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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:12 pm 
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Is it safe to use standard jumper leads to either give or get a jumpstart on my EB1. Will this stuff my ECU or other electrical components? Can the special jumper leads with the supressor be used or are these a no-go?
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:15 pm 
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You can use standard leads no prob, just make sure you connect them up the right way. I,E dont corss connect actice and nutrual. hook the car thats doing the jumping first then the car to be jumped next
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:20 pm 
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yeh and after the car has been started, leave the leads on with both cars running for a while afterwards aswell
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:48 pm 
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put the ground on the body for EFI cars so you don't bvust your computer

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:50 pm 
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With the car thats being started, dont connect both leads to battery....have positive to battery and the negative to a sucure ground on the motor....ie the hook that u'd use to left the engine out....usually next to head...clear as dogs balls

Less risk of computer damage that way

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:04 pm 
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when ever i jump other people i just hook my positive up to batt, hook other cars pos to bat, their neg to bat and my neg to ground point.

never had any trouble ;)

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:06 pm 
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Thanks guys, I'll keep my old leads in the boot and if needed connect up the way hellbent describes.

What about other EFI computer controlled cars. Can I give a jump start to all other cars?
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:06 pm 
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With the car thats being started, dont connect both leads to battery....have positive to battery and the negative to a sucure ground on the motor....ie the hook that u'd use to left the engine out....usually next to head...clear as dogs balls



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when ever i jump other people i just hook my positive up to batt, hook other cars pos to bat, their neg to bat and my neg to ground point.



These pretty much explain the solution

yes you can use normal lead just use these proceedures.

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:40 pm 
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i always hook my neg to a ground point when im the jump starter (rather than startee)

I also have a fused set of jumper leads just in case

 

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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:51 pm 
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i found that my eb had a plate off the side of the block near the towrds the cab which was perfect fro attching teh neg/earth then attach teh pos to the pos on the dead batt wait like 30sec then whamo she fires up

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:52 pm 
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Thanks for the info guys. Glad I asked. :)
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:33 pm 
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As most have already stated: positive to positive then ground to ground (engine mount or similar) ground running car last with headlights on to absorb any spikes.
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:08 pm 
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mUTHA wrote:
i found that my eb had a plate off the side of the block near the towrds the cab which was perfect fro attching teh neg/earth then attach teh pos to the pos on the dead batt wait like 30sec then whamo she fires up


Thats what I was talking about, i think lol

 

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