Like this morning someone gave me a jump. How much got taken from that guy's car battery? Is it a negligible amount or what?
2006-09-21 05:55:34 · 5 answers · asked by it's me! 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
his battery only used about 13 to15 volts which were replaced within minuites and wasnt noticed by his car at all.more importantly why did you need a jump in the first place?you need to check to see if your battery needs fluid and check to see if your cables are in proper shape.you can go to any large auto parts store and they will check your stuff for FREE!!auto zone and discount auto are a couple of shops that are in many places.check it out NOW you dont need to be stranded without help..do it today
2006-09-21 06:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by fearlessfegundez 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends on whether the car being jumped starts right up or cranks and cranks and cranks.
Normally the car giving the jump will recover in a few minutes because the alternator in the car increases it's charge until the battery's power is restored, so it isn't a big deal.
My car has a "one wire alternator", so my alternator charges at a constant rate, and doesn't respond to a low battery condition, but most cars' alternators have a "voltage regulator" that does.
But I still give people a jump whever I can just because it's the right thing to do. No man is an island, we all need help from time to time.
Do unto others etc. etc. etc.
2006-09-21 06:07:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not enough to worry about. Your car will be running anyway, so the alternator is putting it back in, and helping to charge the disabled car's battery too.
One of the products they are selling these days in a wire with a cigarette lighter plug on each end. You plug it into both cars, and your alternator charges the dead vehicle's battery enough that it will start after 5 minutes or so.
2006-09-21 06:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His battery produced a substantial quantity of current, but in the over-all picture, not something to be concerned with. As he drove away, within about a mile, what was required to start your car was probably already replaced by HIS charging system.
Good Luck
2006-09-21 06:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if he left his car running "which he should have",yes it's negligible,provided you didn't have to sit and crank for minutes on end. but even then,a quick trip around the block would charge his battery back up.
2006-09-21 06:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by Robert 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