What to Do When a Sedan Won't Start Due to a Dead Battery?
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Here are the solutions when your car won't start due to a dead battery: 1. Use external force to tow-start: If the car battery is dead and cannot start, and there happens to be a vehicle available for towing (or enough people to push manually), this method can be used. Prepare a sturdy tow rope, securely tie the front and rear of both vehicles, and then begin the towing process. Start slowly to ensure the speed of both vehicles and pay attention to driving safety. Notify the front vehicle promptly once the rear vehicle starts. 2. Jumper cable method: First, start the assisting vehicle, then connect the batteries correctly with jumper cables, ensuring the positive and negative terminals are properly aligned. Once connected, attempt to start the car. Usually, it starts on the first try. If there is no response, promptly check whether the vehicle's wiring is normal.
I've also encountered a situation where the car wouldn't start. It happened on a winter morning when I was in a hurry to go out, but the car wouldn't start. After checking, I found out the battery was dead. The possible reasons could be forgetting to turn off the headlights the day before or the battery being old and exceeding three years. The solution was to jump-start the car using another vehicle: connect the red clamp of the jumper cables to the positive terminal of my battery, the other red clamp to the positive terminal of the helper car, and the black clamp to the negative terminal. After connecting, start the helper car and wait a few minutes to get my car started. After that incident, I often check if the headlights are turned off and keep a portable emergency power source in the trunk. Battery life is generally three to five years, and it's more prone to failure in cold weather. Regularly testing the voltage at a repair shop can prevent problems before they occur. Don't rush to replace the battery; first, confirm if it's a generator issue to avoid wasting money.
