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Originally Posted by downeaster
I checked the Owner's Manual of my 2010 vehicle. Not only did it not warn against jump starting, it explained exactly how to do it properly. The same instructions came with my jump cables.
I also researched this subject on the internet. I did not find anything but instructions on how to do it.
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In the hands of a qualified person. Most at the time of no start panic and do not follow directions. You might and then you might just cross the terminals or touch cables together and short out the donors car.
OK this may sound harsh but you thrw out the glove. So here goes.
My information comes from direct factor data and training not a owners manual. The for your eyes only certified technician stuff. Go to school pay for the service take the national exams you get the good material.
Factor trainers for Ford BMW Chrysler GM and Toyota have all warned us. Heck even car salesman are taught how to use a battery jump pack.
37 years of teaching Automotive, Co - Hosting a Radio Talk Show. Co- owner of ATCS consulting service. ASE Master certified, L1 certified has let me be mentored by trainers who say NOOOOOOOOO bad habit old school jump starting cars period. Can it be done yes. Is it best practice no. Does your car company care if you cross the cables and let them repair you car. NO!
Heck most people can't even find the battery any more. It's hidden on many cars. And cables! Unless you can substitute them for bar bells and do bicep curls from the heavy copper weight they are no good. Those whimsy aluminum Jumpers cannot carry the current.
They get so hot the burn your hands.
So unless were talking apples to apples it's still best practice to use a jump pack and not risk your car the one jumping starting you and the risk of damaging both vehicles electrical systems.
Wanna jump start my Toyota Prius! 500 volts if you hit the wrong terminals! That will fry you in second. We train on how to drag a dead smoldering body away from the vehicle with a long wooded staff and lineman's gloves.
If your a tech were done with this discussion. This advise is for those not in the " Repair Business ". A dead battery CANNOT BE TOTALLY recharged by a vehicles Alternator. A Alternator is a battery maintainer not a battery charger.
You get jumped and take off with a near dead battery you can cause failure of the Alternator. Today's cars are running electrical fuel pumps injectors and other loads that require a battery to act as the reserve capacitor. At a light your car is not charging. The battery is keeping the car alive.
Just like spare tires that are going away. The old procedure of Jump starting a car is being discussed as a outdated task and may soon be out of a owners manual.
Thanks for your point of view.