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Step-by-Step Guide to Jump Starting a Car with a Dead Battery
1. Make sure you have the right tools. You’ll need jumper cables, a working car with a good battery, and safety glasses. 2. Park the working car close to the car with the dead battery, but make sure the two cars don’t touch. 3. Turn off both cars and pop the hoods. 4. Put on your safety glasses. 5. Locate the batteries in both cars. 6. Connect one end of the red (positive) cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery.7. Connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal of the working battery. 8. Connect one end of the black (negative) cable to the negative terminal of the working battery. 9. Connect the other end of the black cable to an unpainted metal surface on the car with the dead battery. 10. Start the working car and let it run for a few minutes. 11. Try to start the car with the dead battery. If it doesn’t start, let the working car run for a few more minutes and then try again. 12. Once the car with the dead battery starts, remove the cables in the reverse order that you put them on. 13. Drive the car with the dead battery around for at least 15 minutes to help recharge the battery.How to Use a Portable Jump Starter to Start a Car with a Dead Battery
If your car has a dead battery, you can use a portable jump starter to get it running again. Here’s how: 1. Make sure the jump starter is fully charged. 2. Connect the positive (red) clamp of the jump starter to the positive terminal of the dead battery. 3. Connect the negative (black) clamp of the jump starter to a metal part of the car that is not connected to the battery. 4. Turn on the jump starter and wait for the indicator light to turn green. 5. Start the car.Series | Lithium Voltage | LiFePO4 Voltage |
1S | 3.7V | 3.2V |
2S | 7.4V | 6.4V |
3S | 11.1V | 9.6V |
4S | 14.8V | 12.8V |
5S | 18.5V | 16V |
6S | 22.2V | 19.2V |
7S | 25.9V | 22.4V |
8S | 29.6V | 25.6V |
9S | 33.3V | 28.8V |
10S | 37V | 32V |
11S | 40.7V | 35.2V |
12S | 44.4V | 38.4V |
13S | 48.1V | 41.6V |
14S | 51.8V | 44.8V |
15S | 55.5V | 48V |
16S | 59.2V | 51.2V |
17S | 62.9V | 54.4V |
18S | 66.6V | 57.6V |
19S | 70.3V | 60.8V |
20S | 74V | 64V |
21S | 77.7V | 67.2V |
22S | 81.4V | 70.4V |
23S | 85.1V | 73.6V |