ElectroVLOG-008: I was SURE the CAR BATTERY WAS DEAD

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  • @ElectroBOOM
    @ElectroBOOM  6 років тому +2492

    *UPDATE:* After the battery running for a few more days with no problem, it left us abandoned at a gas station! Fortunately someone gave me a boost.
    So to diagnose the problem, while the car was running I measured the voltage and it was 13.5V, but as soon as I turned the car off, it dropped to 9V. So the alternator was providing juice to charge the battery, but the battery didn't hold it.
    I also put an ammeter and measured car's off current. When I locked the car, the current was at 110mA and after one minute dropped to 3.5mA. So there is no leakage current either.
    I brought the battery home and charged it with my supply. The voltage would rise to 14.5V with a steady 2A, and then would drop to 11V when I disconnect it.
    In conclusion, I am sad to announce that the battery has passed away. It is not a serviceable battery either, so I shall take it to the dumpster where it belongs! (I mean I will recycle it)

    • @sunstyle52
      @sunstyle52 6 років тому +28

      ElectroBOOM can you make a video on how to mod a big brick of a plug to a regular plug and relocate the brick lower on the wire? The brick covers all the other plugs on the outlets

    • @roberthousedorfii1743
      @roberthousedorfii1743 6 років тому +30

      OMG dude, FULL WAVE RECTIFIER, 120 Volts from the wall!! Bring that baby back from the dead! I do it all the time. ( Just remember to put a 40 watt bulb on the AC side ! Yeah, or leave it out for laughs to start... )

    • @Infinion
      @Infinion 6 років тому +52

      Sounds like one of the cells in the battery shorted internally, or the water level in a few cells is super low and needs a top off of distilled water. If your car were a manual transmission, you could give it a rolling start using the momentum of the car with a quick pulse of the clutch to couple and uncouple the momentum of the transmission with the body. With 9V, that's more than enough to start combustion and run the alternator too. Too bad you can't give automatics a rolling start without completely destroying them lol.
      It's too bad starter motors require such ridiculous currents to run. If starter motors gradually built up kinetic energy in a flywheel and then dumped it all at once into the transmission, it would be more reliable to start at lower voltages considering the low instantaneous power available in dead car batteries.

    • @oberstoftogen9144
      @oberstoftogen9144 6 років тому +3

      +ArthurLAvila Search for 1ft extension on Amazon.

    • @SolarGranulation
      @SolarGranulation 6 років тому +15

      I've never liked those sealed batteries. It used to be such a simple matter to revive car batteries.

  • @eFeXuy
    @eFeXuy 6 років тому +1398

    "I don't have too much time before everything burns"
    That's something that no body should ever say

    • @maxfox6903
      @maxfox6903 5 років тому +38

      that sounds like something some bad a movie hero would say while giving a final speech or something

    • @FreeStuffPlease
      @FreeStuffPlease 4 роки тому +31

      Has jumper cables. Uses alligator clips with undersized wires..

    • @DJBaka
      @DJBaka 3 роки тому

      @@daduck1810 is the van black now?

    • @notaveragecr6041
      @notaveragecr6041 3 роки тому +11

      @@FreeStuffPlease technically jumper cables are super-sized alligator clips.

    •  3 роки тому

      *-Adolf Hitler, 1945.*

  • @andrewdodge7515
    @andrewdodge7515 5 років тому +576

    * car starts *
    * mad scientist laugh *
    😂

  • @frankjackson2439
    @frankjackson2439 4 роки тому +366

    A ghetto jump start is stealing someone else’s charged battery and replacing it with your bum battery.

    • @gbux07
      @gbux07 4 роки тому +8

      *Jhetto*

    • @bansheemania1692
      @bansheemania1692 4 роки тому +27

      Nope. Ghetto Jump is With no Cables and Just Touch one battery to The Other. Which a upside down Flooded lead acid battery is No Bueno

    • @ibro99
      @ibro99 3 роки тому +1

      LOL ....

    • @vksasdgaming9472
      @vksasdgaming9472 2 роки тому +5

      I thought it was stealing the whole car and "parking" your old car across the street with rival still in trunk.

    • @Truck-kun_01
      @Truck-kun_01 2 роки тому +2

      no that's called stealing, real ones know you got to use lightning strike from Zeus farts in the sky.

  • @CottonTailJoe
    @CottonTailJoe 6 років тому +516

    He always reminds me of those dads that would be a diy who says “Why do we need to go to the store? I can do that here” lol

    • @Zulfburht
      @Zulfburht 3 роки тому +3

      You mean a Ron Swanson

    • @AlexDeLarge1
      @AlexDeLarge1 3 роки тому +3

      "We don't need to go to the store, we have battery at home."
      Battery at home:

    • @hayosiko9119
      @hayosiko9119 3 роки тому +7

      Bro every dad is like that,they will try diy which actually... Isnt that bad considering
      1.You have nothing to lose
      2. If it breaks you disassemble it and see how it works
      Did that with an old old radio
      It was fun

    • @avengergaming9951
      @avengergaming9951 3 роки тому +2

      Yes really true

    • @agungpriambodo1674
      @agungpriambodo1674 3 роки тому +1

      that's my dad
      he made his own golf training course
      he made his own light bulb

  • @AWJFunk
    @AWJFunk 6 років тому +362

    Deal with this often as a pro technician. Anything over 20mA is abnormal. You're going to want to find your draw, and use a more accurate meter than a janky amp-clamp.

