How Do You Connect Jumper Cables To A Battery Terminal. You can usually tell the positive post very easily. Connect the red terminals first.
You must connect the jumper cables to the battery properly to avoid major problems. Subscribe for more service tip. The other end of the negative cable does not go to the dead battery.
Connect the black negative cable to the negative terminal of the good battery.
DIY demonstration of how to attach jumper cables to a dead car battery as well as a demonstration of how to jump start a car. When jumping a car it is advised to use a ground such as a bolt or bracket for the black negative cable instead of connecting it to the negative terminal on the dead battery. But given that the negative terminal is not accessible I did not want to try it. You must connect the jumper cables to the battery properly to avoid major problems.
