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Several problems can keep your car from starting; a bad solenoid or even
a defective starter. Sometimes, cleaning the battery clamps fixes it. But the
most common cause is a dead battery.
Determining
the cause
If you hear a clicking sound or nothing at all when you turn the key, it
could be a dead battery, which can be taken care of with jumper cables. Here’s
how to do use them …
Think
safety first
1. Turn off
the lights, and remove the ignition key.
2. Check for
battery leaks and damage, and if you find any, replace the battery
instead of jumping it.
3. Remove
loose clothing before working under the hood.
4. Keep metal
away from the terminals. If you accidentally ground the positive terminal,
things can get sparky.
5. Make sure
your car’s electrical system has a negative-ground. If the negative battery cable
is connected directly to the vehicle’s frame, you’re good. (Most cars are negative
ground.)
Proceed
to jump starting
·
Park a vehicle with a good battery
close to yours.
·
Clamp one of the red jumpers to the positive
post on the other vehicle’s battery.
·
Clamp the other end of the red lead
to the positive post of your battery.
·
Do the same with the black leads.
·
Route the leads clear of any moving engine
parts.
·
Start the engine of the charged
vehicle.
·
Wait a few minutes and try to start
your car. If it doesn't start, let it go for another few minutes and repeat
this step until the engine starts.
·
Don’t turn your car off, once it
starts.
·
Unclamp the jumper cables in the
opposite order of how you attached them. Don’t let them touch metal.
·
Drive the car or at let it idle for a
half hour to further charge the battery.
·
If the car dies soon after charging,
you may have a bad alternator; see a mechanic!
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