Sometimes, a dead battery is completely drained, but very often, if you give it some power, you can get the engine started. This might not be a permanent solution, but it will get the car moving again. As your Honda dealer, we’d like to tell you how to jump-start a car in several easy steps. For this example, your Honda will recharge another vehicle with a dead battery.
Where’s the Battery?
While this might sound strange, some vehicles have their battery in the trunk. Before you position your car, identify the location of the other vehicle’s battery.
Once you know where the other battery is, park your car as close as possible to the other vehicle, so the two battery compartments face each other. Make sure both engines are switched off and grab your jumper cables.
Connect the Cables
When you look at the jumper cables, you have a red cable and a black cable. The red cable is positive, and the black cable is negative. These cables must be connected to the two batteries in a precise order. In addition, the clamps on either end of both cables must be securely connected. Electricity can’t pass through a gap, so a loose connection will prevent the dead battery from charging.
Red Cable First
The first step is to connect one side of the red cable to the positive terminal on the dead battery. Check the clamp is secure, then connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal on your battery.
Black Cable Second
Once the red cables are connected, attach one end of the black cable to the negative terminal on your battery. The last step is to connect the remaining end of the black cable to any bare metal surface in the engine compartment of the other vehicle.
Charge the Battery
Return to your car and switch the engine on. Allow the engine to idle for a few minutes, then return to the other vehicle and try and start it. If its engine starts, let it idle, and your job is done. If the other vehicle doesn’t start, idle your car for longer and try to start the other engine again. Once the other engine starts, it’s time to remove the cables.
Remove the Cables
The cable must be removed in reverse order. Remove the black cable from the bare metal on the other vehicle, then remove the red cable from the previously dead battery. Next, remove the other end of the red cable from the positive terminal on your battery, and then remove the last black cable from your battery. This is the quick and easy way to perform a jump start. If you’d like to know more, visit us today at Perry Honda in Bishop, CA.
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