2007-04-28 03:52:43 · 15 answers · asked by in_search_of_sunrise757 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Absolutely.
Jumper cables don't carry enough power to turn a starter.
Leave the cables hooked up for five minutes or so while the good car idles. That should get "some" charge back into your dead battery.
When you start the dead car, don't rev it up with the cables still hooked up. You can ruin the other cars alternator.
Be patient.
2007-04-28 03:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Some older batteries, once they have been completely drained, won't allow a jump, since the jumping vehicle is trying to charge up the battery as well as start the engine. The battery will be taking all the power, but will never get enough charge to be usable. Try removing the battery, then jumping the car directly to the battery cables.
2007-04-28 04:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,you may have killed a cell in the batterie,but it should still jump off.The batterie just want take a charge.I have seen them so bad that the current want even pass threw them.You may not be getting a good connection while your jumping it.Many things can cause this.Bad jumper cables,bad terminal connections,jumping from a car with a smaller ampage.I would disconnect the baterie an take it to a local parts store an get it checked.They will usally check them for free an even charge it if its ok.Good luck
2007-04-28 04:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few weeks ago I had to jump a battery,but it was so dead that it took about 30 minutes to charge enough to sart the vehicle. A "good charge" takes about 18 hours on a portable charging device for a 12 volt battery.
2007-04-28 04:09:53 · answer #4 · answered by likestohike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but remember that you will need to slow charge the battery back up and this might take a couple of days.
Do not fast charge the battery because it will burn up or not ever be fully charged again.
The reason behind this is if a vehicles battery was discharged slow then it has to be recharged slow, if it was discharged rather fast, then a quick charge will work.
2007-05-02 01:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I've been there and done that more than once. The battery cells were completely drained when you left your headlights on, and often those cells burn out to the point of no return. All you can do is replace it.
2007-04-28 03:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
t is entirely possible that when the voltage dropped, which causes an increase in amps, that you popped the fusible link, but yes this can damage a battery, but it is very likely that a good slow charge on that battery is what you need!
2007-04-28 04:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by Gary Gearfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can do that, but remember one thing, if the battery is to old it will take longer to jump, and can be with one damage cell, if this happen replace the battery
2007-04-28 05:33:24 · answer #8 · answered by lagosjoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, your only hope to restore the battery is a long, min 12 hr, charge at a low amp rate. if its older than 3 years then replace it.
2007-04-28 04:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it's possible. One reason that could happen is that your battery was due to be replaced anyway. You don't mention how old it was, but that is a possibility.
2007-04-28 04:01:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