Q: I appreciated your caution on connecting the negative to a grounding point when using jumper cables. A self-proclaimed family “expert” stated it is safe to connect it to the battery as long as you ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A dead car battery can happen to anyone. It can happen to you, too, if you forget to turn off your ...

You can jump-start a dead car battery by using jumper cables to connect its terminals to the terminals of a functioning car battery or a standalone jump starter kit. However, if you don’t know how to ...

It's bound to happen: You turn the ignition key in your car and the engine revs, but doesn't turn over. Your battery is dead. Learning how to properly jump-start your car's battery using jumper cables ...

These days, it’s likely your car is sitting parked for an extended period of time and not being driven. That means there’s a good chance that when you do go to fire it up, the battery’s dead and the ...