    • @ElectroBOOM
      @ElectroBOOM  6 років тому +140

      That's true, but then again I can't trust a clamp ammeter with accurate low current measurements. Should do a proper measurement... next time the battery fails!

    • @kirkula
      @kirkula 6 років тому +20

      I would also wonder when he took that reading too. If it was right after he shut off the car, the computer is still doing some work for a time afterwards. For instance, a timer for automatically locking the car and turning on the alarm. Heck, my car still lets me open and close windows for a short amount of time after shutting the car off, and stops letting me either after I open the door or after a certain time has elapsed.

    • @zwerko
      @zwerko 6 років тому +16

      Not necessarily - it depends on what your car is doing while _idle_. Mine draws ~120mA to cover things like keyless entry and mobile connectivity (incl. remote heating activation and such fanciness). Given that the battery holds 80Ah that's not really an issue. Plus, it's smart enough to kill the mobile connectivity and pretty much anything extra apart from the basic on-board computer control (you even have to use a physical key to unlock at that stage) once it estimates less than 20% charge - then the draw drops to mere 14mA, according to the service manual.

    • @Shadowdncer
      @Shadowdncer 6 років тому +4

      Especially with normal car batteries, those suck for sustained low current. With some, a 1A load won't run significantly longer than a 10A load.

    • @BurntTransistor
      @BurntTransistor 6 років тому +6

      Depends on the vehicle and OEM. My vehicle has a rated parasitic draw of about 40 mA.

  • @cybertechreviews4484
    @cybertechreviews4484 5 років тому +251

    7:32 using my *JHETTO SETUP*

  • @ElectronikHeart
    @ElectronikHeart 4 роки тому +141

    I myself, do have a battery that was discharged to absolute 0v and was able to recharge it.
    It still works and hold a quasi perfect charge over a long period of time.
    So it's not impossible.
    But it's pretty rare. I only saw this on one battery.
    The others i tried to save had, at least, one cell totally shot.

    • @JonathanGameHD
      @JonathanGameHD 3 роки тому +1

      nn tu peut pas etre la 😨😨😨

    • @randomidiot50
      @randomidiot50 3 роки тому

      How

    • @christopherpedersen1820
      @christopherpedersen1820 3 роки тому +8

      I, in my infinite dumbassery, charged a battery fully backwards, then was able to fully reverse it again somehow. It was really dead when I reverse charged it, but somehow it made the journey from 10V or whatever it was at, to -13V and back to 13V and still seems to be working.

    • @lamuzzo5120
      @lamuzzo5120 3 роки тому

      ita? quasi means almost in italian

    • @nonec384
      @nonec384 3 роки тому +2

      @@lamuzzo5120 quasi seans to have the same meaning its a quasi almost i think

  • @SaberusTerras
    @SaberusTerras 6 років тому +120

    "I thought it turned the lights off after a while." Apparently when the battery runs out of power. :P

    • @TonyRule
      @TonyRule 5 років тому +1

      Haha yep. I kept leaving the interior light on so I installed one of these tinyurl.com/y7ehpoes

  • @shamardaniel4819
    @shamardaniel4819 6 років тому +96

    “Never had a problem with leaving the lights on.”
    Me: This explains a lot.....

  • @ploobmann894
    @ploobmann894 6 років тому +318

    I Live 5 minutes away from this guy in vancouver XD

  • @beedslolkuntus2070
    @beedslolkuntus2070 4 роки тому +21

    6:47
    that was legit the beautifulest start I ever witnessed in my whole life. It was so amazing!!

  • @uK8cvPAq
    @uK8cvPAq 6 років тому +641

    How do apartment people charge their car battery without disconnecting and bringing it inside?

    • @ElectroBOOM
      @ElectroBOOM  6 років тому +520

      Sh@# you are right! Didn't think of bringing it upstairs and charge it with my power supply!

    • @Kalvinjj
      @Kalvinjj 6 років тому +239

      Confess it, you did but it wouldn't be fun that way

    • @leontam221
      @leontam221 6 років тому +21

      ElectroBOOM Can you make a video to explain why the capacitor blew up when connected the wrong way or beyond the rated voltage?

    • @EarthlyF0rg0ten
      @EarthlyF0rg0ten 6 років тому +10

      For sh!#s and gigs you could bring a battery down with an inverter and a battery charger which just seems pointless lol

    • @DrBernard989
      @DrBernard989 6 років тому +10

      I've had to do exactly that. Only downside is that the car forgets the time, and you have no security alarm either.

  • @JosephArata
    @JosephArata 6 років тому +74

    Actually, yes you will need to replace that battery. You've already sulfated the plates and knocked a crapload of lead off the plates by jump starting the battery so many times and using the 90A alternator to recharge that battery. As a diesel technician, I can personally assure you, that your battery needs to be replaced if it won't hold a charge after not being charged for several days. We have to change all four 950cca group 31 batteries within the first 2 years of truck operation due to all of the constant on/off cycles of the engine and use of power inverters. A far cry from the 5 years you'd typically get from a standard lead acid battery in a consumer passenger vehicle.

