2014 cannot jump start

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  1. Suspenderman

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    2014 with dead auxillary battery and has sat for 2 months untouched. Now trying to jump start according to the directions through a tab in the engine fuse box with separate ground location but absolutely nothing. Is there a main fuse that could be the problem?
     
    #1 Suspenderman, Mar 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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    You might not have a good connection with your jump start tools. Make sure the ground is good.

    You can check if your connection is good by turning on your headlights. If they are nice and bright, then it's probably a good connection
     
    #2 JC91006, Mar 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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    Dead battery disconnected?
    The old one can suck all the energy out of the new one.
     
    #3 MAX2, Mar 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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    The tab only has metal on one side, so make sure you have a good connection
     
    #4 bisco, Mar 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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    Does anything else work? dash lights...
     
    #5 Danno5060, Mar 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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    No lights at all
     
    #6 Suspenderman, Mar 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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    Good point. Took the terminals loose but probably was not totally disconnected. Thanks
     
    #7 Suspenderman, Mar 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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    Thank you
     
    #8 Suspenderman, Mar 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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