When your car battery goes dead, it can be a frustrating thing to deal with. You may not know the first step to take in a situation like this. Fortunately for you, our service team here at Jim Clark Chevrolet in Junction City, KS has years of knowledge and experience dealing with car batteries. We're going to go over what steps to take when your battery dies on you so that you can get back on the road as soon as possible!
When jumping your car, first of all, make sure that both cars are turned off before hooking them up. Second, it's very important that you connect positive-to-positive and negative-to-negative to prevent any short-circuiting. Once you're sure that the cables are securely attached, go ahead and start your car! If the running vehicle is having trouble getting started, it may be for two reasons. First of all, sometimes batteries can simply lose their connection if they haven't been used much.