Got off work yesterday, and tried to start my car. But it wouldn't crank. Asked a co-worker for a jump. Bumper to bumper, hoods lifted, jumper cables connect(damnit).
So I walk off, because I see another coworker, and she's asking me something. The girl who's giving me the jump says:
Her: Is my battery supposed to be smoking like that?
Me: ...wha?
Her: The battery...well your cables, look, they're smoking!
Me: No they arenOOOH SHITTY
Because I'm a genius, I connected the pos clamp to the neg side of her battery, and the neg clamp to the pos side.
Is it possible to short out jumper cables? I'm asking, because after this they didnt work. I havent tried them since, but I havent needed to. Should I throw them away.