All car owners will know that a key dilemma in maintaining their four-wheeler is battery maintenance. Car insurance generally doesn't cover battery issues, which is why one should know how to start a battery-dead car.
Steps to Start Your Car During Dead Battery
The process of starting a car with a dead or discharged battery is called jumpstarting and requires the following equipment:
- Jumper Cables
- Another car with a fully charged battery
So, how can you start a car with a dead battery? Here's how —
- Step 1: Park the two vehicles close and switch off their ignition and other electrical devices.
- Step 2: Now, connect the red cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery on one end and the positive terminal of the good battery on the other.
- Step 3: Next, connect one end of the black cable with the negative terminal of the good battery and the other end with a solid metal part of your drained vehicle.
- Step 4: (Attempt to) start your car. Once it starts, let it run for some minutes before disconnecting the cables.
- Step 5: After disconnecting, restart your car (and drive around for some time if possible) to ensure the battery is sufficiently recharged.
And that's it; you have successfully jumpstarted your dead car battery!
Another way to run a battery-dead car is to use a portable battery pack, which is easily available for purchase.
- Step 1: Connect the red and black leads of the pack the same way as the jumper cables.
- Step 2: Switch on the pack and start the car. Let the engine run for some time before switching it off.
- Step 3: Switch off the battery pack and disconnect from the car. Restart to check if your car still works.
Conclusion
There can be many reasons for you to Google 'How to start a car with a dead battery'. Employing the steps mentioned above will temporarily make the battery available for running you about.
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