    • @davidbarber8605
      @davidbarber8605 6 років тому +9

      Batojiri1 I was going to post something just like this! The sponge lead is toast, and the cells aren't going to hold a charge... His alternator is next

    • @carlparsons595
      @carlparsons595 6 років тому +1

      I'm aspiring to be a Diesel Technician, but I need money for tools

    • @zeusapollo8688
      @zeusapollo8688 6 років тому

      Get firefly carbon foam batteries

    • @5roundsrapid263
      @5roundsrapid263 6 років тому

      It looks like the OEM battery. They usually have only the minimum cold cranking amps, and don’t last very long.

  • @anwarulbashirshuaib5673
    @anwarulbashirshuaib5673 4 роки тому +31

    8:17 that laugh reminded me of joker 2019

  • @FirstNameLastName-wv2iz
    @FirstNameLastName-wv2iz 6 років тому +14

    8:20 that laugh is the best thing you're gonna see this week

  • @shubhampreetsingh8630
    @shubhampreetsingh8630 6 років тому +427

    R.I.P Alligator Clips, your sacrifice will not go vain.😂

    • @JasonW.
      @JasonW. 6 років тому +11

      Clips are still good, just needs some new wires.
      You know you did a good job sacrificing alligator clips when the wire is good and the clips melt.

    • @oddzc
      @oddzc 6 років тому +3

      I was loling so hard at the smoke when he started it. So funny

    • @5roundsrapid263
      @5roundsrapid263 6 років тому +2

      The alternator putting 90-100 amps through them will do that.

    • @maddalenameddi2791
      @maddalenameddi2791 6 років тому

      shubham preet nope look at pinned comment he wasted wires and clips

    • @diamondvortex9706
      @diamondvortex9706 5 років тому +1

      8:19

  • @vivekvenkatsubramaniam437
    @vivekvenkatsubramaniam437 6 років тому +84

    "There might be some permanent damage, but it's working, for now."
    Wise words from our Lord and saviour

    • @zawarduasd8327
      @zawarduasd8327 4 роки тому

      Wow when I read your comment he said what you said

  • @hamzavlogsandgaming6903
    @hamzavlogsandgaming6903 4 роки тому +164

    Mehdi: i never left lights on in the car
    Mehdi gets out*
    Me:the light on the backseat side is on
    LOL!!!

    • @sehamdawassim9041
      @sehamdawassim9041 4 роки тому +3

      3999year joke LOLLLLLLOOOL

    • @trapbuilder2283
      @trapbuilder2283 4 роки тому +13

      That usually happens just because the door is open, while the front lights need to be manually turned on

    • @PongoXBongo
      @PongoXBongo 4 роки тому +3

      @@trapbuilder2283/videos Yeah, most dome lights turn on when doors are opened, whether the vehicle is on/running or not. Most of my drained batteries have been from doors not closed completely which leaves the dome light on overnight.

    • @physicsisawesome696
      @physicsisawesome696 4 роки тому +1

      LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

    • @hamzavlogsandgaming6903
      @hamzavlogsandgaming6903 4 роки тому +1

      @@PongoXBongo yea maybe thats why mehdi's car battery died

  • @dububstep
    @dububstep 6 років тому +62

    When you're too introverted to ask someone to help jumpstart your car...

  • @KingOfKYA
    @KingOfKYA 6 років тому +489

    You will be replaceing that battery in 0-3 months. Its likely already leaking all over.

    • @ElectroBOOM
      @ElectroBOOM  6 років тому +100

      So far it has been running like nothing happened! Hopefully it will stay this way

    • @21gryzon
      @21gryzon 6 років тому +73

      I think you should buy spare battery and carry it in your trunk just in case

    • @beedslolkuntus2070
      @beedslolkuntus2070 6 років тому

      ElectroBOOM wow

    • @FrankieT666
      @FrankieT666 6 років тому +10

      voltio234 the video was up on his patreon so people can see it there first he must've paid for his patreon and commented on it then that comment showed up here saying 2 days ago

    • @BurntTransistor
      @BurntTransistor 6 років тому

      Why would it be leaking?

  • @DanielsGameVault
    @DanielsGameVault 6 років тому +45

    I had this exact same scenario: battery was on its way out, having done like 9 years of service, died one morning, I managed to start it by pushing it pretty fast then quickly hopping in and letting the clutch up with 2nd gear engaged, drove to my destination and after like an hour the car still managed to start on its own, but the next day it was obviously dead again, so a new battery is a must in your case too :))

    • @kreynolds1123
      @kreynolds1123 5 років тому +5

      9 years is a good long life for a lead acid battery. Congratulations. I suspect that adding super capacitors to an existing battery will improve the life of the battery as long as the battery isn't abused, like being drained dead. Using the cap+battery can certainly improve the cold cranking amps delivered to the starter.

  • @Electrolab-Eletronica
    @Electrolab-Eletronica 6 років тому +81

    Excellent as always!!

