Great Tips for Jump-starting Your Battery

Many drives will experience a scenario of jump-starting a dead car battery. Booster batter from another car can solve this problem, otherwise, a portable power pack. Whichever battery a driver uses, it’s acute to do it the right way.

USING A BOOSTER BATTERY TO JUMP-START

Using jumper cables are a common and efficient method to jump-start a battery; you simply connect it to another car’s battery. When the car is running, it boosts enough charging power to start the motor.

1. PLACING THE BATTERY

On both cars, locate where the batteries are to be placed. Normally, they are seated under the hood. If not under the hood, review the owner’s manual for its actual location. Spotting the where the battery is will detect how to situate the cars.

2. PUTTING BOOSTER VEHICLE TO PARK

Park the booster car right beside the inactive vehicle to make sure the cars are tightly close. Both cars should be touching noses. Jumper cables should be so very long that it can reach between batteries.

3. ALL ELECTRIC DEVICES IN BOTH CARS SHOULD BE OFF

Jump-starting your car can cause power surges that ruin electronic parts. Discharge all personal electronic devices, other devices, and turn off all radios in both cars.

4. THE HEATER FANS SHOULD TURN ON

Turn on the motor fan in both cars. Lots of power is used to run the heater fan, and if there’s a surge, it will take in the poser spike.

5. BOTH BATTERIES SHOULD HAVE CLEAN TERMINALS

The jumper cables will not make good contact with the terminals with too much corrosion. To make a very good connection, clean the battery terminals with a stiff wire brush or a brush for batteries.

6. THE POSITIVE CABLE IN ‘RED’ HOOKS UP THE BATTER’S POST
Tug the terminal covers to the side and hook a red car cable to the inactive battery’s positive post. Hook the other red cable to the positive post on the booster battery. The clamps should be fastened and don’t touch the car’s metal chassis.

7. THE BOOSTER BATTERY HOOKS UP THE ‘BLACK’ GROUND CABLE

Tug back all terminal caps and put in a black clamp on the booster battery’s negative post. Make sure the cables and clamps are kept separate from moving car parts.

8. THE ‘BLACK’ GROUND CLAMP FASTENS TO THE INACTIVE VEHICLE

The black cable’s other end has to be grounded, and must not connect to the battery’s negative terminal. Rather, it would be good to find a solid area to create the clamp connection on the chassis.

9. BOOSTER VEHICLE START-UP

Star up the booster car and run it at a modest slow-moving speed. The booster car needs time to charge the inactive battery for a moment before starting the inactive car.

10. START THE DISABLED VEHICLE.

Try to start the inactive car with the booster car still running. It may several rounds for it to start. Once in power, keep both the cars running for a moment longer.

11. REMOVE THE BOOSTER CABLES.

Pull apart the booster cables in the opposite sequence they were put in. Begin with the negative cable from the inactive vehicle. Disconnecting the cable, wait seconds to see if car’s running comes to a stop. If the car stops running, you may have issues charging the battery. Starting with the inactive battery, take off the negative cable from the booster battery and remove the positive cables.

USING A PORTABLE CHARGER FOR CHARGING

Using a portable charging device to charge a car battery is similar to a booster battery.

The positive cable joins the battery post and the negative cable joins the car’s metallic ground point. Read the portable charger’s instructions and take it off, after running the car. Be sure to power up your portable unit so it is ready to be used the next time.