Process Essay: How To Jump Start A Car

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Most, if not all, people in this country will own an automobile at some point in their lives. At some point in the life of your vehicle, it will fail to start. Sometimes this is caused by the starter breaking, engine issues, ignition problems, or other such expensive repairs. Most often, it is merely a dead battery. Your car battery can die for a multitude of reasons, such as: being old, some form of a drain (such as leaving your lights on or faulty wiring), cold weather, and so on. In this essay, I intend to go over the basics of how to jump start your car using another working vehicle. This is purely for educational purposes, and I would strongly recommended consulting a professional and your vehicle owner’s manual prior to attempting this task. As with many automobile issues, you have to have the right tools. For jump starting a car, you need jumper cables. Ensure that your cables are in good repair, damage to them can be dangerous for you and your vehicle. You must also have a second vehicle willing to give you a jump. The first step, after troubleshooting to determine that you need a jump start, is to bring the second vehicle close enough for your jumper cables to reach without being under too much strain. As you are handling live electrical current, having the cables under tension can be a hazard. The placement of the vehicles will vary depending on how much space is available and the location of the …show more content…

It is a rectangular box with 2 silver, round terminals sticking up from it. It may be covered by a plastic piece, but the terminals and connectors should still be visible. The battery terminals resemble thimbles, and should have clamp like devices holding wires to them. One terminal is labeled as positive, with a plus sign and possibly red coloring, and the other is labeled negative, with a minus sign and black or green coloring. Once you have located these terminals for both vehicles, the fun part

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