What to Do If You Can’t Jump-Start Your Car with Jumper Cables?

For jump-starting a car, some simple steps are followed in sequence using Jumper cables, which are thick insulated cables with dual clips on both ends to connect with the battery terminals. There is a total of 4 clips, 2 for positive terminals and 2 for negative terminals.

Along with jumper cables, you need a good battery which can either be from someone else’s car or a jump box. A good battery will only provide an extra electric charge for powering and starting your car.

The steps for jump-starting a car are:

• Connect the clips of the red-colored jumper cable to the positive terminals of both the batteries and one clip from the black-colored jumper cable to the negative terminal of the good battery.
• Connect another clip of the black-colored jumper cable to the engine block or car frame which is not painted.
• Start the car with a good battery and keep it running for at least 2-3minutes.
• Start the dead car and remove the cables carefully, starting with the one connected to the engine block or car frame.
• Let the dead car run for at least so that battery recharges a bit to reach nearby help.

These are universal steps, even followed by experts. In most cases, these steps show results and start the car. But sometimes, the efforts go in vain. Even after taking all the precautions and following the steps in a sequence, the car doesn’t start.

So, what should you do? In case of such a situation, you should do the following.

Call Roadside Assistance 

It’s an excellent emergency road service that helps drivers get back on the road when their vehicles suffer a mechanical failure. They either solve the problem over the phone or send their roadside assistance to your location to mobilize your vehicle.

After arriving, the experts try to resolve the problem using their expertise and tool or send the car to a nearby vehicle repair shop. Roadside assistance is available 24/7.

There are a few steps that you should take to ensure your and others' safety before calling roadside assistance.

• You should alert other drivers by making your car noticeable to them. It will help them be prepared and change the direction on time. You turn on hazard lights and interior lights of your car. Also, you should use reflectors and road flares.

• You should know the exact location where you are stuck so that it’s easy to explain to the roadside assistance experts. If the location not well-defined, the experts will get confused and assistance will be delayed.

Find a local tow company 

The cost of roadside assistance is often covered by the manufacturer under warranty if your car is new or by your credit card provider as a card benefit. If you are ready to pay the amount from your pocket, you should call the assistance right away. If not, then you should find a local tow company.

When finding a local tow company, you should make sure that the offers jump start service. With this, you will get dual benefits.

The company will bring heavy-duty jumper cables and a battery starter kit and try to start your company. If the car doesn’t start, the experts will tow the car to the nearby mechanic.

Whenever your car fails to start due to a dead battery or any other reason, you shouldn’t panic. You should try to resolve the issue using the repair-kit and your knowledge but with all the precautions. Or, you should seek help from professionals immediately.