How to put tweezers to start the car?

If you discover yourself in need of  starting a car with calipers , you must get it done correctly. Otherwise, your car or truck could be damaged in some way. Through this post we show you how to use jump leads.

How should starter pliers be utilized?

As this last alternative is the most used, we shall focus on how to use starter pliers correctly to avoid problems. Don't forget that people are "playing" with something as serious as electricity and that misuse may have consequences for the vehicle's electronics.

Before using the start pliers:

·         Logically, before using the tweezers you must have previously purchased them. When buying them, you must take into consideration the section and length of the cable and the grade of the calipers, in addition to the displacement and power of one's car. This is very important, since, as an example, the starter cables for a 2,000 cc passenger car are different from those used for a 3,000 cc car. If you have any questions, let yourself be advised by professionals.

·         Next, you will need to arrange them to ensure that another driver –whom, from now on, we shall call donor or auxiliary– will help you start your car or truck through theirs. And then check that the batteries of both vehicles have exactly the same voltage. Concerning the amperage, the donor battery must be of equal or greater intensity.

·         Next, you must bring one car closer to another, so that there surely is the shortest possible distance between the batteries but with no vehicles touching each other.

·         At this time, before placing the calipers you will need to check that the contact of both cars is off. Also, make sure that the lights, audio equipment, heating, etc. are not working. And as a safety measure, it's advisable to use the handbrake of both cars.

Keeping of starter clamps:

·         If you should be unfamiliar with the starter clamps, you might find they have two different colored cables: one red and another black: the foremost is the positive (+) and the second reason is the negative (-).

·         Well, you've to connect the clamps to the terminals as follows. First, you've to clip among the red cable to the positive terminal of the donor's battery and another to the positive terminal of one's car's battery. And then, you must connect one clamp of the black cable to the negative terminal of the auxiliary vehicle battery and another to a steel part of one's car's engine compartment - not the battery. In this regard, some vehicles have a certain terminal for this function. 

How to perform the battery jumper:

·         Once it has been verified that the clamps are well connected and will not come loose from the terminals, the auxiliary driver must start the engine of the donor car and press the accelerator before the needle of the rev counter reaches the 2,000 rpm mark.

·         While another driver keeps your car's engine revving, you must start yours with the gear lever in neutral and depressing the clutch - assuming you've a  manual car  ;.

·         If you obtain your car or truck to begin initially, bingo! But if not, don't despair. Take your time. Wait a minute or two and try again. 

We remove the clamps and end of the operation!

·         If your car or truck has begun, the donor car driver must stop accelerating. Keep both vehicles idling and be ready to get rid of the clamps from the terminals.

·         This operation must certanly be carried out in reverse of the way the clamps were placed. First, the clamps is going to be removed from the negative poles of your car or truck and the donor, and then the ones that are connected to the positive terminals. To know more, check out: jump starters for cars

·         To make sure that your vehicle's battery recovers its charge, it's advisable to produce a journey around 20 or 30 minutes.

·         Whether your car or truck starts, we recommend that you bring it to a  trusted workshop  for professional inspection. They will check the condition of the battery and the alternator and see if there are “parasitic consumptions” that cause it to discharge.