Posted on 12/1/2022
How to safely boost a dead battery We have all had it happen to us or someone we know. We go to start our vehicle, and the battery is dead or low enough on charge that it cannot start the engine. There are a few ways to “boost” the battery. Whether that is with an external power source like a battery or booster pack, or with jumper cables hooked up to another vehicle’s battery, we want to ensure this is done safely and without damage to a vehicle’s sensitive electronics! Your best source of information regarding how to boost your battery is your vehicle owner’s manual. This is the first place you should look to find directions on how to perform this procedure. However, the most common way to perform this is as follows: Step 1: Connect the red cable/handle to the dead vehicle’s positive battery terminal (+) Step 2: Connect the other end of the red cable/handle to the donor vehicle’s positive battery termina ... read more