  • @WilburJaywright
    @WilburJaywright 2 роки тому +5

    (Edit: looks like you know some of this 😊) Tips:
    1) Avoid sulfating your battery by starting the car once every three months, or connecting a maintainer charger to it. Saves motorcyclists from buying a new battery every year.
    2) check with an ammeter if any current is being drawn while the car is off. There are videos on what milliamperage is acceptable. Southwire has a clamp DC ammeter to give an approximation if you’re concerned a large amperage is being drawn.
    3) test your battery with a carbon pile load tester, burn don’t leave it connected too long, and don’t buy the Chinese shunt (literally) with the “cooling fan”. The battery may need replacement,
    4) You can buy a jump box to do some of that job for you on smaller vehicles 😊.

  • @codfish1113
    @codfish1113 6 років тому +146

    Watching ElectroBOOM at 4am instead of sleeping

  • @DGTelevsionNetwork
    @DGTelevsionNetwork 4 роки тому +11

    I would recommend setting the dome light to the middle switch for door. Toyotas don't have any protection from lamps pulling the voltage to zero.

  • @VeyronSama
    @VeyronSama 5 років тому +15

    8:48 the evil laugh of success or when you pass an exam without studying

    • @desertcamel
      @desertcamel Рік тому

      Or cheating and the teacher didnt catch you

  • @petertrast
    @petertrast 5 років тому +21

    "I at least know how to jump start using my JETTO setup." I wish I could sit in his electrical engineering class.....

  • @windexcleanmashitgud
    @windexcleanmashitgud 6 років тому +351

    Oh boy 3am!

    • @ServrHax
      @ServrHax 6 років тому +1

      Lol barely 1am in Cali xD

    • @frozenowl368
      @frozenowl368 6 років тому

      No rest for the wicked

    • @shubhampreetsingh8630
      @shubhampreetsingh8630 6 років тому

      1:52PM

    • @scoremoore4280
      @scoremoore4280 6 років тому +1

      james eral what's up Patrick from spongebob squarepants, are you going to eat your crabby patty now?

    • @boomcreek4023
      @boomcreek4023 6 років тому

      james eral I am staying up till 4:30

  • @enthusiasticgeek7237
    @enthusiasticgeek7237 5 років тому +19

    8:18 ffs i was watching this at 4 am with the lights off

    • @lukeyyw
      @lukeyyw 3 роки тому +1

      **long term ptsd**

  • @keithinadhd6693
    @keithinadhd6693 6 років тому

    That face of pure delight was amazing. I’m glad you got it working.

  • @berxsol
    @berxsol 5 років тому

    More of these please, love these electrovlogs

  • @gianluca.g
    @gianluca.g 6 років тому +7

    approved by an Italian: "I guess there will be some permanent damage but... STILL WORKING!!"

  • @cameronland5934
    @cameronland5934 6 років тому +148

    *I would request a video but i honestly haven't a clue whats left for you to do.*

    • @JosephArata
      @JosephArata 6 років тому +8

      Replace the battery, he's damaged the plates by jump starting the battery and charging it with 90A constant current from the Alternator.

    • @greenthizzle4
      @greenthizzle4 6 років тому

      fuzzy wuzzy you don't know how to talk in *bold* and that makes you mad _huh_ ?

    • @lirimhasani7696
      @lirimhasani7696 6 років тому

      *Cool*

    • @colewalker8288
      @colewalker8288 6 років тому

      Have you done oil with voltage?

    • @TheBod76
      @TheBod76 6 років тому

      Easy: Do the video again in a closed building with smoke detectors! :D

  • @iwannawatchyoutube8826
    @iwannawatchyoutube8826 6 років тому +7

    7:32 "JETTO" setup XD

  • @akatizzle1585
    @akatizzle1585 6 років тому

    The first UA-camr I am considering becoming a patron of, your videos are entertaining and educational and I have been binge watching all of them for weeks, keep it up Mehdi

  • @rahimkvayath
    @rahimkvayath 5 років тому +7

    I'm watching mehdi's channel whenever I need some knowledge with fun

  • @AmplifyDIY
    @AmplifyDIY 6 років тому +3

    2:46 - that's a lot of smoke!

    • @bah3698
      @bah3698 2 роки тому

      DIY smoke grenade

  • @Jim_Fries
    @Jim_Fries 6 років тому

    Dude. I watch every one of your videos with my boys. You’re frickin awesome

  • @strike5677
    @strike5677 6 років тому +1

    lmao when he laugh at last startup makes me so happy and laughing of something i thought will failed but success. hahaha so satisfying.

  • @cameronland5934
    @cameronland5934 6 років тому +301

    8:48 *when someone says DC is better than AC.* lets be honest. AC is better

    • @ikannunaplays
      @ikannunaplays 6 років тому +100

      They each have their perks

    • @cameronland5934
      @cameronland5934 6 років тому +3

      Brad Schlangen true

    • @AmorDeae
      @AmorDeae 6 років тому +8

      For me the best part of DC is the simplicity of calculations, and electronics would be a lot harder (if possible) to make with AC, but you need AC to run a transformer with helps you afford the electricity in your socket, and lets you run devices that require different voltages on one common voltage.

