What to do if the Borgward BX5 won't start?

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KarterAnn
07/30/25 6:38am
If the battery still has some charge left, you can use the push-start method by engaging the 2nd or 3rd gear and pressing the clutch. Prepare a set of jumper cables, bring the two cars close together, identify the positive and negative terminals, connect them with the cables, and then start the vehicle. Keep an automotive emergency power supply in the car. When the car won't start, connect the emergency power supply to the battery with cables and start the engine directly.
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