Dead Battery

[VooDooXII]

Okay...nothing new with a dead battery, and I know how to jump start a car. Here's something new though. I've jump-started my car before with no problem. Today however, I got HUGE sparks whenever I tried to connect the jump leads, and when I ballsed up and connected them, one end started smoking so I disconnected them immediately. They were HOT obviously...and I'm just wondering what could cause this all of a sudden. I've jumped my car from the same car (along with others) before with no issues.

What the hell?

[dabuilding]

r u sure they were on the correct terminals because that really sounds like u put the positive on the negative vise versa

[VooDooXII]

Red to red...black to black, unless my dad's car is just stupid.

EDIT: Just tried again and had no issues. My car is cursed. Either that or I just had a moment of brainlessness this morning that I can't recall.

[dabuilding]

was either of the reds grounding out to anything?

[Barefoot]

im going to say u had a short to ground some place. when u put the cable u toasted enough wires for it not to smoke the same way the next time.