Introduction
Every driver has to have the fundamental ability to jump-start a car battery. It is not something that is done frequently or at a convenient time, similar to changing a flat. Jump-starting a car requires a little knowledge and a few easy steps, after which you can resume driving.
Jumper cables, often referred to as booster cables, are needed to connect the dead battery in your vehicle to a fully charged battery in another vehicle in order to jump-start it. Also, it’s a good idea to keep a decent set of cables and other roadside emergency supplies in your car’s trunk.
Read on to learn how to jump start a car by following the following instructions.
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Position the booster vehicle
First, leave a fully charged vehicle adjacent to the vehicle with the drained battery. The cars may be parked side by side or bumper to bumper. They must be close enough for the batteries to be accessible to the jumper cables.
Remove the keys and turn off the ignitions in both vehicles. Both vehicles’ emergency brakes should be set. Turn off all accessories, including climate control, lights, and radio.
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Locate battery terminals
Access the batteries by raising the automobile hoods. There are two terminals on an automobile battery: positive (+) and negative (-). The placement of distant metal posts makes it possible to jump-start or boost a battery even when the battery terminals are hidden. Usually, a crimson cap signifies the positive terminal. If needed, consult the vehicle’s manual for terminal locations.
Corrosion ought not to exist on the terminals. Remove any white or greenish stuff that appears to be coating the posts with a wire brush, aluminium foil, or something else other than your bare hands. If the battery is damaged or leaking, do not attempt to jump it.
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Connect jumper cables
Jumper cables have a pair of spring-loaded clamps at each end – one red and one black. Red clamps attach to positive battery terminals, whereas black clamps are for negative posts or grounding. The four clamps must be connected firmly and in the proper order because an improper connection may cause property damage or electrical system harm to the vehicle.
While attaching the metal clamps to the batteries, avoid letting them come into contact.
- First, secure a red clamp to the dead battery’s positive terminal.
- Next, connect the red clamp on the other end of the cables to the positive terminal of the booster battery.
- Then, connect the black clamp to the booster battery’s negative terminal.
- Last but not least, fasten the black clamp to an unpainted metal component of the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery, such as a bolt or bracket. A grounding bolt is specifically located for this function in some models.
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Jump-start the car
Make sure the linked booster wires are not close to any moving engine components. Activate the generator by starting the car’s engine. Then start the vehicle with the weak battery. You might need to wait a few minutes if the engine doesn’t start right away so that the battery can charge up sufficiently. This might happen more quickly if the booster vehicle’s idle speed is increased.
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Disconnect jumper cables
Disconnect the jumper cables in the opposite direction from how they were attached while the engine of the jump-started vehicle is idle and smooth. When attaching and detaching metal clamps from battery connections, make sure that they never touch.
- Disconnect the jumped car’s negative clamp.
- Next, remove the booster car’s negative clip.
- After that, unplug the booster car’s positive clamp.
- Lastly, the positive clamp from the jumped vehicle should be unplugged and removed.
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Drive the jumped car
Close the car’s bonnet after returning the safety cords to your emergency supply bag. Then, in order to give the alternator time to recharge the jump-started battery, drive the car for at least 20 minutes.
When you shut off the engine, make sure to park the car somewhere open and secure in case it requires a jump again. If the battery does require another jump, its state may be worsening, particularly if it is older than a few years.
The car battery can be diagnostically checked at many auto parts outlets that sell batteries to see whether a replacement is required.
Conclusion
Jump-starting a car requires some skill or at the very least, a fundamental understanding of how batteries work. A few simple actions are required for a successful jump-start which should be known to every person with a car so that there is no absolute dependency on a mechanic or a professional driver whenever a situation that demands a jump-start arises.
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