    • @ikannunaplays
      @ikannunaplays 6 років тому +24

      Three phase AC electric motors are far more powerful than their DC counterparts can ever dream

    • @baileyhosking7271
      @baileyhosking7271 6 років тому +12

      amadeusz antyga of course it would be possible, you would just need a (FULL BRIGDE) Rectumfrier

  • @MAabmets
    @MAabmets 6 років тому +43

    I know you intentionally get yourself shocked for comedic effect, but do NOT spark alligator clips near a car battery that has been charging. My father used to spark them to test if the battery had charged, until the escaped hydrogen from the battery charging blew up in his face and he had battery acid flushed from his eyes at the hospital. I know you don't mind being electricuted, but do you want battery acid in your eyes?

    • @atmel9077
      @atmel9077 6 років тому +3

      Maarek Aabmets If the battery leaks hydrogen then it might have a problem. There shouldn.t be hydrogen in a car engine, it's way too dangerous.

    • @MAabmets
      @MAabmets 6 років тому +8

      Well, this particular incident happened aver 15 years ago and most probably used the older batteries that you could yourself add distilled water to. While new batteries are sealed and shouldn't release hydrogen, I would still not spark near a battery, especially if it reads 0V, as that might mean that it "might have a problem"

    • @atmel9077
      @atmel9077 6 років тому +2

      Maarek Aabmets I wouldn't do that now, but i did never imagine that a defective battery could release hydrogen.

    • @MAabmets
      @MAabmets 6 років тому +6

      Upon further reading I found that the wikipedia page for Lead-acid battery has a section called "risk of explosion" where it states that "Excessive charging causes electrolysis, emitting hydrogen and oxygen". Excessive charging might not be possible with the newer chargers, but my father has always used an old transformer charger that keeps the voltage at 14V. However, if I remember correctly, the new modern charger I bought a couple of years ago still recommended charging in a well ventilated area.

    • @AlanColon1979
      @AlanColon1979 6 років тому +2

      You'd have to be charging the battery for a while to worry about that. He was charging it **just** enough to jump it so I doubt there'd be much hydrogen there. The 15 minutes he ran the car to charge it would be a little more dangerous time to be making sparks but probably fine given the radiator fan is running, dissipating the hydrogen. A real car charger being run for 20-30 minutes would be cause for concern in creating sparks around a battery especially if no fan is running to prevent the hydrogen from collecting. Most lead-acid car batteries are still not sealed, the sealed ones cost a lot more. Like if it's an AGM battery you wouldn't worry about it since that's sealed but it'll run you around 130 bucks at the cheapest when I can get a standard car battery at the cheapest for about 50 bucks with a core trade around 65 without a core to trade. AGM are generally worth the money since they last longer though and they're a little more physically robust than lead-acid and you don't have to worry about electrolyte levels (Very few people check the levels so they die faster than they ought to).

  • @ITMeCE
    @ITMeCE 6 років тому +1

    You're back! I'm so happy to start learning again. XD

  • @kotarouriderblack6118
    @kotarouriderblack6118 5 років тому +3

    i kinda miss this type of video. I have broken fan at home and still finding good resource before fixing it

  • @0Blueaura
    @0Blueaura 6 років тому +19

    8:48 sounds like Your own engine is starting up (the laughing) :'D

  • @nonothebot
    @nonothebot 6 років тому +131

    How to set an innocent car on fire ? Call Electroboom ! XD

  • @ItsaRomethingeveryday
    @ItsaRomethingeveryday 5 років тому

    Perfect video to watch after a hard days work

  • @giant23
    @giant23 3 роки тому +1

    This channel is nothing *short* of amazing!!!

  • @burniquelonggadog5676
    @burniquelonggadog5676 6 років тому +13

    I think your charger needs FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER!!!

    • @bxeagle3932
      @bxeagle3932 4 роки тому

      we can't have bridge rectifier or any diodes on something thats charging and feeding back electricity when not charging

    • @cod3329
      @cod3329 4 роки тому

      Bisgamer Gameplay whoosh

    • @bxeagle3932
      @bxeagle3932 4 роки тому

      @@cod3329 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      Lol

  • @TheDefpom
    @TheDefpom 6 років тому +103

    You still need a new battery

    • @jaggns5774
      @jaggns5774 4 роки тому

      Why

    • @aliabdallah102
      @aliabdallah102 3 роки тому +3

      @@jaggns5774 getting a lead acid battery that low will damage its cells.

  • @Giblet535
    @Giblet535 6 років тому +1

    What a good time to review charger/desulfators like the Battery Mindr brand. They seem to work...sometimes. It revived one old battery of three I tested to 'like new' performance (charges to 13.6VDC, can deliver 460 cranking amps several times, holds the charge at low temperature, etc).

  • @danielgonzalez4079
    @danielgonzalez4079 3 роки тому

    Funny and interesting as always. I'm honestly surprised that short with the smoke didn't blow the main fuse.

  • @bones357
    @bones357 4 роки тому +3

    6:38 That, my friends, is a proper successfully failure!👊👍🚘🔥

  • @henstar337
    @henstar337 5 років тому +3

    10:35 is the best disclaimer.

  • @riannechua756
    @riannechua756 6 років тому +1

    Electrocute oil next for an experiment! Love your vids btw ❤️

  • @paulninorosero3930
    @paulninorosero3930 6 років тому

    Awesome videos this is my first time subscribed on any youtube channel.. I hope I can learn more stuff.. Thanks Man..

