It's important for all drivers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-area to facilitate a battery jump start with assistance from an Arlington driver.
While for some the notion might meet with apprehension, it's actually an easy process when a battery fails to turn the vehicle over. This might save time waiting for roadside assistance should the Carrollton driver be without jumper cables at-the-ready.
At Autos of Texas, it's our mission to extend easy tips spanning the use and maintenance of your vehicle – no matter brand or model.
Easy Steps to Jumping a Dead Battery
Found below are simple instructions for the Plano driver to undertake when jumping a dead battery:
- Remove jumper cables and make sure your vehicle meets with a Good Samaritan's vehicle hood-to-hood or side-by-side.
- Ignition should be shut-off in both vehicles to properly attach the cables without sparks flying.
- Attach the red or positive clip to your dead battery's positive-battery terminal designated by a "+" symbol or "POS."
- Next, attach the other red clip to the donor battery's POS terminal.
- Take the remaining black clip and make sure it's attached to the corresponding black or negative terminal on the donor battery.
- With the last black clip, clamp it to an unpainted metal surface that's not near the vehicle battery to be jumped.
- Start the working vehicle and let it run for a few minutes before trying to start the dead vehicle.
With your car started, allow 15-minutes for a sufficient recharge of the once-affected battery. Though bear in mind, if a recharge doesn’t hold when trying to start your vehicle at a later time, it's likely the component needs to be replaced.
And most importantly, having a dedicated set of jumper cables in your vehicle at all times helps with any assistance you're able to flag down outside Tyler or Jacksonville.
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