Dead Battery....Jumping advice
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2007 cls 63 030
Dead Battery....Jumping advice
Been raining here for basically three weeks straight and havent driven my car, so of course when I go to drive it today the battery is dead. Is there anything I should be concerned about when jumping the battery? I see the battery in the trunk and from my memory I thought you are supposed to ground the dead battery's negative on the engine block, so where would be a good place to ground it on the benz? Maybe on the wheel of the spare tire? Any input is appreciated. I'm not an idiot, just don't want to F anything up.
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From: Longisland ny
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Hey joe, i think there is a jumper block up front under the hood, look there first! i wouldnt try hooking it up to the batt if there is a jumper block under the hood. but thats just me
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Been raining here for basically three weeks straight and havent driven my car, so of course when I go to drive it today the battery is dead. Is there anything I should be concerned about when jumping the battery? I see the battery in the trunk and from my memory I thought you are supposed to ground the dead battery's negative on the engine block, so where would be a good place to ground it on the benz? Maybe on the wheel of the spare tire? Any input is appreciated. I'm not an idiot, just don't want to F anything up.
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Been raining here for basically three weeks straight and havent driven my car, so of course when I go to drive it today the battery is dead. Is there anything I should be concerned about when jumping the battery? I see the battery in the trunk and from my memory I thought you are supposed to ground the dead battery's negative on the engine block, so where would be a good place to ground it on the benz? Maybe on the wheel of the spare tire? Any input is appreciated. I'm not an idiot, just don't want to F anything up.
if i were you, i'd just call mbz roadside assistance.
it's free....well....not really....you paid for it when you bought the car.
so why get your hands dirty?
give them a call....kick back....and let mbz take care of it.
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Dudes its just a jump. Ground it to the chasis if you can, the spare is NOT grounded (almost by definition) lol, it's covered in rubber and isulated no ground there.
