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Jump Starting: Service and Repair

Battery, jump starting

Car with good battery must not be running when connecting jumper cables






- connect jumper cables in following order:

1- one end of positive cable to + post of good battery
2 - other end of positive cable to + post of dead battery
3 - one end of negative cable to - post of good battery
4 - other end of negative cable to bolt attaching ground strap to body

- start car which has good battery first
- next start car which has dead battery
- disconnect jumper cables in reverse order