Friday, March 13, 2009

Dead Battery

For starters... I'm a girl but that doesn't mean I'm clueless when it comes to cars.  I was raised with a daddy that can fix anything and I was an excellent observer.. Okay.. so for those who don't know this is how you jump a car..

1.  Turn both cars off
2. connect positive to dead battery (the red)
3. connect positive to live battery (the red)
4. connect negative to live battery (the black)
5. connect negative to dead battery (the black)... or ground it to any piece of metal under the hood
6. Start vehicle with live battery.. maybe rev the engine a little
7. Start car with dead battery
8. Take off cables in reverse order (dead black, live black, live red, dead red)
9.  Make sure you let the dead battery car run for about 15 mins so it has time to charge.

If you have a 5 speed and a good hill.. put it in 2nd gear and pop the clutch as you roll.. yeah I know that trick too.. and am very successful at it!

Yeah I'm a girl but I do know a little.. maybe next time I'll educate you on putting front brakes on your vehicle.. or changing the oil and filter!

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