Charging Car Batteries

Part I of Essay
A person can usually tell that their car battery is dead when they go to turn on their car and nothing happens. There is usually no sound and no engine turnover. A battery may go dead if you keep your headlights on or play the radio for a long time while the engine is not r ....

Part II of Essay
.... need to position the cars so the cables can reach between the two batteries. But make sure that the cars are not touching. The ignition and the electrical equipment in both cars must be turned off. Then you have to shift both cars into Park or Neutral, and put their parking brakes on. You want to double check that both the cars have the same amount of voltage (usually 12 volts). You should remove cell or vent caps if the battery has them. Then check again to make sure that your dead battery is not frozen. Cover each battery with a heavy cloth ....