How to Jump Start Your Car?

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There are various basic skills set that you should have in order to be an efficient automobile driver. One of the most basic skills that I would recommend for you is knowing how to Jump Start Car. Jump starting a car is essential skill that can enable you get going in the event of a full battery discharge.

Jump start cables and battery

The most crucial component when it comes to jump starting a car is the jumper cables. I would recommend that you purchase your own set of jumper cables and remember to have them in your car at any given instance (Santini, 2003). You need a Good Samaritan to provide you with the jump start battery and this battery should have the same vehicle as yours.

Neutral positioning and Connection of positive terminals

There are several steps when it comes to undertaking a car battery jump Starter Pack. The first step is to ensure that both your car and the other person’s car are in neutral and the parking brakes have been engaged. Once this is done, you should shut off the ignition in both the two cars (Santini, 2003). After shutting off the ignition, the next should involve you attaching one of the red clips to the positive terminal of your car’s battery. The positive terminal is usually clearly indicated with a POS’ or the positive icon +’.

Connection of the negative terminal

Once you have attached one the red clip to the positive terminal of your car, the same procedure should be done for the other Battery Jump Starter as well. At this point, the positive terminals of both cars have now been connected by the red clips. The next step then involves attaching the black clip to the negative terminal of the Good Samaritan’s car. Finally, the remaining black clip should be attached a metallic surface on your car that is at same distance from your discharged battery (Knowles, 2004). You should also ensure that the surface you select is unpainted.

Starting your car

Once you have completed all the aforementioned connections, it is now time to start your car. At this juncture, if the connections have been done properly, then your car should be able to start. Otherwise, you should check your Jump Start Battery connections again and ensure that all connections have been properly undertaken (Gilles, 2015. It is also worth noting that once your starts ensure that you are able to drive it for about 15 to 20 minutes to allow the battery to recharge.

Hopefully, these steps will enable you learn one of the most basic but essential skills of jump starting a car.