Posted on 7/14/2021
When you’re getting ready to jump-start your car battery, you should find a set of jumper cables and another vehicle you can use to get a jolt. First, park a vehicle with a good battery close to the dead vehicle to almost touch their hoods. Engage both parking brakes and make sure both vehicles are turned off before you go further. Open both hoods and locate each battery. In some cases, the battery could be covered by a plastic hood. Identify the positive (red) and negative (black) terminals on both batteries. If they’re clean and free of corrosion, you’re ready to proceed. Connect the red clamp to the positive terminal on the dead battery Uncoil the battery cable and hook up the other red clamp to the positive terminal on the live vehicle. While you’re facing the excellent battery, connect the black end of the cable to the negative terminal. Going back to the vehicle with the dead battery, connect the last black cable clamp to a flat ... read more