3 Easy Tricks To Start a Dead Car - Without Jumper Cables
In this video I am going to show you how you can start a car that won't start, whether its due to a bad or weak battery, bad starter motor or even a bad ignition switch, there are tricks you can do to jump start a car without using a jump pack or jumper cables. These tricks are quick, easy and a cool way to start a car just make sure you follow the instructions closely.
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This battery reconditioning program exceeded my presumptions. It worked on any drill battery, several AA and AAA batteries batery.repair and any camera battery. The steps are simple and the act itself is exciting to do. No matter what type of battery you`ve got, it is sure to function again!
I used it on Grandma's pacemaker. Runs like new again...
what battery reconditioning program? i didn't see him do anything for a dead battery for an automatic.
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@@freggo6604 grandpa or the batteries? 😂😂
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Thank you, stole my first car today.
I'm so proud of you son!!
That's good. It can be a rewarding career.
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Oh for fucks sake 😂😂😂. This made me laugh so hard.
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My 1964 rambler automatic transmission had a front and rear pump, the driveshaft drove the rear pump and I could compression start it at 4 or 5 miles an hour it also had an enclosed drive shaft, limited slip and front seats that folded down literally flat with the back seat, so you could sleep in it camping etc... they were one heck of a car!
Thank you for explaining the " why " part of all these little car hacks . I've always known to hit the starter but never knew why ! Thanks
my last car, I had to hot it to start it. the last time At the part store.
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Very good. I appreciate it when he talked about why this is such and how it can be done. I knew some of the tricks on starter and dead battery but was not sure why until today.
Never left one of scotty's videos so fast... good advice 👍
I subscribe to your Channel based just on this one video. I don't know anything about cars, much less anything about how to jump-start a dead one. But, wow, your explanations were so thorough and easy to understand that, should any of my friends end up with a car that won't start, I'll be able to help them out. Thanks so much.
Thank you! I really appreciate your advice. Especially because you give free advice. I noticed more and more people charging a few to watch their videos that teach you something!
Great video. You are quite knowledgeable and give simple and clear explanations. Thanks
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It's good that people try to pass on knowledge. Back when I was a kid, these were things called "stuff Dad told you before you drove for the first time".
Your dad teach you to rock your hair like that? Or were you playing fiddle with your wee wee and the battery without your dad's help?
@@jamarjames9501 it's OK that you grew up without knowing which one of your uncles was your father.
All good info. I encourage all watching to study the systems he's talking about and try these things before an emergency. Good job!
I’m one of the older woman that don’t know much about cars I leave that to the mechanics but it’s good to be informed you did good. Thanks.
That hitting on the starter motor really works. I wish he get million subscribers soon
That’s facts I still haven’t fixed my stater just being out my crow bar & tap it a few times. Works every time lol
Like your simple clean and easy to listen to style. It's a pleasant thing to listen to when someone not shouting all the time
Plus, no awful background music.
Last week I helped one car which having starting problem on roads just cleaning relay and thanked me...I learnt this from your this video like from Hubli Karnataka ✌️
all the basics from my teens days lol, very good video that everyone can agree on and make sens of things,,,thanks
You do good work sir ! Please keep them coming, you are a force for good !
I like this guy.. he has a lot of knowledge.. thanks man.. u helped me out a lot in past videos
Wow I turned the lights on and it work like magic! Thank you so much!!!
don't know if u see this or not.. but u r the person who helped me in solving overheating problem of my car
God damn. Wish i seen this video a few months ago. Had a car that didnt start because of a faulty ignition switch. Got my sub!
Using the lord's name in vain is lame
“Give the fuel pump a few kicks”😂😂😂😂
N get all dirty..😬
It's really cool that you go in depth and talk about why these things work. Nice video!
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My favourite youtube channel since last 2 years, thanks brother for videos
This dude is cool. Nice to see a DIY car repair and maintenance channel actually providing instructions instead of just answering viewer emails. (ChrisFix and ETCG excluded).
