![]() Once the engine starts, disconnect the cables in exactly the reverse order: remove the black cable from the vehicle with the previously dead battery, remove the black cable from the vehicle that provided the boost, remove the red cable from the vehicle that provided the boost, remove the red cable from the vehicle with the previously dead battery. Then start the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery. Start the engine of the good vehicle and run it at a moderate engine speed. Then, connect the jumper cables in this exact sequence: attach one end of the red cable to the positive (+) terminal of the dead battery, attach the other end of the red cable to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery, attach one end of the black cable to the negative (-) terminal of the good battery, attach the other end of the black cable to a piece of unpainted metal in the engine compartment of the vehicle with the dead battery. If you have a diesel engine then you need 4-gauge cables, which are heavy-duty. 6-gauge is considered medium duty, which will start most passenger vehicle engines with a fully dead battery. The clamps are made of steel coated pvc and color coded to denote positive and negative. These cables fit both top post and side terminals. Use these cables for jumping stalled vehicles in your garage or on the road. ![]() ![]() Turn off the engine in the good vehicle and turn off all unnecessary lights and accessories in both vehicles. You need a minimum of 6-gauge wire to transfer the necessary energy to start your vehicle. The Coleman Cable 08471 8-Gauge Medium Duty Booster Cables are designed for use with 6-12-volt batteries to start mid-sized vehicles. Park both vehicles close enough (but not touching) to one another so that the jumper cables you’re using can reach the batteries in both vehicles. ![]()
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