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Okay, first off, this is gonna be our dead car over here. Okay, first off, this is gonna be our dead car over here.
This is gonna be our donor car. This is gonna be our donor car.
You gotta pull em close enough, within a few feet, so that cables can reach from one to the other. You gotta pull em close enough, within a few feet, so that cables can reach from one to the other.
Now, where are they reaching? Now, where are they reaching?
Used to be you always had a battery in the front, like on this Subaru. Used to be you always had a battery in the front, like on this Subaru.
There it is. There it is.
This BMW puts the battery in the back for weight distribution. This BMW puts the battery in the back for weight distribution.
As a result, they give you remote terminals, one for positive and one for negative here. As a result, they give you remote terminals, one for positive and one for negative here.
The battery's not here, but these are representatives of its hot. The battery's not here, but these are representatives of its hot.
And cold terminal. And cold terminal.
Now let's get going. Now let's get going.
Now you need some jumper cables. Now you need some jumper cables.
The crew is laughing at me cuz I use these little thin ones. The crew is laughing at me cuz I use these little thin ones.
They work all the time. They work all the time.
So, don't buy the macho thing where you gotta have cables that big around. So, don't buy the macho thing where you gotta have cables that big around.
I jump big-block Fords with these all the time. I jump big-block Fords with these all the time.
Here's how you do it to keep from inadvertently welding your car to the other one. Here's how you do it to keep from inadvertently welding your car to the other one.
This is very important. This is very important.
Start with one end, take the red clip and that goes to the red terminal on the donor battery. Start with one end, take the red clip and that goes to the red terminal on the donor battery.
Take the other red, and that goes to the dead car's red terminal. Take the other red, and that goes to the dead car's red terminal.
Now go back to your donor car, hook up your black to the black stud on its battery. Now go back to your donor car, hook up your black to the black stud on its battery.
And then on the dead car, go find a body ground not the battery ground. And then on the dead car, go find a body ground not the battery ground.
This is for safety reasons cuz there's a possibility on some cars you're gonna cause some of the hydrogen gas coming off the battery to explode. This is for safety reasons cuz there's a possibility on some cars you're gonna cause some of the hydrogen gas coming off the battery to explode.
On many cars like this that have a remote battery, you have this remote terminal like I mentioned, now our circuit's closed. On many cars like this that have a remote battery, you have this remote terminal like I mentioned, now our circuit's closed.
Notice the ground is what made the circuit energize, not the positive. Notice the ground is what made the circuit energize, not the positive.
That's what we closed last. That's what we closed last.
Now, you're gonna go start your donor car. Now, you're gonna go start your donor car.
Then, just start the dead car. Then, just start the dead car.
There you go. There you go.
Now, if you're using one of these battery jump boxes that are kind of handy, it's a very similar process. Now, if you're using one of these battery jump boxes that are kind of handy, it's a very similar process.
You start off with it turned off. You start off with it turned off.
And you go to the positive with this positive. And you go to the positive with this positive.
And then you go negative to close the circuit. And then you go negative to close the circuit.
Then you turn it on and then go start this car. Then you turn it on and then go start this car.
Disconnecting, off, negative, positive, out. Disconnecting, off, negative, positive, out.
Now you got the former dead car running. Now you got the former dead car running.
You want to make sure it's running for a while. You want to make sure it's running for a while.
15 to 30 minutes of driving would be good. 15 to 30 minutes of driving would be good.
That gives the alternator the ability to give that battery a pretty good charge. That gives the alternator the ability to give that battery a pretty good charge.
Then you're going to turn it off and see if it starts again. Then you're going to turn it off and see if it starts again.
If it doesn't that means you got a bum battery, a crapped out alternator, or possibly a bad voltage regulator, time to do some repairs. If it doesn't that means you got a bum battery, a crapped out alternator, or possibly a bad voltage regulator, time to do some repairs.
Odds are you're going to be fine. Odds are you're going to be fine.
By the way, before you're done make sure you put the covers back on any of these positive terminals. By the way, before you're done make sure you put the covers back on any of these positive terminals.
Or battery studs. Or battery studs.
Because you don't want that stuff shorting out with whatever may be in there. Because you don't want that stuff shorting out with whatever may be in there.
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Now you may have noticed that jumper box is pretty bulky. Now you may have noticed that jumper box is pretty bulky.
It weighs about 18 pounds. It weighs about 18 pounds.
So check out our recent roundup of compact jumper batteries. So check out our recent roundup of compact jumper batteries.
While they are all pretty tidy, I would recommend getting. While they are all pretty tidy, I would recommend getting.
One that has the higher number of amps to make sure it can turn over any size engine. One that has the higher number of amps to make sure it can turn over any size engine.
You hold the button down and damn, we got a flashlight. You hold the button down and damn, we got a flashlight.
This new breed costs between $100 and $200. This new breed costs between $100 and $200.
They can recharge off your car's 12 volt outlet during normal time, and can also be used to charge your mobile devices on the go during those vast majority of days when you don't need a jump start. They can recharge off your car's 12 volt outlet during normal time, and can also be used to charge your mobile devices on the go during those vast majority of days when you don't need a jump start.
Plus they fit in a glove box or a console which. Plus they fit in a glove box or a console which.
My jumper box won't do. My jumper box won't do.
