Here's the correct order for your jumper cables:
- RED to DEAD: Connect the red clip to the positive terminal on your dead battery.
- RED to DONOR: Connect the red clip to the positive terminal on the donor vehicle's working battery.
- BLACK to DONOR: Same car! ...
- BLACK to METAL: Back to the dead battery.
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To hook up jumper cables, you typically need two cars. Pop both hoods, and then connect the red and black clamps to the battery in the car that won't start.
Next, clamp one of the red clamps onto the positive terminal of the dead battery, then secure the other red clamp to the positive terminal on the donor battery.
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Posted: May 23, 2017
Posted: May 23, 2017
Oct 8, 2019 · You hook up the positives first (any order), and the negatives second where the last connection is made to chassis ground. The REASON you do ...
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Posted: Jan 11, 2018
Posted: Jan 11, 2018
May 29, 2023 · Attach the jumper cables in the proper order. First, connect the red cable to the positive side of the dead battery. Second, attach the other ...
Jan 20, 2019 · Park the vehicles close but NOT touching. Open the hoods. Find the battery terminals. Connect both the + terminals using the red cable. Attach ...
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Posted: Jul 7, 2017
Posted: Jul 7, 2017
Feb 23, 2022 · Take the positive cable first and connect the positive terminals of the batteries with each other. Then take the negative (black) cable and ...
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