Also South Main Auto channel with Eric O and his lovely wife.
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“Kick the hell out of the fuel tank and maybe it’ll start” best thing I’ve heard all day 👍🏼
It works when ur fuel pump is failing.
Also depending on.your make and model you can put your vehicle on an incline/decline in order to get the last bit of fuel within your tank picked up and delivered appropriately
Wouldn't Bruce Lee enjoy kicking the fuel tank anyways?😁
If u want to get on ground n get all dirty!!
1 year later, Still the best thing.
Thanks for the most instructive video on KZhead ! Love the how and why n it many do that.
Thank you so much. Something about how you explain things and what you explain is so perfect for my brain. I’ve never learned so much so quickly. Something about the order you choose to speak on and how much you explain the mechanism is perfect for me. Never felt it make more sense then when you explained it. I can’t explain how clear that felt to me. Thank you pal.
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I subscribed as soon as you said you made videos about relays. 👍🏽
Thanks Ratchets :D Keep up the good work, you're my only hope at being a good DIY mechanic!
Nothing Messed Up About Car. I Don't Believe Them. Is It Important To Maintain Car Battery. Charge Manually.
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If he's your mentor, you're screwed lol ! Anything built from the 80's up has a safety switch so the vehicle WON'T start unless the clutch is pressed. Unless you disable the switch you cannot jump start a later model car
@@joebalser9921 Lol whilst that may be true in many parts of the world, luckily, it does not apply in my region/country. Even Vehicle models +2004 still do not have the safety switch.
@@kn520 fair enough, I hadn't considered the vehicles in other countries. That's the way they work here though. Something else to consider when trying something
Thanks bro! Keep up the good work.
This knowledge could save one's life. Thanks for the video!
You and Eric at SMA are the BEST!!
agreed!
You got that right.
this guy is sick been watching for a while now and never has he left me unimpressed keep it up pls.
Canada Loves You. - You can hammer and kick all you want but if it's a dead WCU or ECU the car will never start. EH!
I'm impressed that he thinks that you can catch a modern car in gear to start it. You CAN'T. Only way the engine will fire is with the clutch depressed, can't catch it in gear that way, can you ?
@@joebalser9921 You must be joking...Are you?
was in the parking lot of Walmart the other day, and I seen this guy jumping his car with a drill battery. Lol. It worked
One time I had a dead alternator.... I drove the whole way to the shop in reverse, with (thankfully a looonnnngggg) set of cables connected to my boys car... I had no way to tow it and the mechanic didn’t have a tow truck or wanna let me use his jumper box to get there. Well I got it there. 😂 wasn’t a fun time we had maybe a foot at best In between both cars, had to drive the exact same speed and make sure we didn’t crash. Halfway there we actually swapped spots. It was harder to follow then actually drive in reverse because the following car has to keep up to match speeds of the car in reverse and make sure they break in time and time the see there’s slack on the cables.prob shoulda just linked 2 sets of cables to give us more room for play but the only time we lost connection was in the main ave making a left hand turn, thankfully though the shop was right there and my boy was able to roll halfway into the lot lol. Then the shop owner said “if I knew you were gonna go threw all that I would have gave you the jumper box to use” 🤦🏻♂️ I asked him 2 times. Told him I’ll give him 200 just to hold till I got back with it and he didn’t wanna let me use it. What else did he expect me to do when he said “if you can get it here in a hour I’ll do it today if you get here after that you’ll have to wait till Monday..... I was running outta time so it was by any means necessary
My dad had a full service-service station/garage for almost 50 years. Haven't heard the word "commutator" used since then. We used that word often when diagnosing/explaining that problem to customers. We were the first ones in our town to sell Interstate Batteries, sold more batteries ("legitimate" battery sales) than anyone in the state of Texas.
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One hint on the relay, in some cars they are all the same, so if the starter or fuel pump relay is acting up, swap it with the air conditioning relay. Might not be the most comfortable ride without AC but at least you can drive.
