How To Jump Start Car Battery
Battery Jump Start How To use jumper cables to jump start car battery Helpful Information Low battery voltage is a common car problem. As a battery ages it can lose the ability to store electricity resulting in an insufficient flow of electrical energy to the starter. The starter is designed to operate on a high amperage 12 volt system, when a starter is subjected to low voltage or amperage (flow) it will cause the starter to not operate. While using a quality set of jumper cables a jump start is needed to troubleshoot the reason the battery is dead. Inexpensive cables do not work well because a higher gauge wire (smaller diameter) is used in their construction resulting in restricting current flow. Best Practices Never connect jumper cable ends to each other or allow the positive jumper cable end to connect body ground. Allow the battery to fully charge once a jump start has been performed. Step by step instructions on how to jump start an automotive battery. This ...