23/09/2026
midweek tip
To jump-start a car with jumper cables:
Park the working car close to the dead car and turn both engines off.
Connect the red (+) cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery.
Connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal of the good battery.
Connect the black (-) cable to the negative terminal of the good battery.
Connect the other end of the black cable to an unpainted metal part of the dead car's engine or chassis (not the dead battery).
Start the working car and let it run for a few minutes.
Try starting the dead car.
Once it starts, remove the cables in reverse order:
Black from dead car
Black from good battery
Red from good battery
Red from dead battery
⚠️ Make sure the cable clamps never touch each other while connected and double-check that positive goes to positive and negative goes to negative.