Few things are more frustrating than turning the key in your car and hearing nothing but a click. A dead battery can happen to anyone, but thankfully, jump-starting a car is a straightforward process ...

Car batteries last for years, but every car battery shows signs that it needs replacing or a jump start. It has happened to all of us. We've been at the grocery store, packed up our car, and then we ...

Step Two: Locate The Positive And Negative Terminals Next, you’ll need to locate the positive and negative terminals for your car battery. The terminals connect positive and negative current flow from ...

Step 2: Locate the battery terminals Make sure you know what your positive (+) and negative (-) battery terminals are, as the jumper cables will have to attach to them. Jumper cables are red and ...

The first thing to check when a classic car with a post-type 12-volt battery will not turn over to start is the connection of the cable clamps to the positive and negative posts.

We contacted the reps at Classic Industries for a negative battery cable (PN MD2563, manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) $70.99) and a positive battery cable (PN MA2385, MSRP $142.99).

Now disconnect the battery cables by first removing the negative clamp from the bare metal connection under your car's hood. Then remove the red clamp from your battery's positive terminal, and do ...

Put the positive lead on the negative battery cable and the negative lead on the negative battery post. Also disconnect the second battery to be sure it's actually isolated for the testing. Also ...