Can I actually use the battery to jump start another vehicle. I was told it may mess up my computer on my truck or my battery. I have a full size Dodge, my friend, has a Miatta? convertable. I also was concerned about the size of the battery, does it matter?
2007-01-19 07:18:58 · 8 answers · asked by Melanie A 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Have seen it cause problems however you could disconect the battery and use it to jump. May take a lil longer than normal though.
2007-01-19 07:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look, I jump start vehicles all the time with all kinds of cars and no matter what the battery is.
They only write this as a warning because it is possible to power surge the computer on all these newer cars.Its a safety net for the battery manufacture to not be to blame if this happens and you want to sue them for your car getting messed up.
We disconnect the battery on all cars when we weld on them for this same possibility of a surge happening.
What you should do if your worried about it is put the negative side of the jumper cable to something else on the engine of both cars rather than the negatives on the batteries.This is helping to use the car body as a ground which is better because of your cars tires being a extra grounding safety.
2007-01-19 15:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by vmaxer85 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Knowing that warning labels are used primarily to eliminate lawsuits let's review...
I would think that as long as a)your truck is running so that your truck is not relying on your battery for power, b)you don't disconnect your battery cables while you connect the jumper cables, I think you should be fine. I did see one warning that pertained to making sure that your voltage matches the voltage of the battery you are trying to jump. It also said this though...
"Make sure that the batteries in both cars are the same voltage. Unless you're getting a jump from a 1972 VW Beetle, this shouldn't be a problem. There are not too many cars running on six-volt batteries any more. The cars should not be touching, and both ignitions should be off."
There was one further warning that you shouldn't try to jump a FROZEN battery. It might explode.
So...I would say give it a go.
2007-01-19 15:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by dakirk123 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it want hurt anything for you to jump start another vehicle. Size (in this case) does not matter. However if your using the smaller battery to jump a vehicle that requires more amps you may have let it charge a little before you try to start it...GL
2007-01-19 15:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it can. the electronic systems in todays cars are much more complex than they used to be. dont jump start with the battery, you could do serious,expensive damage to the computer.and i dont think your warranty will cover the damage if you disregard the warning on your battery. I dont give anyone jump starts anymore and i dont expect to get one either. need to call a tow truck if they want a boost.
2007-01-19 15:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by mickey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can jump a car. that is a characteristic of auto batteries. period.
you may well cause damage to your rig by doing it. but its not like it wont jump. and its not like theres a bomb waiting to go off when you hook up jumper cables.
2007-01-19 15:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you hook up the jumper cables backwards yes it can and has killed computers and alternators.that is the main reason that the warning is there and if the vehicle is under warranty and you jump start and mess something up you will void the warranty
2007-01-19 15:23:34 · answer #7 · answered by big_blue_oval 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if its got a warning that says DO NOT USE TO JUMP, then you probably shouldn't.... i wouldnt risk it the car people know what they're talking about theyve probably had lawsuits about this
2007-01-19 15:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by emblebeegirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