How long should a car idle after being jumped?
about 30 minutes
Be sure to drive your car for about 30 minutes before stopping again so the battery can continue to charge. Otherwise, you might need another jump start.
Will a car restart after being jumped?
If jump starting gets your engine started and running, but the car will not start again once you turn it off, the battery is probably the problem. In this case, the alternator is doing its job of keeping the battery going once it has been jumped, but the battery can’t hold a charge when the alternator is shut off.
When jumping a car What goes first?
Disconnect the cables in the reverse order: First remove the negative cable from the car you jumped, then the negative cable from the car with the good battery. Then remove the positive cable from the car with the good battery (don’t touch a grounded part of either car with the clamp of the positive cable).
Does jumping someone’s car hurt?
If you don’t connect the jumper cables to your car and the car you’re jump-starting in the right order, you could cause expensive electrical damage to your car – or even explode your battery.
Does negative or positive connect first?
When disconnecting the cables from the old battery, disconnect the negative first, then the positive. Connect the new battery in the reverse order, positive then negative.” When you are replacing your car battery, It isn’t always easy to remember the order in which to disconnect and reconnect the terminals.
Will jumping someone’s car drain my battery?
No, if done correctly it will not damage either battery. However, there are a few things to note. You can not kill your cars battery by jump-starting someone else’s car, unless your car is not running, and the other car has different issues, (instead of just a low charged battery).
What happens if you connect the jumper cables wrong?
When the jumper cables are incorrectly connected, the polarity of the electrical system on the vehicle with the dead battery will be reversed for a few seconds. This can irreparably damage many of the sensitive electronic components that are common on today’s vehicles, such as on-board computers and electronic sensors.
Can old batteries be brought back to life?
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