# Just an FYI... Don't trust... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 3, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005 "2007-04-03T07:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/1 "2007-04-03T07:32:35Z")
…the jumper cables that come with those roadside safety kits. They don’t work at all. Just tried jumping the MR2 to get her ready to put back on the road (battery was dead, went too long without running her). At the other end of the cable I was seeing a whopping 2 volts, despite never having ever used the cable before. Thankfully I found this out on my own at home, and not when my battery is dead in a parking lot somewhere. Sweet shit right there! ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/2 "2007-04-03T07:38:04Z")
that sucks. how old were the cables? ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/3 "2007-04-03T07:40:35Z")
1st thing to do is scrap them and buy a set of heavy guage cables. i was lucky if the cheapo ones would start my bike. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/4 "2007-04-03T08:09:53Z")
i left an interior light on in the BMW last week and had to be jumper here at work, theire 5 year old jumper box couldnt get teh car to even crank once… AA came with a good box and the car was able to jump right off the box… ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/5 "2007-04-03T08:13:08Z")
ive used the cables that come in one of those kits may times with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/6 "2007-04-03T08:14:41Z")
lol, we need a generic “things not to trust” thread in OT. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/7 "2007-04-03T08:19:52Z")
[quote=“newman,post:6,topic:27005"”] lol, we need a generic “things not to trust” thread in OT. [/quote] 1. Women 2. Used car salesmen 3. Minorities :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/8 "2007-04-03T08:26:37Z")
[quote=“brent\_strong,post:7,topic:27005"”] 1. Women 2. Used car salesmen 3. Minorities :bloated: [/quote] computer hard drives ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/9 "2007-04-03T08:28:36Z")
Ugh. Yeah. Mine died last weekend. Thanks, Apple. Then again, operating it at 40-50\* under the min operating temperature might not have helped… ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-an-fyi-dont-trust/27005/10 "2007-04-03T08:34:01Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:4,topic:27005"”] AA came with a good box and the car was able to jump right off the box… [/quote] hope they didn’t drive drunk 😉