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Okay, first off, this is gonna be our dead car over here. Okay, first off, this is gonna be our dead car over here.
This is gonna be our donor car. This is gonna be our donor car.
You gotta pull em close enough, within a few feet, so that cables can reach from one to the other. You gotta pull em close enough, within a few feet, so that cables can reach from one to the other.
Now, where are they reaching? Now, where are they reaching?
Used to be you always had a battery in the front, like on this Subaru. Used to be you always had a battery in the front, like on this Subaru.
There it is. There it is.
This BMW puts the battery in the back for weight distribution. This BMW puts the battery in the back for weight distribution.
As a result, they give you remote terminals, one for positive and one for negative here. As a result, they give you remote terminals, one for positive and one for negative here.
The battery's not here, but these are representatives of its hot. The battery's not here, but these are representatives of its hot.
And cold terminal. And cold terminal.
Now let's get going. Now let's get going.
Now you need some jumper cables. Now you need some jumper cables.
The crew is laughing at me cuz I use these little thin ones. The crew is laughing at me cuz I use these little thin ones.
They work all the time. They work all the time.
So, don't buy the macho thing where you gotta have cables that big around. So, don't buy the macho thing where you gotta have cables that big around.
I jump big-block Fords with these all the time. I jump big-block Fords with these all the time.
Here's how you do it to keep from inadvertently welding your car to the other one. Here's how you do it to keep from inadvertently welding your car to the other one.
This is very important. This is very important.
Start with one end, take the red clip and that goes to the red terminal on the donor battery. Start with one end, take the red clip and that goes to the red terminal on the donor battery.
Take the other red, and that goes to the dead car's red terminal. Take the other red, and that goes to the dead car's red terminal.
Now go back to your donor car, hook up your black to the black stud on its battery. Now go back to your donor car, hook up your black to the black stud on its battery.
And then on the dead car, go find a body ground not the battery ground. And then on the dead car, go find a body ground not the battery ground.
This is for safety reasons cuz there's a possibility on some cars you're gonna cause some of the hydrogen gas coming off the battery to explode. This is for safety reasons cuz there's a possibility on some cars you're gonna cause some of the hydrogen gas coming off the battery to explode.
On many cars like this that have a remote battery, you have this remote terminal like I mentioned, now our circuit's closed. On many cars like this that have a remote battery, you have this remote terminal like I mentioned, now our circuit's closed.
Notice the ground is what made the circuit energize, not the positive. Notice the ground is what made the circuit energize, not the positive.
That's what we closed last. That's what we closed last.
Now, you're gonna go start your donor car. Now, you're gonna go start your donor car.
Then, just start the dead car. Then, just start the dead car.
There you go. There you go.
Now, if you're using one of these battery jump boxes that are kind of handy, it's a very similar process. Now, if you're using one of these battery jump boxes that are kind of handy, it's a very similar process.
You start off with it turned off. You start off with it turned off.
And you go to the positive with this positive. And you go to the positive with this positive.
And then you go negative to close the circuit. And then you go negative to close the circuit.
Then you turn it on and then go start this car. Then you turn it on and then go start this car.
Disconnecting, off, negative, positive, out. Disconnecting, off, negative, positive, out.
Now you got the former dead car running. Now you got the former dead car running.
You want to make sure it's running for a while. You want to make sure it's running for a while.
15 to 30 minutes of driving would be good. 15 to 30 minutes of driving would be good.
That gives the alternator the ability to give that battery a pretty good charge. That gives the alternator the ability to give that battery a pretty good charge.
Then you're going to turn it off and see if it starts again. Then you're going to turn it off and see if it starts again.
If it doesn't that means you got a bum battery, a crapped out alternator, or possibly a bad voltage regulator, time to do some repairs. If it doesn't that means you got a bum battery, a crapped out alternator, or possibly a bad voltage regulator, time to do some repairs.
Odds are you're going to be fine. Odds are you're going to be fine.
By the way, before you're done make sure you put the covers back on any of these positive terminals. By the way, before you're done make sure you put the covers back on any of these positive terminals.
Or battery studs. Or battery studs.
Because you don't want that stuff shorting out with whatever may be in there. Because you don't want that stuff shorting out with whatever may be in there.
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Now you may have noticed that jumper box is pretty bulky. Now you may have noticed that jumper box is pretty bulky.
It weighs about 18 pounds. It weighs about 18 pounds.
So check out our recent roundup of compact jumper batteries. So check out our recent roundup of compact jumper batteries.
While they are all pretty tidy, I would recommend getting. While they are all pretty tidy, I would recommend getting.
One that has the higher number of amps to make sure it can turn over any size engine. One that has the higher number of amps to make sure it can turn over any size engine.
You hold the button down and damn, we got a flashlight. You hold the button down and damn, we got a flashlight.
This new breed costs between $100 and $200. This new breed costs between $100 and $200.
They can recharge off your car's 12 volt outlet during normal time, and can also be used to charge your mobile devices on the go during those vast majority of days when you don't need a jump start. They can recharge off your car's 12 volt outlet during normal time, and can also be used to charge your mobile devices on the go during those vast majority of days when you don't need a jump start.
Plus they fit in a glove box or a console which. Plus they fit in a glove box or a console which.
My jumper box won't do. My jumper box won't do.
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