STEPS FOR JUMP STARTING A CAR

Last week Fife Towing went over how to find your car’s battery and some precautions to take when jumping a dead battery.  This week we’ll go over the steps needed for jumping a dead battery.

1. Connect the + end of the cable to the + post of the dead battery.
2. Connect the other end of the + cable to the + post of the good battery
3. Connect one end of the – cable to the – post of the good battery.
4. Connect the other end of the – cable to a solid, shiny, non-painted metal surface under the hood of the car with the dead battery. Somewhere on the engine block is a good place.
5. Start the car that’s doing the jumping and allow to run for about 2-3 minutes before starting the dead car.

Disconnecting Jumper Cables

When disconnecting the jumper cables, you will simply do the reverse process.

1. Disconnect the – end of the cable from the engine block
2. Disconnect the other end of the – cable from the post of the good battery
3. Disconnect the + end of the cable from the + post of the good battery
4. Disconnect the other end of the + cable from the + post of the dead battery.