Posted on 11/22/2021
Nothing is more frustrating than dealing with a dead battery, especially if you have places to be! It's bound to happen to you at some point in your driving career, so it would be advantageous if you knew how to jump-start your car. Even though it looks slightly frightening at first, jump-starting a vehicle is a straightforward process. Before you do anything, you will need to grab the following items: power source (such as another powered vehicle) and jumper cables. Jumper cables are coated cables with clips, and they're relatively inexpensive. Typically, they are red and black to symbolize positive and negative charges. Red means positive, and black means negative. How to Jump-Start Your Car in 6 Steps Please make sure both vehicles are powered off and parked in an accessible position. Don't forget the parking brake! Open the hood of both cars. Attach the clips to the battery terminals in this order: Red to Dead (vehicle with the dead ba ... read more