  • @MRGCProductions20996
    @MRGCProductions20996 6 років тому +3

    feel like you have an extra syllable: E-LEC-[TO?]-RO-BLOOOOOG

  • @krexas4668
    @krexas4668 6 років тому +3

    make a diy speaker or boombox

  • @lzosx
    @lzosx 6 років тому

    i've never seen someone so happy when starting their car

  • @brians247
    @brians247 5 років тому

    Can't get enough of this tech craziness!

  • @St0ned_Sl0an
    @St0ned_Sl0an 5 років тому +75

    Puny battery.

    • @bxeagle3932
      @bxeagle3932 4 роки тому +2

      pony battery

    • @zsin128
      @zsin128 4 роки тому

      @The Jet fighters gud battery

    • @ryuuji159
      @ryuuji159 4 роки тому +1

      thrill battery?

  • @smallmoneysalvia
    @smallmoneysalvia 6 років тому +54

    That “small” lead acid battery puts out some serious current, and if your battery was recoverable, it is no longer. You have to go EXTREMELY slowly with dead lead acid batteries and then you might get a couple months out of the battery. 250ma max until 9v then 1a to 14v. That way the plates get coated more evenly.

    • @JackBright4908
      @JackBright4908 6 років тому +23

      soupisgdfood this is electroboom, of course he killed the battery

    • @2009dudeman
      @2009dudeman 6 років тому +7

      You first assume he wanted to save the battery instead of torture it.

    • @avelkm
      @avelkm 6 років тому +2

      soupisgdfood I've bought my first car in winter, haven't touched it until 3 month later I've got a license. Yeah, battery was dead as hell. But after 2 days of slow charge (something like 100 mA) it started to charge normally and I've had 5 or 6 years more from that battery!

    • @adamp9553
      @adamp9553 5 років тому

      NiMH, lithium, lead acid...should always start with a very low current before it reaches a good voltage. Gradually raise amperage with voltage. A few amps max. The more forced the charging the higher the chance of shorting an individual cell.

  • @VibeM4N
    @VibeM4N 3 роки тому

    8:49 That is the laughter Of Victory

  • @derpydog1008
    @derpydog1008 6 років тому

    Great job happy to go see you not get hurt this time

  • @GadgetReviewVideos
    @GadgetReviewVideos 6 років тому +21

    Did you check the levels, top the cells off with distilled water and charge the car battery again. But it’s time to replace it soon.
    And buy some LED lights for your interior lights. Maybe next time it will survive a couple days with the light on.

    • @owencarlucci6959
      @owencarlucci6959 5 років тому +3

      This car has a maintenance free battery. There is no way to add water, they are un-openable. Cars haven't come with maintenance batteries for a long time.

    • @MrCh0o
      @MrCh0o 5 років тому

      @@owencarlucci6959 Can't you just buy a battery like this, though?

    • @owencarlucci6959
      @owencarlucci6959 5 років тому

      @@MrCh0o maintanence free or maintanence?

  • @lgphone9272
    @lgphone9272 5 років тому +4

    Electroboom can you make a glue that is electric?

  • @0x49r
    @0x49r 6 років тому

    Your Intro Kills me every time!😂😂😂😂

  • @Nitrxgen
    @Nitrxgen 6 років тому

    I used to have one of those compact pocket-sized lithium batteries that were made as jump starters, super impressive little things, I highly recommend, I bought it as it had a USB port and could charge my phone several times from flat before needing recharge. Jump started 2.2L Boxer vans a few times before needing a restart.

  • @rossredelback1579
    @rossredelback1579 4 роки тому +10

    It was painful to watch you constantly disconnect the positive first

    • @Schniels65
      @Schniels65 4 роки тому +4

      @@jasoncarswell7458 I think your supposed to disconnect ground first so nothing can get shorted against the car Body.

    • @patriciomunoz2830
      @patriciomunoz2830 4 роки тому

      @@Schniels65 this, and it has nothing to do with fire

  • @ledmk2
    @ledmk2 6 років тому +229

    Tomorrow the car not start again ;-) Buy a new battery before you kill the car engine management computer

    • @BurntTransistor
      @BurntTransistor 6 років тому +61

      You will have a VERY hard time destroying an ECM. They are meant to take punishment and have a voltage rating between ~4 V and up to around 26 V (a condition referred to as "double jump start")

    • @ledmk2
      @ledmk2 6 років тому +11

      Cars are not made for stupid experiments

    • @craigb6185
      @craigb6185 6 років тому

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ChauNyan
      @ChauNyan 6 років тому +17

      Mind Made Design's - DIY Demolishing derby, monster truck arena, racing for hours at the highest speed possible, the DeLorean existing at all, and the Self-Driving car.

    • @ledmk2
      @ledmk2 6 років тому +1

      The people that you mean in your comment are also not doing this kind of experiments ;-)

  • @darkwolf1273
    @darkwolf1273 6 років тому

    Funny and inspirational :) love the vids keep it up.

