No one wants to be caught with a dead battery, especially during the holiday season. Here are some tips on how to safely jump start your car without damaging the battery or starter.
- It is possible for batteries to explode. Make sure you turn off both cars before you proceed.
- Connect the positive cable end to the positive battery terminal of the dead battery.
- Once that is complete connect the positive cable end to the positive end of the working battery.
- Next connect the negative end of the cable to the negative terminal of the working battery.
- Attach the remaining negative cable to the unpainted metal of the car engine (as far away from the battery as possible). The below image shows you what it will look like.
- Now you just have to wait a few moments before you try to start your car. If it doesn’t start, start the working car and then try the dead one again.
- When the car starts, make sure you disconnect the cables in the opposite order.
- If your car still does not start, don’t continue to try to charge it. This could lead to damage of the car’s starter. You should take the battery to a service center to get it repaired.
- If you are successful you should still make sure your car battery if fully recharged by hooking it up to a charger for the night. You can also drive for 5 or 10 miles.
I hope none of you have this problem but it is better to be prepared. Just to let everyone know I found all this information on Reader’s Digest.com. You can go there to find more details and car tips.
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