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You have a dead battery and need a jump start. There is the right way and the wrong way to accomplish a jump start safely.
Because of the potentially severe hazards due to improper use of jumper cables it must be done correctly. Auto batteries contain Sulphuric Acid which can blind you, or at the very least burn your skin. Also auto batteries vent off Hydrogen Gas which is highly explosive even from the slightest spark. Because of this danger it is critical to attach the jumper cables in a precise sequence.
1. Park the vehicle with the GOOD battery close to the vehicle with the BAD battery but do not let the vehicle touch each other. Make sure the cables are not routed so as to touch any moving parts, such as a fan blade.
2. Attach the jumper cable Positive + terminal to the GOOD battery Positive + terminal.
3. Attach the other end of the jumper cable Positive +terminal to the BAD battery Positive + terminal.
4. Attach the Negative - jumper cable terminal to the GOOD battery Negative - terminal.
5. Attach the last jumper cable Negative - terminal to a heavy metal ground part of the engine and NOTto the dead battery Negative - terminal. Reason being this last connection will cause a spark, and you do not want a spark next to the battery where it could ignite the Hydrogen.
6. If the engine of the donor vehicle with the good battery was not left running, start the engine and let it run for 2-3 minutes to put a charge in the bad battery.
7. Start the vehicle with the BAD battery and then remove the jumper cables from the batteries in the exact opposite order you installed them.
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you need someone to jump start it
Can you ruin your car battery from giving someone a jump start?
If you do it correctly, no, you will not harm your battery.
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What is a jump box used for?
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Is battery bad if you can't jump start?
Yes, the battery may be defective is you cannot jump start the car. The battery may also be so low as to need to be charged some before you attempt to start the car. Put a charger on the battery and see if it will accept a charge.
Which is an example of a simple sentence from how to jump start a car battery?
The hardest part of jump-starting a battery is remembering where to put the cables
What is wrong with your car it only clicks a lot when trying to start but does start with a jump?
clean the battery terminals with baking soda and water. them jump it
