Learn the essential steps to safely jump start a dead car battery using basic equipment and proper safety precautions.

While wide swaths of gearheads can correctly and safely attach jumper cables with ease, those new to the art – or, some of us who are simply having brain freeze at the end of a bad day ...

Jumper cables and portable jumper boxes are both tools used to revive a vehicle with a dead battery, but they have distinct differences despite sharing a similar end-goal. And with a plethora of ...

4. Clamp one of the red positive (+) jumper cable ends to the dead battery's positive terminal Be sure the clamp "bites" onto the battery terminal to provide a strong electrical connection.

I lash everything together on that end. Then I clamp the second end of the jumper cables to the #2 cylinder spark plug with its extendo-end.

Dual USB ports, input, and covered jumper cable ports sit on one side of the device. The battery pack feels quite sturdy and the cover over the jumper cable connectors is quite tight. The booster ...

As a rule of thumb, 600A jumper cables will be capable of jump starting most passenger vehicles with eight cylinders or less. You can check this with your local mechanic or automotive store if you ...

I immediately got out and disconnected the cables. We bought new cables, and then we were able to start her car. Now her car works fine except for the radio, which seems to be dead.