You turn on your car, but it won't start.
The battery is dead.
Although jump-starting a dead battery is easy, you'd be surprised at the number of people who don't know how to do it. And even if you've already learned how to jump start a car, it can be easy to forget which cable goes where. Positive over negative? Ground the positive cable on a car with a good and best battery? Is the red cable negative?To help you avoid looking silly when asked to jump-start a car, and to help you stop shocking yourself when you do, this article offers a comprehensive multimedia rundown. One of the does is how to jump a dead car battery. But first…
How to Tell If Your Battery Is Dead
Before you try to start the car, you need to determine that the battery is the cause of the car not starting. If you turn the ignition and hear the engine cranking, then a dead battery is not your problem and jumping it won't help. However, if you turn the key and the car does absolutely nothing, there's a good chance you've got a dead battery on your hands and jumping the road could be your ticket.
To Start a Car With Cables, Follow Steps:
1. Make sure both cars are off.
2. Connect one end of the red jumper cable to the positive terminal on the grounded battery.
3. Connect the other black cable to a clean, unpainted metal surface under the exhaust hood.
4. Connect the other red cable to the positive terminal of the good battery.
5. Connect one end of the black jumper cable to the negative terminal of the good battery.
6. Start the car that is jumping. Run the car dead for 2 to 3 minutes before starting.
7. Remove the cables in reverse order.
8. Drive the jumped car for at least 30 minutes to give the battery enough time to recharge.
And you are done.
The hardest part of the job is just remembering where to put each cable. Here's the good news: It's probably impossible to electrocute yourself by jumping a car. A battery can give you a big shock, but the voltage is too low to penetrate your skin and keep you down for the count.
But no one wants to be on the receiving end of a zip, no matter how mild. So come up with some kind of tool to help you remember which color goes where.
How to Jump-Start a Car Without Cables
If you have a standard transmission car, you can start this bad boy without a cable. Here's how you do it:
1. Find a clear downhill road.
2. Coast down the hill until you reach 5 to 7 mph
3. Turn the ignition on.
4. took your foot off the brake and start rolling down the hill, fully depressing the clutch.
5. Fully depress the clutch & put the car in first gear.
6. Release the clutch quickly. You should feel the engine turn on and start.
7. If you don't have a hill, get some friends to push you and follow the steps above.