Help! Need to jumpstart!

[RyRy210]

Okay, I've been away for awhile and haven't had a chance to drive my car. I decided to take it for a spin and guess what, my battery died!

I tried to jumpstart it (following the owner's manual exactly) and once I had everything connected the jumper cable started to melt the plastic sheath around it! Smoke started to come out so I immediately disconnected the cable. Any thoughts on why this might happen?

 

[Dtrigg]

Are you sure you had the cables on the proper connections?

 

[NSXCessive]

Did you jump start to the Positive terminal in the engine bay fuse box? There is a terminal in there that says "Jump Start" also make very sure you have the Ground cable connected to a good ground on the engine or chassis....

 

[RyRy210]

Are you sure you had the cables on the proper connections?

Did you jump start to the Positive terminal in the engine bay fuse box? There is a terminal in there that says "Jump Start" also make very sure you have the Ground cable connected to a good ground on the engine or chassis....

Yes and yes. Like I said, I followed everything exactly. The ground is suppose to be the boss on the intake manifold, there is a negative symbol there too.

I did read online that it could be faulty cables. I bought some new ones just now and will attempt to jump start it again later today.

 

[RyRy210]

Yup, faulty cables. The car just started!

Time for some serious driving!

 

[Dtrigg]

Let us know about the faulty cables. In the past I had to jump my car if it sat for a few days. Now I have a solar battery charger and never have to jump it. I would want to know how to check my current set of jumper cables in the event I needed to use them at some point in the future.

Good luck.