My car battery could not start this morning. Expected as the battery at least 18 months old liao. I tell myself...No Problem. Jump start. Go to Ang Mo Kio Auto Point. Change battery. Spend about $60/-.
Made a few calls and luckily my friend was nearby. He came down in his new Honda Stream and new thick jump start cables. I was happy to get him as his cars are always well mod...
I fixed one end of the cables to my car batt while he fixed the other end to his car batt. Ready? Go!
I started my car engine and ....suddenly there was a lot of sparks coming out of the car batt contact points! Next all my car dash board indicators disappearred! I was puzzled

! What happen?!
I looked at my friend...and he said....
"+ is black colour, right?"I was horrified when I saw that he fixed the cables wrongly on the + and -. Wrong polarity!! My felt like hitting myself on the head with my fist ! OH MY GOD !! Why is this happening? How can he make such a mistake?!
+ is red, - is black. This is so basic!
In the end got a towing crew, tow to work shop. Fuse blown.
Battery $60 + Towing $35 + Fuse$15 + labour $10= $120.
Tot OK liao...then go to office. Alarm gone liao. Alternator like not changing the new Batt. Drive off got two times (AT) gear never shift up. Have to off engine and restart....
Ahhhhh !!! Why I so suay??!! I can't blame him bcoz he came to help me. But his mistake cost me to spend double and now a lot of things dun work! Chinese new year just round the corner...I really cry no tears...

Someone please console me
