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A weak or fail battery will cause your car failed to start. The reasons which lead to dead or weaken batteries include: headlights, interior lights, flashers, and the radio are still on when the car is not running; terminals of the batteries are dirty; air-con is on when the car is not running, the batteries are freezing in a low temperature; the alternator, which charges the battery when you drive the car, is not working.

The standard method to deal with a dead battery is by jump-starting it. All you need to do this are a set of jumper cables and another car, which has a functional battery. But be careful, you should never attempt to do this if a car’s battery is cracked and leaks acid.

Steps of rescuing the battery:

Park the two cars nose-to-nose, or side-by-side facing the same direction. Connect the two batteries’ positive terminal with the red cable, and the negative terminals with black cable. Note: connect the end of the cable to the normal car’s battery first. Start the car which has a functional battery and allow the engine to run for a few minutes. The dead battery will be recharged in this way. Shut off the car, and start the other car with the dead battery. If the car still doesn’t start, just do it again.

If the car with the dead battery starts, let its engine run for at least a few minutes. Disconnect the jumper cables from both cars in the reverse order in which you connected them.

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