  • @LuxuryDragonessX
    @LuxuryDragonessX 6 років тому

    With these vlogs, i always am anxious for if something is gonna explode and its not on purpose

  • @WereDaily
    @WereDaily 6 років тому +16

    Why did I just get notified of this video 3 days later ?! 😤

    • @bullet4g
      @bullet4g 6 років тому +10

      it was first released to patreons before making it public

    • @tforever5700
      @tforever5700 6 років тому

      Me too

  • @PandaMan02
    @PandaMan02 6 років тому +54

    12.2v is still low for a car battery

    • @komentierer
      @komentierer 5 років тому +3

      No. No, it is not.

    • @Half_Finis
      @Half_Finis 5 років тому +2

      Not while idle. While running yes

    • @AgaetiAlex
      @AgaetiAlex 5 років тому +12

      @@komentierer yes it is. Learn something about automotive batteries and systems. 12.6 V DC is fully charged. Around 11.9 V DC is discharged and not capable of starting a car

    • @komentierer
      @komentierer 5 років тому +3

      @@AgaetiAlex Automotive Mechatronic for System- and High Voltage Technology here. 12v is the nominal voltage, as long as the manufacturer chose the correct battery, you will be able to start even around 11,2v.

    • @lckylke5751
      @lckylke5751 5 років тому +3

      I own a 40 years old car which has 6v batteries

  • @hawkhollywood2310
    @hawkhollywood2310 3 роки тому

    Even though I’ve been binge watching your videos, getting nostalgic from how your vids managed to give off a early UA-cam vibe, I can’t help but cover my ears instinctively even if the accidents are staged or not. Which makes it even worse

  • @eugenes9751
    @eugenes9751 6 років тому

    In a case like this, where you have a spare 12v battery, you want to disconnect the original battery from the car, start the car only on the spare battery, and then reconnect the old battery to get charged by the alternator. When the original battery is low like this, it's pulling the majority of the power from the spare to recharge instead of using that power for the starter, so it's making it harder to start until the old battery is fully recharged. NEVER leave the car without a 12v battery in the loop, the alternator can easily provide more than 14.4v and the battery is used to limit that, without it, you can easily fry your electronics by delivering too high of a voltage.
    The reason you got close to 0v is because you left the light on. The computers will automatically turn off, but that bulb is connected directly into the 12v line without a timer.

  • @Kcoolin
    @Kcoolin 5 років тому +7

    1:53 There is a light on behind him. was this intentional?

    • @theaviator1152
      @theaviator1152 4 роки тому +1

      No, but he said he thought they shut off automatically (which they don’t).

    • @TheBobbyBoucher
      @TheBobbyBoucher 4 роки тому

      @@theaviator1152 watching again, he fiddled with the lights before charging the battery, I think thats when the switch was turned to the on position since he never had a problem with that before.

    • @TheBobbyBoucher
      @TheBobbyBoucher 4 роки тому

      or maybe his daughter or wife left it on, since those lights turn on and off automatically he probably thought it was normal, walked away, and didnt know untill after the battery died.

  • @nikolasbarkauskis7220
    @nikolasbarkauskis7220 6 років тому +17

    Me when I see the video title: "Oh god what now?"

  • @samuelatienzo4627
    @samuelatienzo4627 2 роки тому +1

    4:16 you can tell Mehdi is a Canadian 🇨🇦 🍁 “not bad, eh?” 😂

  • @krtm530
    @krtm530 6 років тому

    This was fun! is there a video explaining why 240v single phase; is not called 240v 2 phase? Love your videos, very entertaining! and educational.

  • @redrum2528
    @redrum2528 6 років тому +122

    This would be funny if u had a electric car and u short the whole thing

    • @afrugaltechchannel1360
      @afrugaltechchannel1360 6 років тому +1

      It's funny if you like really dumb arsons

    • @melody3741
      @melody3741 6 років тому +2

      Thats called an arc flash and probably would kill him

    • @afrugaltechchannel1360
      @afrugaltechchannel1360 6 років тому +1

      I guess it's a good idea, since we want him to stick around for a long time.

    • @GLITCH_-.-
      @GLITCH_-.- 6 років тому

      Melody ... An arc that could kill with only 12V? How hot do you assume it gets? Ten billion degrees? ... /s

    • @jamesbrown4092
      @jamesbrown4092 6 років тому

      He'd have to change the name of the channel to Electro-KABOOOOM!

  • @GrafKrolock82
    @GrafKrolock82 6 років тому +5

    I'm curious if this battery will still be powerful enough in the next winter (if it survives that long).
    I had some batteries that were discharged until nothing worked. After recharing them, they worked as long as it was warm. As soon as the winter came and temperatures dropped

    • @iamdave84
      @iamdave84 6 років тому

      GrafKrolock82 I think you might also find that when it's cold, the engine oil is thicker and doesn't lubricate the engine as efficiently, especially at startup

  • @joselu90
    @joselu90 5 років тому +1

    I had my battery under 0 because I reversed the polarity while jumping with another car. It comes to life again after an slow charge at 2 amps during 24h. The car need some new fuses...
    My battery still running, that was 5 years ago.

  • @outsider344
    @outsider344 4 роки тому

    This is a fun video. For anyone curious about a dead car battery though:
    If the voltage is below 5 volts at rest, it's probably a lost cause
    If the resting voltage is around 12 volts but drops below 9 volts while trying to start, it's probably done for.
    If you can get the car started and the voltage is less than 13.5v, the alternator is the problem.
    There you go. You are now the neighborhood go to person when someone's car won't start.

