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Jumpstarting
a dead battery
The
battery terminals might be dirty or the wire clamps loose. Try
cleaning them and tightening the clamps. If the car still won’t
start, here’s what you can do:
A.
Using jumper wires
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Find
another car to attach the opposite ends (positive: red; negative:
black terminals) of those you’ll be putting on your car.
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With
its engine running, park the other car near yours. Pop both
hoods and attach positive (red) terminals first on your car’s proper
battery terminal then onto the other car. Attach negative
(black) terminals first onto your car’s proper battery terminal
before attaching onto the running car’s battery terminal. Make
sure connections are secure and cables aren’t pulled too tight.
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Get
in your car, put gearshift in neutral (for manual transmission) or P
(for automatic). Slot keys onto the “on” position and check
if all your warning lamps illuminate. If it does, start your
car’s engine.
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Disconnect
jumper cables from both cars: positive (red) first before the negative
(black).
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Once
it’s running properly, let idle for ten to 15minutes before driving
away. Try not to use any of
the electrical accessories (aircon, radio, headlights, etc.)
for 20 minutes.
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B.
Tulak for manual transmission cars
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Find
helpers to push your car along a deserted stretch of the road.
Get in, put keys into “on” position, slot gearshift into second
gear and step on clutch pedal fully. |
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Once
your friends have pushed the car, wait for the speed to reach 30kph or
so, then slowly release clutch pedal until engine catches momentum and
starts. |
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Once
it starts, slot gearshift into neutral and let car idle for 5 – 10
minutes to charge the battery. Again, avoid using the electrical
accessories for proper charging of battery. |
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