Comments on: How To Boost A Car Battery http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:42:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard Friese http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-67157 Richard Friese Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:15:03 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-67157 Be careful jump starting new model cars. If you jump start a car with a computer board, you can overload the computer chip and blow it, costing loads of $$$ to install and replace the board. Check the owners manual before you need to jump start a car. Many models have specific steps to hook up the cables. By reading the car manual before needing it, at least you will have some idea of how to jump start the car, when you need to take the manual out on a dark road or parking lot, to follow the jump start steps. RJF Be careful jump starting new model cars. If you jump start a car with a computer board, you can overload the computer chip and blow it, costing loads of $$$ to install and replace the board. Check the owners manual before you need to jump start a car. Many models have specific steps to hook up the cables. By reading the car manual before needing it, at least you will have some idea of how to jump start the car, when you need to take the manual out on a dark road or parking lot, to follow the jump start steps. RJF

]]> By: Bob http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-64747 Bob Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:40:43 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-64747 Hi. My car battery was dead, and we tried boosting it with another car. But the car with the dead battery just doesnt start. There is currents going through the jumper cables to the dead battery, but the dead battery just wont start. Is there a problem somewhere else in the car? Hi. My car battery was dead, and we tried boosting it with another car. But the car with the dead battery just doesnt start. There is currents going through the jumper cables to the dead battery, but the dead battery just wont start. Is there a problem somewhere else in the car?

]]> By: Amanda http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-61807 Amanda Wed, 13 May 2009 03:59:09 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-61807 Can't you leave one car running and THEN hook up the jumper cables--this way we wouldn't drain the "booster battery". Can’t you leave one car running and THEN hook up the jumper cables–this way we wouldn’t drain the “booster battery”.

]]> By: TipNut http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53593 TipNut Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:09:23 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53593 Yes, hubby says that's right. Good luck! [Edit To Add]: My husband isn't a mechanic btw, he's just really good with this mechanics stuff ;). Yes, hubby says that’s right. Good luck! [Edit To Add]: My husband isn’t a mechanic btw, he’s just really good with this mechanics stuff ;) .

]]> By: John M http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53592 John M Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:57:45 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53592 Thanks for the info. A buddy of mine has suggested once the car is running after the boost, and the booster cables are off, to disconnect the positive side (red) of my battery, and if the car still runs, then it's not the alternator. Does that sound right? Thanks for the info. A buddy of mine has suggested once the car is running after the boost, and the booster cables are off, to disconnect the positive side (red) of my battery, and if the car still runs, then it’s not the alternator. Does that sound right?

]]> By: TipNut http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53590 TipNut Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53590 Hi John, this is what my husband said: He suggests taking your car to a mechanic and getting both the battery and the alternator tested (I don't think this costs very much to get tested). It could be either your battery or your alternator (meaning the alternator is not charging the battery). If it's the battery, it will take a boost and get you running for a bit, but will start dying off. Hope that helps, but this is something you'll want to take care of asap before you get stranded (getting too cold for that!). Hi John, this is what my husband said: He suggests taking your car to a mechanic and getting both the battery and the alternator tested (I don’t think this costs very much to get tested). It could be either your battery or your alternator (meaning the alternator is not charging the battery). If it’s the battery, it will take a boost and get you running for a bit, but will start dying off. Hope that helps, but this is something you’ll want to take care of asap before you get stranded (getting too cold for that!).

]]> By: John M http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53589 John M Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:43:07 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53589 OK, I am dumb when it come sto cars. Mine has in the last two weeks, taken 3 tries before it starts, and runs not so smoothly. Not sure if it's because the weather has been getting colder, but as of yesterday, the car would not start (really cold here now) and just hear clicking noises from engine area. The panel will light up, and I believe the window went down and defrost came on. Going to try a boost soon, but does this sound like it's just battery??? OK, I am dumb when it come sto cars. Mine has in the last two weeks, taken 3 tries before it starts, and runs not so smoothly. Not sure if it’s because the weather has been getting colder, but as of yesterday, the car would not start (really cold here now) and just hear clicking noises from engine area. The panel will light up, and I believe the window went down and defrost came on. Going to try a boost soon, but does this sound like it’s just battery???

]]> By: Brad http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53548 Brad Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:24:58 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-53548 Thank you so much! You saved me from much embarrassment when my girlfriend woke me up to help the cute neighbour boost her car. I was able to walk out and be the hero without either one of them being the wiser. Now I just hope my gf forgets how rude I was to her because she woke me up early when I'm on nights. Got an article for that? lol Thank you so much! You saved me from much embarrassment when my girlfriend woke me up to help the cute neighbour boost her car. I was able to walk out and be the hero without either one of them being the wiser.

Now I just hope my gf forgets how rude I was to her because she woke me up early when I’m on nights. Got an article for that? lol

]]> By: pbarc552 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-51069 pbarc552 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:24:41 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-51069 Here's a tip for all you folks that have problems with boosting your car (with suspected starter problems): If you are able to receive a charge from someone who was nice enough to stop to help you but you notice that your starter is not engaging or the engine is simply not turning over you can try taking a crow bar or some other long thin heavy metal object to knock the starter while you have someone try turning the key on the ignition. The reason: OLDER VEHICLES (HIGH KM VEHICLES) SOMETIMES HAVE STARTERS WITH STUCK WORN BRUSHINGS. GENTLY KNOCKING THE STARTER WILL HELP MOVE THE STUCK STARTER'S MOTOR BRUSHINGS TO START THE CAR. I know this works because its happened to me. God Bless Here’s a tip for all you folks that have problems with boosting your car (with suspected starter problems):

If you are able to receive a charge from someone who was nice enough to stop to help you but you notice that your starter is not engaging or the engine is simply not turning over you can try taking a crow bar or some other long thin heavy metal object to knock the starter while you have someone try turning the key on the ignition. The reason: OLDER VEHICLES (HIGH KM VEHICLES) SOMETIMES HAVE STARTERS WITH STUCK WORN BRUSHINGS. GENTLY KNOCKING THE STARTER WILL HELP MOVE THE STUCK STARTER’S MOTOR BRUSHINGS TO START THE CAR. I know this works because its happened to me.

God Bless

]]> By: BrAdAsS http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-35535 BrAdAsS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:24:19 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-boost-a-car-battery/#comment-35535 If you both use an Absorbed Glass Mat style battery like a Deep Cycle Optima Blue Top then you don't have to worry about hooking to the dead vehicles chassis, straight to the battery -. AGM batteries do not output the charging-reaction gas and are sealed. If you both use an Absorbed Glass Mat style battery like a Deep Cycle Optima Blue Top then you don’t have to worry about hooking to the dead vehicles chassis, straight to the battery -.

AGM batteries do not output the charging-reaction gas and are sealed.

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