When my first battery died on me it was boosted by Lexus Roadside Assistance. They used the identical procedure shown in previous post using acceptable clamping positions under the hood with no problem. Keep in mind that your car's 12 volt battery is still in position, it won't be absolutely dead down to 0 volts, usually once they get below 11 volts things in the car's electrical system start to have issues and you will throw a code and get a check engine message on dash. So a 'boost' is really probably only taking the 12 volt system from 8-11 volts to start from pooched battery and topping it up to 12 + volts to start the car. That's it, once it's started you haven't solved anything at all dealing with your 'tired' battery, it will take an hour or so to get it from 9 to 12 volts while running the car, it may be less time but you won't have anyway to know unless you turn it off and try to restart it. If you don't have any means to recharge it after it's boosted you'll need to get the car straight to a shop to deal with your battery. If you were to stop the car after a boost it may not restart. That's the next big concern you will always have after you've received a successful boost.

 

Can someone confirm if the (x-connect battery clamps) alligator cables (Noco-5) are long enough to reach the left side of the engine block and the fuse box from the trickle charger. Or do I have to get an extension cable.

Thanks in advance 🙏

 

You need 40" to get from + fuse post to - ground on the other end. And yes, those clamp just enough to reach both, as you get about 20" in black cable and another 20" in red cable, you just have to pull them apart.