I have a spare I took out of my last 'caravan' before it went to the scrap yard. Never had to use it though. But on a 'dark & stormy night' it just might save your buns.
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Great amount of information, but it is very complicated. One thing at a time. I will watch this numerous times. THANKS!!!!
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Omg...when you were talking about the lights on the car should dim when you try starting your car, my freaking phone dimmed because I'm down to 5%...that's sh*t was crazy man! The synchronicity was dead on! Wow!
Great info you're a great and know mechanic, I work on cars as well been doing it for 20 years, not sure how I ran into this video but you are exactly correct great job bud!👍
Lol ! You CANNOT catch a modern car in gear to start it, the clutch has to be depressed before the computer will allow it to start, he's full of shit. Anything before mid 80's, but newer cars cannot be started this way. Find another hero
@@joebalser9921 you can of you press the switch on the clutch, dumbass. Don't be a dick.
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Good info But I have push started automatics. Just have to start out in neutral then put it in 1st or second gear once your speed gets up to around 6 MPH in first and 10 mph in second. I subscribed. . Good info. TNX
EARLY GM Powerglides and Hydromatics.
Thanks for the last tip mate, you just saved me $120! So grateful to ya
Dude! I did the trick with the hammer in the starter and after that the car finally start!!! I don't if is battery or else but super thanks for your video ❤🙏👍🏻
If you have a really, really old vehicle, the automatic transmission may have a rear pump. If you are pointed downhill on a grade or incline, you can let it roll and it will start, although you cannot start it with a short push like you can a manual. Tried it with a 1966 Impala with a Powerglide and it did work. GM Powerglide 1967 and older had a rear pump, but if it was rebuilt or swapped, the rear pump may no longer be there. Other vintage models also have rear pumps. Some people claim certain later model automatic transmission can be push started. Possibly, having the vehicle rolling somehow generates some hydraulic pressure. All you can do is to do your research and test it on a long, mild incline to see if it works.
My dad taught me the paper clip trick years ago! Shit comes in handy, I just used it last night 😊
How does it work i dont know how to do iy
U can use a paper clip instead of that little wire ?
@@Bane1Mirin yup!
Tapping the starter worked! Thanks for the video
You’re a top bloke! Thanks for the tip! Saved me earache from the missus!
Greetings: Great ideas and helpful lessons. Thank you very much.
A not uncommon problem is the neutral safety switch on the transmission which does not allow the starter to turn when the vehicle is in gear. So if your battery appears good and nothing happens do this before you start pounding things. Shift the transmission in and out of park to try and reseat the neutral safety switch and if the car starts you know you need to replace that switch. If you think it is the relay in the fuse box (modern cars usually have two boxes, on inside the cab and one under the hood) do this before trying to jumper the relay with wire. These relays are simple relays and are used for various functions. Find a matching relay and swap them. If the car now starts and the function of the socket that now has the suspected bad relay does not you fund the bad relay and got your vehicle started. Just try to swap out with a relay for a noncritical function like windows or audio. If you have a dead battery and it is cold warm the battery up by turning on the headlights for a minute or two. If it staterts determine why the battery was low. Low battery problem may be worn out battery, bad alternator, loose belt. A common problem is the battery is fine but the starter will not turn or just hear the relay clicks if not getting enough power because of poor battery cable connection at the battery. Remove and clean battery terminals and battery posts. If it starts now you have found and corrected the problem.
Your information was very critical, thanks alot. You probably helped so many people if they take a few minutes to read.
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Awesome thanks for some new superpowers to add to my collection. Peace.
8:35...if it's happening with your car just charge the battery or jump start it...no need to tension.
Funny, I'm a little older and most these tips in the past were "common sense" tricks people just knew driving older cars. People have become so accustomed to buying newer vehicles all the time that the "common" part became uncommon to the point these videos are needed. Good tips, hope it can help some of the younger people out of a bind when they find themselves stranded.
