in this video I'm going to jump start this vehicle using two different methods the
first method is using a multi-function jump starter and the second method is
using jump leads if you have an all-electric vehicle that this video
will not help you at all be aware of moving parts at all times and keep your
hands and clothing well clear if you find that your vehicle has a flat
battery then jump-starting it is a great way to get it started once it is
started it's a good idea to take it to a garage to find out why the battery was
flat unless of course you left an electrical item switched on such as an
interior light a flat battery can be caused by a faulty battery a faulty
alternator or a parasitic drain if you turn the ignition key and nothing
happens it is probably a flat battery you can also check by switching on the
vehicles headlights if they don't work at all or if they are really dim and
then go dimmer that is a good sign that the battery does not have enough charge
to start the vehicle to start off with you need to ensure that the vehicle is
in neutral or if you have automatic transmission you need to ensure the
transmission is in park you also need to ensure that the hand brake or foot brake is
applied start off by lifting the bonnet or the hood, depending on where in the
world you are the first method is going to be using this multifunction jump
starter which is made by Audew once fully charged this tiny unit can be used
to jumpstart a 3-liter vehicle approximately thirty times this also has
a built in light and can be used to charge up USB items this model costs
about 80 pound although I have been in touch with Audew, who have given me a 20%
discount code, which I'll put in the description below, there are a few different
types of jump starters, but basically you need to plug the leads in and connect
them to the battery it's critical that you get the wires the correct way around
so the red wire goes to the positive terminal and the
black wire goes to the negative terminal it's also important not to touch the
leads together as this can cause damage to the unit some jump starters recommend
connecting the leads directly to the battery and some others recommend
connecting the negative lead to a part on the vehicles bodywork as far away
from the battery as possible some times, there is a negative connection
point be aware of some really old vehicles might be 12 volt positive earth
rather than today's 12 volt negative earth now we have connected up the jump
starts you need to check again that the vehicle is in neutral or P and that the
handbrake is applied you can then start the vehicle as you will do normally once
the vehicle is started you can remove the leads ensuring you do not touch
them together if you don't have a jump starter you can always get another
vehicle and a set of jump leads to jump start from another vehicle you need
to get the vehicles as close together as possible or close and all sorts that the
job leads will reach some vehicles such as my van of the battery located under
the passenger seat but in the fuse compartment there is a positive terminal
which you can use for jump-starting and to the side of that is in negative terminal
start by getting the red lead and connected to the positive battery
terminals on both vehicles then take the black lead and connect this to both
negative terminals on the cars bodywork
now go into to the vehicle that is working correctly and ensure the vehicle is out
of gear or in the park position that the hand break or foot brake is applied now
start the engine it is important to start the engine because if your don't
there's a chance that your battery will go flat as well whatever you do never
stand in the gap between both vehicles just in case one of the vehicles moves
and crushes you now go into the vehicle with the flat battery check it is out of
gear or in park with the hand brake or foot brake applied and then start the
vehicle as you would do normally you can now remove the leads it is best to remove
one lead at once to minimize the risk of the clamps touching each other again if
the battery has gone flat for an unknown reason it is best to drive
straight to the garage to get it checked out I hope you found this video useful
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