Q: Jumper cables hooked up wrong

asked by on May 24, 2017

The last few days I have been needing a jump however I don't know why because I have not left anything on. Today I tried to get a jump and put the cables on wrong and it still will not start. The lights come on the horn works the AC blows.

My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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