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Questions tagged [jump-start]

The process of using a charged battery from a functional vehicle to start a vehicle, usually one with a battery too drained to turn the engine.

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What is the safest way to jumpstart a car surrounded by snow, ice and water? Can I get electrocuted?

All of the water and snow in the coming days can make jumpstarting a car pretty unnerving. With all the electricity in car batteries and jumper cables laying in snow and water, what are the concerns? Should I be concerned standing in slushy ice and…
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Using an Anderson plug to jump start a vehicle

So I want to buy an Anderson plug to install on my car in case I need to give someone a jump. Some of them say 300 amps and some say they are 50. The confusion is tow trucks have these. If cars and trucks need 600 to 1000 amps, why don't the…
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Does different voltage jump starter make a difference?

I want to get a jump starter power-bank for my car. There are two types, one with 15v and the other with 12v both 10000mAh. Does the difference of voltage make difference?
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Is my lithium jump starter underpowered?

I'm wondering if my lithium jump starter is underpowered for my car. I recently had a flat battery and connected the jump starter. The first push of the ignition button brought the dashboard lights on but didn't start the engine. I pushed the…
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Why does Connecting Jumper cables in reverse damage electronics

I understand that attaching jumper cables to a car in reverse would damage the battery, but why would it damage the cars electronics. I'm an electrical engineering student in college and if you connected them properly or improperly, the only thing…
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Jumping a bad battery?

What would cause the negative side of jumper cables to get so hot the rubber sloths off when charging a deep cell battery off your car?
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Jump started with a booster, now what?

Car batter was 5V and I used noco boost GB70 to jump start it. But I hear that if the car battery is low, you don't wanna recharge is by running the car as it might damage the alternator. However, we are supposed to use the booster precisely when…
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Truck stopped starting after being jumped

I have a 1985 c10 that has been having battery issues causing me to get a jump start everytime i want to start it up. Yesterday after a succesful jump start i was still connected to my friends mini van she revered her engine and my truck died and…
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Jump start car blow multi fuse and radio

Car was jump started with jump start pack, blew multi fuse and destroyed radio/ audio system. The owner of company that jump started the car stated that the safety features on the portable machine make it impossible to incorrectly attach cables.…
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Using multiple jump start batteries

I was recently caught out with a flat battery. I want to buy a jump battery to make sure it doesn't happen again. My car is a BMW 3 litre, 6 cylinder diesel that will need somewhere around 500-600 cranking amps. All the jump batteries I can find…
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