As the saying goes, they don’t make em’ like they used to.
Never thought of it like that, but so true! Being 45 I'm experiencing a bit of both! Thanks!
Exactly I’m in my late 30’s and was raised by people much older than I and I consider myself the last of the legit ol school. It’s amazing how much that used to be everyday knowledge out of necessity has been lost to pure laziness and apathy
Thank you for the video. My favorite super power among these was hitting the starter motor cause I love hitting stuff.
Orale Pedro That Video Taught Me ALOT!!!! I look at u like a TEacher!!!!!!!!
A nice beginning. Then there is the one about using a screwdriver to short that battery positive to the solenoid right on the starter itself.
You can pull start certain vehicles with automatic transmissions, provided the transmission has a rear fluid pump. Examples would be most Mercedes cars of the 80's with the 722.x series transmission.
My wife pull starts me as I refill her fluids
I used to have alot of electrical problems with my cars, then I stopped buying Fords and the problem went away.
yea cuz ur buyin a 02 fuckin focus
RichDoh53 that death wobble tho
Same w saabs
RichDoh53 wow lol I have a ford and have these issues
Odd... I had all these problems and stopped buying chevys and the problem went away and I went to ford
Good video. Long ago a Push worked with an auto trans BUT TOOK MUCH MORE SPEED. This would be even more dangerous today because of the Speed required and power steering & power brakes NOT working until after the car started. I Was riding shotgun decades ago in a 57 Chevy with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Car wouldn’t start. Got a push. At about 35-45 MPH my cousin shifted from neutral to low and it started and ran fine.
He knows his stuff and explains it well
I was thinking about the solenoid on the starter also but if you start hitting the starter that would take care of it.
this video just helped me diagnose my cars weak battery.
I learned a whole lot from this video, thank you!
Thank you for the super powers!! I don't have a manual but I love the demo!!
Push starting works just fine on automatic engines. Keep it in neutral until you're up to speed, drop the shifter down into manual, first, or second gear. I've done it at least 6 times...
Cool. How did you bypass the neutral safety switch?
@@dubblyewjay1133 dumb luck? I honestly have no clue what that is, but it worked.
When bump starting a car, turning the ignition key to engage the starter just before depressing the clutch gives an extra boost of energy. This has started many a stubborn car that wouldn't start on a bump alone, especially when I was on my own 🙂
Stubborn cars that their owners denied to take car 🚘 of them 😂
How have I never heard of this before??
@Randy Chris Lazy not stubborn....big difference
@@Ihavetocorrectyou he was talking about the car, you tool. Learn to read and comprehend.
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for minutes in 'bang on it' always a good solution
Thank you, this really helped.
Thank you sir, appreciate your goodness of super powers. Really good tutorial and teachings explained MacGyver with a paper clip
MacGyver 😍
I've wondered this my whole life in the movies they usually fiddle with wires inside the cabin but I guess nowadays it's easier to do it under the hood
Great video Ratchets and Wrenches
What a good leason, so much information in this video, thanks a lot.
Be careful if you push start a Diesel, the high compression ratio can damage the drive shafts.
If the battery is low, take off the terminals and set it in a warm place that'll heat up the acid and make the low current inside circulate better, thank usually be enough to start your car one time.
You should be teaching this to AAA road service drivers ( T 3-5 ) . It will save a lot of unnecessary towing and time however AAA these days is in love with selling new battery to the members . Good luck and thank you for a useful video .
Smart guy. I've had to do these things when I was younger and couldn't afford to fix it, wire under the hood.
THE most common cause of no start is bad battery connections. Always check that first, make sure terminals are clean and tight, otherwise doesn't matter if your battery or starter are working perfectly.
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Best trick I ever learned in auto tech school was form my electrical teacher. If you’re stranded with a dead battery and happen to have aspirin place on in each cell and it will give it the last Frankenstein jump but don’t turn that thing off until you reach a auto store.
