mikehdv2010

I got a Honda Accord 2006 and the car won't start with a nearly 2 year old battery. Can someone tell me how to jump start a vehicle, what plugs to plug in first and which plugs to take out when the dead batter car starts? The most important is on the dead battery car (Honda Accord), where do I plug in the negative charge? I know it is not the battery which might cause sparks or make matters worse.

Any info will help..Thanks in advance

PrettyMuchBoned

you connect the black side to the black side, and the red side to the red side.

then, with the good car running and a slightly open throttle (press the gas a little to spin the alternator more).

then you start the car with the dead battery.

dont worry about this. It happens, but it doesn't matter as long as your car isn't parked in literal lake of gasoline.

MSchu

that's not all true, leaking gases from a battery could ignite causing an explosion, even though that is a rare occurrence.

connect to the red FIRST, then ground last... disconnect ground first, then red last.

PrettyMuchBoned

[QUOTE=MSchu;49665312]that's not all true, leaking gases from a battery could ignite causing an explosion, even though that is a rare occurrence.

yup there's an order to it. Watch out, if you mess the order, you will explode.

BLKFLSH

Connect the RED first. Disconnect the BLACK first. Some cars have a plate separate from the battery, to connect jumper cables too.