If your car battery is dead, you can jump start it with jumper cables and a second working vehicle. First, correctly identify the battery terminals and then, connect jumper cables in the right order.
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You get what you pay for with jumper cables, so it's worth spending a little extra for a good set. It really doesn’t take a lot to wind up with a dead battery: a dome light accidentally left on ...
Owning a set of jumper cables is almost a necessity for every vehicle owner. It’s an important component to a car emergency kit as you’ll never know when you can get stuck with a dead battery. Having ...