Crushed it ooor a full tablet?
@@relevancethereal2936 Either way. But most newer cars won't run at all if the battery is dead or too weak. The older cars I grew up on, you could take the battery completely out and the car would continue to run.
Also in the old days we didn't have sealed batteries, each cell had a screw on cap or three at a time push in plugs on a plastic bsr.
This has to be the worst video i have ever seen on KZhead. Keep up the good work my friend, you have given me a laugh today.
I think your awesome I been checking few of your videos out have great day
I usually park my car on a hill. When it doesn't start I just roll it over the hill and pop the clutch. I only ever owned one automatic in my life, and I won't own another.
Works for bikes too! They are all electric start now, that bows!!!
Does this work for automatics?
@@justovsthewrld7639 nope
@@fritzfiedler1807 just found it out the hard way a hour ago 😅
The reason they make so few manual transmission cars is because their drivers don't get bored with them. Once the shine dulls on an automatic, it's time to replace it. I don't know what I'm going to do when my car starts falling apart. Driving an automatic is a chore.
Thank you sir!! Thanks for the great videos! Your tips and videos have helped a lot of people I'm sure!!
Thank you for very useful tips given. We good way explained. I love your background area. I love such natural scenery. Please tell me which place exactly. Thanks
Thanks for some interesting tips.
This needs to have someone who knows petty much how cars start to do it. For most ordinary drivers, we are scared to pull anything out and don't know what they are and how they work.
Aha stop making excuses, and learn how to do it!
Back in the good old days of chrome bumpers... My friends and I were able to jump a car using all metal oil dip sticks. Rolled the cars bumper to bumper for negative path. Linked dip sticks together at handles, used ends to connect positive path. Held handles tight as well as ends on batteries. The dip sticks got warm, thankfully the car started fairly quickly.
WOW !
I have done that with a one way lug wrench and a bumper jack.
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True... now all cars are pretty much plastic in a way or the other
I like your face. It have no emotion. Theres no youtubers like u. Subbed
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You must be kidding, if someone without much auto mechanic knowledge and can start their car after following your recommendations, I will be quite surprised! A non starting vehicle is one of the hardest problem to diagnose in my opinion, particularly with nowadays fully computerized models without a computer hook up. I have been working on car for almost forty years as an amateur, my last job was a service consultant for a major commercial truck dealership, and you know what, no computer no proper diagnosis.
Information good to have when facing any one of the problems you list. I would suggest a safety disclaimer at the start but anyone not knowledgeable should know better. 2 👍👍
I like your take on this. however, a completely dead car will need some power to the computer to push start it. some alternators need some power before they can get excited enough to produce power. in other words, some newer cars cannot be push started unless they have enough voltage for the alternator to power up. But, most cars can from my experience. Great Video.
That was very simple thanks!
This is a great video. So good that I thought I would subscribe but then I discovered that I already am. Hahahah
I installed a ton of 1952 Buick Horns on my Yugo..have 6 batts...Love the tone..;)
It could also be the Neutral Safety Switch on an Automatic Transmission. Often, shifting through the gears, trying to start it in neutral or simply holding the Shifter firmly into Park Position will do the job. Common in older vehicles.
Bro u literally just started my car thank u so fuckin much bfo
Bro life saver
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I could swear this guy said he was going to show us three ways to start a car with a dead battery or bad starter. I only saw one - the drift method, which is as old as cars themselves. Nuts.
Holy crap that's the first time I've seen a Pontiac G3 since I bought mine. Love that car!
Thanks for the knowledge, hoping that i will never need to apply it ever, lol.
This is the reason why I drive a manual transmission car in 2019 .
Don KiksBiscuits or get a GOOD auto
I drive a manual because it's more fun to drive this is just a bonus especially when you don't have lights that auto off I've had 2 popstart my car more times than I'd like to admit
Yesss it’s a life saver !!!
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Good avise but very old school Good that you let young people know this Rock on brother
Great vid mate.👍