Starting a dead car without jump start?

Question

I accidentaly left the lights on in my car and now the battery is completely dead. I need to start my car, but I can't jump start it. Is there any way to start it without jump starting it? If so, please tell me!

Its not manual transmission

Answer 1

Some parts stores or online shops sell a device that plugs into your cigarette lighter and the cig lighter port of another car to charge up your battery but it takes a few hours or so to do---basically it's a trickle charger. Just make sure the other car is running or you'll wear down the battery on that car.
Otherwise, jump start the car but leave the jumper cables hooked up to the other car for about 20-30 minutes to spread the charging load over two alternators---may overload your alternator to charge the battery by itself and could cause it to fail prematurely.. You could also buy a battery charger at a parts store or home center but get one that puts out about 30-50 amps or more to charge quickly. Usually 40-80.00 for a good one and well worth the money over many years of use.

Answer 2

You've mentioned that you do NOT have a manual transmission, so the only way to get your car started is to have a jump or put a charger on the battery.

If the battery is more than 18 months old, you need a new one. If it's newer than that, chances are it will hold a charge once the car has been started. If the battery is fairly new, you might get lucky...leave it alone for a couple of hours (don't try to start it at all), and it may rebound enough to turn the engine over.

But if you need to get somewhere NOW, you'd better call a tow truck, or find a friend with jumper cables.

Answer 3

You could just borrow a battery from another car.
Start your vehicle, charge your original battery with jumper cables and replace the battery when it is charged.
Or you could replace the battery while the engine is running.
Careful with the positive cable. It won't shock you but it may cause serious damage if it is accidentally grounded.
Some manufacturers state this should not be done because it may damage the voltage regulator.
P.S. Someone mentioned push starting an automatic transmission. Older cars from the sixties and before, the transmission had a "rear" pump. The rear pump would supply the fluid pressure to engage the clutches of the transmission if the engine was not turning. Modern automatic transmissions do NOT have a rear pump and unless the engine is turning, the clutches will not engage. At any speed, you cannot push start these transmissions.

Answer 4

Any or most any vehicle can be 'push' started. Automatics require two vehicles or a really steep and LONG hill.
If you have two cars, yours and the 'push' car, get a jump.
With a Battery Charger, some models are portable and have a Fast Start thingy.
Solar Charge or Trickle Charge works.
Just need XX amps to engage the starter.
Or XX RPM to turn the crank.

Answer 5

Nope. No way to start an automatic transmission vehicle without a good battery. Either the one in the car, or by jump starting.

Answer 6

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Starting a dead car without jump start?
I accidentaly left the lights on in my car and now the battery is completely dead. I need to start my car, but I can't jump start it. Is there any way to start it without jump starting it? If so, please tell me!

Answer 7

There is no way without jump starting or charging or replacing the battery. With Manuel transmission you can push start.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

If it is a standard transmission "bump start it"...roll it down a hill and pop the clutch in second gear...for an automatic...sorry ya gotta recharge the battery or replace it.

Answer 10

Sorry with an automatic it needs to be jump stated, there are those portable jump starters some of which plug into your cigarette lighter