What To Do When Your Vehicle’s Battery Dies! | Hollidaysburg, PA

Jan 5, 2024

January is here and that means that we are officially in full swing of winter. Many of us might not be a fan of the cold weather and I’ve got some news for you, your vehicle isn’t either. The truth is that the winter weather is pretty tough on your vehicle and if your vehicle isn’t in tip-top shape you could find yourself running into trouble. One of the biggest victims of cold weather issues is your vehicle’s battery. We suggest taking your vehicle into professionals for a battery test if you fall into the category of owning an old battery. If you find yourself stuck out in the cold due to a dead battery, we’ve put together a small “how to” help get you out of the cold and back on the road in time. If the information below doesn’t help restart your battery, we suggest calling a tow truck and having professional look at your battery.

Fiore Volkswagen’s Guide To Reviving Your Battery:

Take out your jumper cables.

It’s a good idea to buy a set of jumper cables and keep them in your car.
If you don’t have jumper cables, phone a friend who can meet you with jumper cables and a vehicle that can jump yours.

Hit the brakes:

Place both vehicles in Park or Neutral and shut off the ignition in both cars.
Engage both parking brakes as well.

Positive or negative?

Attach one of the red clips to the positive terminal of your battery.
It has “POS” or “+” on it, or it’s bigger than the negative terminal.
Attach the other red clip to the positive terminal of the other car.
Attach one of the black clips to the negative terminal on the other battery.
Attach the last black clip to an unpainted metal surface on your car that isn’t near the battery.
Use one of the metal struts that holds the bonnet open.

Try to start your vehicle.

If it won’t start, make sure that the cables are properly connected and have your friend run his or her engine for five minutes. Then try to start your car again. If it still won’t start, your battery may be beyond help.