This article was co-authored by Duston Maynes and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Duston Maynes is an Automotive Repair Specialist at RepairSmith. Duston specializes in leading a team that handles a variety of automotive repairs including replacing spark plugs, front and rear brake pads, fuel pumps, car batteries, alternators, timing belts, and starter motors. Duston holds an Associate’s degree in Automotive/Diesel Technology from The Universal Technical Institute of Arizona and is a Certified Diagnostic Technician and Automobile Mechanics Technician through BMW STEP. RepairSmith received The 2020 Big Innovation Award by Business Intelligence Group and The Startup of the Year by the American Business Awards. RepairSmith was also included in Built in LA’s 50 Startups to Watch and The Business Intelligence Group’s 52 Names Leading the Way in Customer Service. RepairSmith offers in-home services to provide car owners convenient and complete auto repair everywhere.
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If you’ve tried to start your vehicle but the engine won’t run, your vehicle’s battery may be dead. While this can be frustrating and stressful, rest assured that it normally isn’t a big deal. In most cases, jumpstarting your vehicle will solve your problem. To do this, all you need are a set of jumper cables and a friend or kind stranger with a running vehicle. This process is typically pretty easy—just don’t cross your jumper cables or touch the metal clamps on the cables while you’re connecting them, or you could create dangerous sparks.