uzer Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Procedure: Attach the positive lead to the positive terminal on the battery of the running car. Attach the other end to the positive terminal of the dead car. Attach the negative lead to the negative terminal of the running car. Attach the other end to a grounded, unpainted metal part of the dead car, preferably the chassis or engine block. DO NOT ATTACH TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL. Start the running car and wait about 5 minutes. After waiting, attempt to start the dead car. If this fails, wait a few more minutes and try again. Once started, allow both cars to run for another 15 minutes so that the battery regains its charge. Remove the cables in the reverse order that they were attached, be careful not to let the clamps touch one another. Continue life. Some things to consider: White flakes accumulating on your terminals should be brushed off (wear gloves, use a metal wire brush, or wash your hands well.) While nothing major, this is normally a sign that you need to replace your battery soon. Do so in the near future. Incorrectly attaching the leads to wrong terminals or touching the clamps (ie incorrectly completing the circuit) can cause your batter to explode or ignite. Avoid at all costs. Read your car manual to see if it has any important information regarding jump starts for your particular car The two batteries being used in a juymp start MUST BE OF EQUAL VOLTAGE. Normally this is no problem as 95% of car batteries are 12V, some older cars however may have a different battery. It's a good idea to always have jumper cables in your trunk There are devices available which provide "portable jumps" which essentially connect to your battery and do the same thing minus having another car. They usually sell anywhere from $50-$150. As always be careful when dealing with the car battery and when working near the motor. Avoid placing the cables near moving parts within the engine and be safe. I am not responsible for anything you f*ck up after reading this tutorial kthnx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Matty}{Vice} Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I am not responsible for anything you f*ck up after reading this tutorial kthnx. I won't bother then, I mean I wouldn't want to f*ck up my dads car and then have no-one to blame... I will consider reffering to this topic next time i want to Jump Start My Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario. Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 uzer_errors, you can also jump start a car by using the clutch, that is when your car has one. So you push the car until you get at a certain speed and hold the clutch. Then release it suddenly. Make sure your ignition is in the position to start the car first and you have 2nd gear on if going forward, or Reverse if you're going back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzer Posted June 10, 2005 Author Share Posted June 10, 2005 uzer_errors, you can also jump start a car by using the clutch, that is when your car has one. So you push the car until you get at a certain speed and hold the clutch. Then release it suddenly. Make sure your ignition is in the position to start the car first and you have 2nd gear on if going forward, or Reverse if you're going back. That would be a push start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario. Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Oops. I got the wrong name. But great, that should help fellow forumers when they need to jump start a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeTi Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Nice tutorial. I was thinking it would be explaining a push start when i first saw it but i was wrong. R.I.P. Chi Shingi Meiyo 21/09/2005 - 07/03/2007 Andolini Mafia Family 16/08/2008 - Current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky Lee Chong Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Haha, I came in here thinking this would teach me how to steal a car, but then again that's hotwiring so that's not the topic at hand. Anyways, good work uzer, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over The Wall Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I've been told that you're not supposed to attach the cable to the actual battery of the dead car. I recently had to get my car jumped, and a guy that on-star called for me showed up. I wish I remember what he said exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky Lee Chong Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I've been told that you're not supposed to attach the cable to the actual battery of the dead car. I recently had to get my car jumped, and a guy that on-star called for me showed up. I wish I remember what he said exactly. Eh, I've witnessed many cars being jump started, and one of the things you do is connect it to the battery. This way power is sent to the battery. If not, how else would you start it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street cheetah Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Attach the other end to a grounded, unpainted metal part of the dead car, preferably the chassis or engine block. DO NOT ATTACH TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL. I've jump started a few cars in my day, and that is the rule I go by too. But like a month ago I saw my friends car get jump-started by some tow truck guy, and he did not follow this rule. He put the negative on the negative terminal and nothing bad happened. It seems like he should know what he's doing too. Well the problem happened to be something else, but I'm wondering why others don't follow this. All the car manuals I own say to attach to the engine block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenrulz Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I believe that they say to attach the negative to the engine block to ground the car. Also make sure if you have surgeproof jumper cables if not and it's a newer car with a computer you can fry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftLandia Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I've jump started dozens of cars including having to jump my old car on a regular basis, I've always connected negative to negative rather than negative to ground and never had a problem. Why would you do so otherwise? And yeah, if jumping or jumping off a car equipped with a computer make sure your leads are spike protected otherwise the extra power running throught the car can overload the ECU and fry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCorrupt Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Nice lol, usually i just hill start my car. The only problem with that is if I f*ck it up (or the immobiliser kicks in before i have enough speed) im at the bottom of the hill and i'm screwed. I'd jump start my car but a.) i usually dont have another car to do it with. b.) my cables arent long enough hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo' Mama Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 rip out the ignition barrel, connect the red and blue wires and BINGO - new car. just dont get pulled over cos 5-0 always look at the ignition if they see a yooth in a nice car.... only joking people, im not that type of guy (anymore). i hate jump starting cars man, always think im gonna get a shock and get sent 10 feet in the air!! id rather push start the thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno_Drifter86 Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 (color=blue)Thanks... (/color) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oconnor69 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 We always called it Bump Starting your car when you roll your car down a hill then throw it into second gear too turn the engine over thus needing no leads at all Hurrah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cojawfee Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 You can also push start an automatic car. I think you only have to get it up to either 25 or 40 miles an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes-Benz Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I just put the positive to the positive and the negative to the negative. Works everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyl Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Also, don't forget the old "screwdriver across the solenoid" trick. But that's only for us pros who aren't afraid of a few sparks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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