BATTERY BOOSTING

A battery may go ‘DEAD’ from many different causes. A ‘BOOST’ may be used to start a vehicle with a dead battery. Proper equipment and procedures are required to safely boost a battery.

WARNINGS: NEVER smoke near a battery. DO NOT boost a frozen, cracked or leaking battery. Battery explosion and/or damage to electrical components can result from improper cable connections. ALWAYS connect the ground cable last, to avoid creating sparks. A spark can cause a battery explosion and injury.

ALWAYS make sure to connect positive (RED +) to positive (RED+). ALWAYS connect negative (BLACK -) to engine or frame ground.

Position vehicle with GOOD battery close to ‘DEAD’ vehicle, but NOT touching. Turn ALL electrical accessories OFF in both vehicles.

Connect the RED POSITIVE (+) cable clamp to the dead battery (+) and the other RED POSITIVE (+) to the good battery (+). Connect the BLACK NEGATIVE (-) cable clamp to the battery (-) on the vehicle with the ‘GOOD’ battery. Connect the BLACK NEGATIVE (-) cable clamp to the frame or engine ground on the vehicle with the ‘DEAD’ battery.

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Make sure ALL items are clear of any moving parts. Start engine of car with ‘GOOD’ battery and allow to run for a couple minutes. This will ‘CHARGE’ the dead battery.

Start the engine of the vehicle with the ‘DEAD’ battery. Allow the engine to run for at least a minute, before disconnecting the cables.

PROPERLY disconnect the cables in this order: NEGATIVE (-) from ‘DEAD’ vehicle FIRST, NEGATIVE (-) from ‘GOOD’ vehicle next, POSITIVE (+) from ‘DEAD’ vehicle next, POSITIVE (+) from ‘GOOD’ vehicle last.

IF the boosted vehicle DIES when the cables are disconnected, it will require further repairs… possibly an alternator. Carefully drive vehicle for a short distance, to charge battery, before shutting engine OFF.