Looks like they’ve been on it for a while
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It is not necessary to complete a degree in automotive engineering with honors to successfully start a car with jumper cables. However, a bit of common sense is recommended. Something that these do-it-yourselfers lacked at the time. A group of jolly people tries to start a car, but connects the cables incorrectly. It looks like the plus of one car is directly on the minus, but that is not clearly visible in the video.
In general, you will notice quite quickly if you connect the cables incorrectly. However, these starters simply leave the cable in place. The place starts to smoke and the short circuit makes it so hot that the jumper cables melt. They don’t get it, as you hear. Although we can strongly recommend that the sound of the video is turned off. In any case, the cables can hardly impress a speaker cable, so it is a great opportunity to invest in thick and better jumper cables.
Also read: This is what happens when you connect your jumper cables incorrectly
Jumper cables melt due to incorrect connection