OK so how exactly do you jumpstart a car?

[gopunk]

heh lotsa of threads today, but hey i got lotsa questions

anyways, you connect the reds and the black of the car you're trying to jumpstart and ground the other black right? start the good car, then start the bad car. what do you do when you've jumpstarted the car? do you have to turn them off before you disconnect the cables?

 

[Pepsi90919]

black to black and red to red, start both cars.

that whole chassis ground thing is because of the 0.0000000000000000000000000000000004% chance of there being a spark big enough to ignite something when you make the final connection



edit: no you don't have to turn them off

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
black to black and red to red, start both cars.

that whole chassis ground frame thing is because of the 0.0000000000000000000000000000000004% chance of there being a spark big enough to ignite something when you make the final connection



edit: no you don't have to turn them off

hey that's what i was thinking but my dumb friends were like "NUH UH... you HAVE to ground them".

ok cool thanks.

 

[Pepsi90919]

if you wanna be mr. safety then that's the way to do it but i've always just hit them up parallel several times with no ill effects.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
if you wanna be mr. safety then that's the way to do it but i've always just hit them up parallel several times with no ill effects.

is there any downside to doing it the safe way?

 

[Pepsi90919]

no, other than trying to find a good ground.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
no, other than trying to find a good ground.

ah ok thanks.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
if you wanna be mr. safety then that's the way to do it but i've always just hit them up parallel several times with no ill effects.

is there any downside to doing it the safe way?

I've actually gotten sparks doing it the safe way. Blew the fuse in my car's head unit, which I than had to pull apart my entire dash to replace.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Turn off all the radios, lights, air, and other things and put your foot on the gas after you connect everything.

 

[Pepsi90919]

I've actually gotten sparks doing it the safe way. Blew the fuse in my car's head unit, which I than had to pull apart my entire dash to replace.

that might've been because the ground you chose was covered in oil or some crap and the connection was intermittent and spiked.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: dparker
Turn off all the radios, lights, air, and other things and put your foot on the gas after you connect everything.

i think most modern cars compensate for lowered voltage by raising the idle.. i've jumped cars from my 91 civic without revving anything, it seems to take care of itself.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: dparker
Turn off all the radios, lights, air, and other things and put your foot on the gas after you connect everything.

i think most modern cars compensate for lowered voltage by raising the idle.. i've jumped cars from my 91 civic without revving anything, it seems to take care of itself.

oh yea, i should mention the car i'm trying to jumpstart is an 85 civic

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: dparker
Turn off all the radios, lights, air, and other things and put your foot on the gas after you connect everything.

i think most modern cars compensate for lowered voltage by raising the idle.. i've jumped cars from my 91 civic without revving anything, it seems to take care of itself.

oh yea, i should mention the car i'm trying to jumpstart is an 85 civic

LOL, are you sure a jump-start is the only thing the 85 Civic needs?

 

[gopunk]

LOL, are you sure a jump-start is the only thing the 85 Civic needs?

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haha, no it stalls if it hasn't been running for a while, but that is unrelated. i know that it won't run because of the battery because the lights were left on

 

[Brutuskend]

Just be carefull. You can really scramble the "Brains" in newer cars jumping them.

If its a stick, I would just push start it. That way you can get your daily exercize as well!!

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Just be carefull. You can really scramble the "Brains" in newer cars jumping them.

If its a stick, I would just push start it. That way you can get your daily exercize as well!!

ah crap... what do you mean? the car i would probably be using is a 2002 acura TL... wouldn't want to f*ck that one up!

and it's auto

 

[Pepsi90919]

mmm japanese carburetion


:disgust:

 

[Brutuskend]

I would check the owners manual on the car your jumping it with.

Some say DON'T USE THE CAR TO JUMP OTHER CARS...

And it may also give tips on what do to and what NOT to do when using it to jump..

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I would check the owners manual on the car your jumping it with.

Some say DON'T USE THE CAR TO JUMP OTHER CARS...

And it may also give tips on what do to and what NOT to do when using it to jump..

ok.. will do. thanks!

 

[Pepsi90919]

on another note, why would a 2002 vehicle have a dead battery?

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
on another note, why would a 2002 vehicle have a dead battery?

no no.... the 85 has a dead battery... the 02 is good.

 

[Pepsi90919]

oh ok

 

[dmcowen674]

Jumping is dangerous. A Co-worker years ago had a battery blow up in his face just as I got there. He was lucky I came by when I did, probably saved his vision.

 

[jsbush]

Isn't it bad for the alternator on the car your getting the power from if it's on?

 

[Pepsi90919]

not for an alt in good shape