Jumping Start Jag from Under the Hood

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Jan 6, 2011 | 10:29 AM

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androulakis

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From: Hamilton, NJ

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Originally Posted by The Chris X

Do you have an electrical supply where the car is stored? A Battery Tender (that brand or any other quality brand like Schumacher) float charger may be a wise investment.

Sidebar: I fused my wedding band to my finger when rigging up a small electric winch on my Jeep to the battery, using jumper cables to extend the length of the winch cord. I was high centered in a ditch in the middle of nowhere and had no other recourse. My bumper winch was off for repairs. The one lead bounced off the side of the car and arc'd to my ring. Creative cursing ensued.

Moral of the story: don't be a dumbass like me.

Welcome to the world of low voltage and high current. I've seen guys stick weld with a set of jumper cables and the battery in a jam on the trail.

I know one guy who almost lost his finger because of his ring, he was undoing the batt terminal with a wrench and hit the other side...

George

Jan 6, 2011 | 03:03 PM

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harounq21

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Everything worked out. A slow charge off my dad's volvo did the trick. I am surprised how in the cold a wound up jumper cable can crack and the copper twine underneath breaks apart. Both of our jumper cables are broken now. Time to get new ones I guess. I have a booster pack at home, but apparently these come in different sizes. Mine is for sub compact cars perfect for the miata I had back in '09. That booster didn't work on my Jag in addition to my neighbor's ford winstar. I am learning things slow but getting there. I relied on money to pay my way out of things such as changing headlight bulbs, battery changing and what not. Now I am trying to learn common sense. Which isn't easy to save a few bucks. Along the way, we all make stupid mistakes.