Boosting a Dead Battery, Jump Starting a Car | DIY with Kevin

Vehicle isn’t starting?
Do you live in Canada or somewhere temperatures dip below -5° Celsius?
Then this is the video for you.
In this DIY with Kevin video, we tackle one of the most often occurring issues with vehicles in winter - the dead battery.
Follow along as Kevin prepares you to tackle this task safely and Do It Yourself!
Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Understanding the Car Battery
01:08 - Condition of Your Booster Cables
03:49 - How to Connect Booster Cables
05:40 - Step 1 - Open the Hood
06:50 - Step 2 - Align the Second Vehicle
08:04 - Step 3 - Connect The Source Battery
09:09 - Step 4 - Connect The Dead Battery
10:22 - How Long Should You Boost For?
11:29 - What To Do If Engine Still Doesn’t Start
12:27 - Step 5 - Disconnect Booster Cables
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[@VikMultiview]

I needed this🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ChandraMcKnight]

Omg been having this issue with our fleet...thanks for the hack dude.

[@KnotNormalLiving-mt3ut]

Thanks for the detail.

[@DIYwithKevin]

Very welcome.

[@jacnoc98]

The last connection should NOT be to the battery. Positive to Positive (red post to red post), then Negative (black post on good battery) to a GROUND connection on the dead car -- as far away from the battery as possible. That last connection can cause sparks that you do NOT want near a battery. They can (and have) blown up if conditions are just wrong; happened to my dad. The GROUND can be any bare metal under the hood; most auto makers are now adding in bare metal posts for this exact reason. Read your owner's manual!

[@NathanSalama]

Seriously: the ground IS connected DIRECTLY to the bare metal - like seriously: the cable leaves the battery and connects 10 inches away directly to the metal. Yes: manufacturers now have boost posts: but for Every other car, the ground on the battery is the only direct proper connection. ALL others are poor connections to the painted sheet metal under the hood. Learn before you comment.

[@jacnoc98]

@@NathanSalama Yes, the negative battery is connected to the the ground. For cars without a post it might be a bit of a challenge to find a connection but it is possible. Transmission bolts are a good spot. I've jump started MANY cars over 40+ years and have NEVER needed to resort to connecting to negative post. A little checking for a good connection is better than the risk of having a battery explode in your face.