but luckily they’re at the same height so I can set my wrench down on them while I look it up on yt

[–] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm assuming this is a joke :P put it anywhere else!

[–] FedPosterman5000@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

Yes! Though definitely have shocked myself enough to learn I don’t like it lol.

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