  • @DaveDablave
    @DaveDablave 6 років тому +25

    Could you replace your car battery with a smaller battery and a super cap Bank? Isolate the super caps with a solenoid that only connects when the ignition is on (because the super caps will drain the battery if connected all the time right?) So when you want to start, turn the key on and wait a few seconds for the Caps to charge and then crank.

    • @treyw3867
      @treyw3867 6 років тому +1

      Dave dablave ua-cam.com/video/z3x_kYq3mHM/v-deo.html

    • @rfmerrill
      @rfmerrill 6 років тому +1

      Yes, the simple answer to why not is that supercaps are more expensive.

    • @BurntTransistor
      @BurntTransistor 6 років тому

      Sure, but that would be impractical and expensive

    • @DaveDablave
      @DaveDablave 6 років тому +1

      rfmerrill not really. Those super caps are around $12. 30 bucks for a small SLA battery and $10 for a solenoid. $112 is about what you'd spend for a car battery anyway. considering the whole set-up would probably be 30 pounds lighter than a full size car battery it might be worth it for a race car or something.
      You could even make a lithium ion jump pack that would actually work without blowing up.

    • @DaveDablave
      @DaveDablave 6 років тому +1

      BurntTransistor maybe more complicated but not impractical. I have an ignition controled solenoid in the charging circuit for my dual battery setup. It has been working fine for over 10 years. I have killed my starting battery several times since then and I've had to engage the solenoid and let the starting battery charge off the secondary.
      The breaking point might be how quickly the SLA battery can charge the caps. They might take a charge so fast they would wreck the battery.

  • @TheS1l3ntOne
    @TheS1l3ntOne 5 років тому +12

    Just replace the battery with the supercapacitor and jumpstart it.

  • @HL65536
    @HL65536 3 роки тому

    Jep, did a similar thing once (or 20x) when my car battery began degrading rapidly, had a few smoking cables, even after I upgraded the thickness of the alligator wires.

  • @tugraersozlu2149
    @tugraersozlu2149 6 років тому

    I love these videos so much keep it up👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️

  • @avech1285
    @avech1285 6 років тому +3

    "Jetto Battery"

  • @UnknownPerson-nl7te
    @UnknownPerson-nl7te 3 роки тому +4

    bro instead of wasting time you should just take the car battery to your lab bench power supply and charge it,put it back in and start the car to check everything is fine and just relax

  • @john.5491
    @john.5491 2 роки тому +1

    1:30 its called cell balancing. It will stabilize 12 volt and 0.77 volt to a exact same middle line

  • @SharkRangler
    @SharkRangler 6 років тому

    The constant draw is probably the memory on the radio. You should also check the fluids in the cells, (if it's a serviceable battery).

  • @imwithstupid086
    @imwithstupid086 6 років тому +14

    I get the feeling that Mehdi is the kind of person to reuse paper towels at least a hundred times.

  • @darius2640
    @darius2640 6 років тому +5

    I had a battery which if I stopped after a long drive and put on the hazard lights after 10 minutes it wouldn't start the engine, replaced that junk for a new one never had problems since, you should do it too, they ain't even that expensive, small one like yours is like 50 bucks plus you get another 10 bucks back from the shop if you bring your old one

  • @FactcheckMalayalam
    @FactcheckMalayalam 6 років тому +1

    Make a video about radiant energy receiver & atmospheric electricity

  • @imperijasd
    @imperijasd 6 років тому

    First, great videos. I have spent all day going through your work. You have amazing way of explaining things. Now I have a question. Couple of years ago, a friend of mine told me that he can make a device that will use a power grid for communication (a kind of phone that will transfer signal through the power grid). Is that possible or not. Thanks.

  • @nagoshi01
    @nagoshi01 6 років тому +4

    You should do a proper current measurement with a regular ammeter. I think there's something else draining the battery

    • @JosephArata
      @JosephArata 6 років тому +2

      Its his battery draining his battery....... He's attempting to recharge a sulfated plate damaged battery with 90A constant current.......

  • @xkiller007x8
    @xkiller007x8 6 років тому +111

    Vive la résistance!

    • @mouadfone
      @mouadfone 6 років тому +4

      you french bastard

    • @cha0ticism590
      @cha0ticism590 6 років тому +1

      mouad ab lmao

    • @tharinduranaweera8919
      @tharinduranaweera8919 5 років тому

      More like: Vive la resistance !! Get it? like for ensuring too much current isn't drawn? no? never mind.

  • @GingerNingerGames
    @GingerNingerGames 2 роки тому

    I remember my favourite part about doing roadside for people, someone says "I just want a jump start", I get there, the battery is dead flat from headlights or something being left on, I tell them to drive it for an hour so the battery can charge properly and the first thing they do when I get in the van to leave, 5 minutes after jump starting them is turn the car off, then start it again to check it starts, then turn it off again. At which point I note that I'm charging double next time

  • @tawatchaiphetdumrongsakul4265
    @tawatchaiphetdumrongsakul4265 6 років тому +1

    ็Hi,
    I am your fanclub.
    Just a question. What your supercap use for? since your 2 backup 12v batteries can direct charge to your car battery.