how do you jump a basic engine from the starter?

Question

i've seen people do this somehow and it looksl ike a useful idea especially on the golf course where you need to get a dead machine out of the way. so how do you jump it? people seem to do it through the starter solenoid.

Answer 1

dont cross the large posts you will burn the contacts bad

jump the post with the positive cable that comes from the battery to the post that has he small wire going to it

there next to each other the large post will just spin the starter and wont engauge it to the flywheel
the small wire engauges the starter to the flywheel thain spins the starter

this will only spin the starter if uoure planing on hot wireing the car you will need to power up the rest of the car it can be done all cars are diffrent and should only be done by someone who is familer with auto electronics as if you do it wrong you can burn out $1000's in parts on a golf cart they just put a jumper wire to the coil and it will start
dont do that to a car newer thain 1978 or any fuel injected car it will be bad

Answer 2

If the engine has a starter mounted solenoid you can cross the two large posts (one will have a battery cable the other will go to a metal part of the body) with a metal object like a screwdriver. This will cause the starter to crank just as if you turned the ignition key.

Some vehicles don't have a solenoid mounted on the starter. They have a relay mounted in the engine compartment that serves the same purpose. It can usually be located by tracing the positive battery cable to the starter. It will also have two large posts. One from the battery to the relay and one from the relay to the starter. Cross these two with a screwdriver and the starter will crank.

This only works if the battery still has a charge and the cables are making a good contact. If the problem is with the battery or battery wiring then you must resolve that issue.

Another note: Cranking the starter does not necessarily mean that the engine will start. Bypassing the ignition switch may mean that other systems will not get powered. Just because you can make the engine turn over does not necessarily mean that the ignition system is providing power to the spark plugs or that the fuel system is pumping fuel.

Answer 3

View this basic jump start video online and it may help. The starter solenoid is hooked directly to the battery, so you could connect the red positive jumper cable either there or at the battery and connect the black ground negative jumper cable to any main metal engine surface. Shorting the solenoid battery and starter terminals with a screwdriver works when you have a bad solenoid or ignition switch such that the solenoid is not connecting the battery to the starter motor. But if the battery is bad or discharged, it won't help. The very first thing to know is if you have a good battery that holds a charge and can be charged fully. To find out, you need a battery load tester or similar battery tester. They test them for free in auto parts stores.

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Answer 4

Just cross the selonoid with a screwdriver

Answer 5

you take a screw driver and cross the two bolts on the silinoid