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7. Don't let the other end
touch metal.
Connect
it
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive
(+)
terminal if
ihe vehicle- has one.
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8. Now connect the black
negative
(-)
cable to
the good battery's
negative
(-)
terminal.
Don't let the other end
touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative
(-)
cable
doesn
'Z
go to the
dead battery.
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It goes to a heavy, unpainted, metal part on the engine of
the vehicle with the dead battery.
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches
(45
cm) away
from the dead battery, but
not
near engine parts that
move. The electrical connection is just as good
there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the
battery is much less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and
run
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
the engine for a while.
If it won't start after a
few
tries,
it
probably
needs service.
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