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Re: Can I?
« Reply #15 on: 03 January 2010, 18:23:54 »
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Ther reason I asked the question is because when the wife had an MX5 which needed a jump start I went to the counter with a set of jump leads but was told they were not the correct ones as the Mazda was  a 1.6 and being jump started ay a 2.5
You jest surely!!
let me guess, more expensive ones needed? ffs!
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« Reply #16 on: 03 January 2010, 18:23:56 »
Oh well never mind... As long as I can jump start the Corsa thats all that matters....
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« Reply #17 on: 03 January 2010, 18:39:09 »
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Oh well never mind... As long as I can jump start the Corsa thats all that matters....
well if it was me, having been told that, i would take them back for a refund once your finished...
"well they must have been miss sold to me"... if they didnt work..." must be for the wrong car"

reply...."it doesnt matter what car they are for"

you...    "oh really? so why did your member of staff say xyz ....etc"
2 can play that game.



unless you want to keep them of course?
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« Reply #18 on: 03 January 2010, 18:43:07 »
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Oh well never mind... As long as I can jump start the Corsa thats all that matters....
well if it was me, having been told that, i would take them back for a refund once your finished...
"well they must have been miss sold to me"... if they didnt work..." must be for the wrong car"

reply...."it doesnt matter what car they are for"

you...    "oh really? so why did your member of staff say xyz ....etc"
2 can play that game.

Smart thinking Batman!

unless you want to keep them of course?
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« Reply #19 on: 03 January 2010, 19:10:37 »
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No I'm being serious Lads.....I had to get the next set up came in a fancy box too .... Shit I've been had havn't I?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You weren't to know mate.

Now... I need some sky hooks, and could you find me a left handed hammer too please ::) ::) ::)

Sorry... Shouldn't extract the urine :-X :-X :-X :-X

At the end of the day, you've bought some bigger, heavy duty ones now :y :y :y
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« Reply #20 on: 03 January 2010, 19:23:19 »
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Of course not....power plays no part on it.....you could happily jump start an Omega from a Corsa

Interesting! I was led to believe that you couldn't jump a big engine from a small one as you'd knacker the alternator!
You learn somat new every day!
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« Reply #21 on: 03 January 2010, 19:26:21 »
The key thing when jump starting anything is to rev the engine to say 2000rpm on the working vehicle for a few mins and then start the car with the flat battery.

Follow that approach and you could jump start a V8 diesel from a smart car.  :y
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« Reply #22 on: 03 January 2010, 19:29:34 »
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The key thing when jump starting anything is to rev the engine to say 2000rpm on the working vehicle for a few mins and then start the car with the flat battery.

Follow that approach and you could jump start a V8 diesel from a smart car.  :y

Ah right, so if you don't know what you're doing you can't! But, if you do you can! Cool! :y
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« Reply #23 on: 03 January 2010, 19:29:56 »
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Follow that approach and you could jump start a V8 diesel from a smart car.  :y

When you've eventually got to the Smart's battery!  ;D  ;D  ;D
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« Reply #24 on: 03 January 2010, 19:32:46 »
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The key thing when jump starting anything is to rev the engine to say 2000rpm on the working vehicle for a few mins and then start the car with the flat battery.

Follow that approach and you could jump start a V8 diesel from a smart car.  :y

So Mark ..... what's your opinion of where the jump leads should be conected to? I always use the battery terminals, however some say that you should use a substantial earth (I know I know  ;D) connection on the engine/chassis .... voltage spikes???  :-/
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« Reply #25 on: 03 January 2010, 19:33:59 »
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Follow that approach and you could jump start a V8 diesel from a smart car.  :y

When you've eventually got to the Smart's battery!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Its easy to find, there is a plastic flap underneath with a single pozi screw, remove it and unclip the plastic cover and the PP9 comes out on its flying leads
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« Reply #26 on: 03 January 2010, 19:34:37 »
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No I'm being serious Lads.....I had to get the next set up came in a fancy box too .... Shit I've been had havn't I?
as others have said, bigger is better
thats what her said last night. ;D :-* :-*
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« Reply #27 on: 03 January 2010, 19:36:27 »
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No I'm being serious Lads.....I had to get the next set up came in a fancy box too .... Shit I've been had havn't I?
as others have said, bigger is better
thats what her said last night. ;D :-* :-*

It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it!! ;) ;) :D
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« Reply #28 on: 03 January 2010, 19:38:04 »
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Follow that approach and you could jump start a V8 diesel from a smart car.  :y

When you've eventually got to the Smart's battery!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Its easy to find, there is a plastic flap underneath with a single pozi screw, remove it and unclip the plastic cover and the PP9 comes out on its flying leads

You must be talking of the other Smart  ;D. SWMBO's Roadster's battery is under the 'bucket' that's under the front bonnet/boot. Take that out first & the battery is there
I had to do that in reverse the other morning when the Omega wouldn't start, & I borrowed the Smart to go to work.  :y :y
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« Reply #29 on: 03 January 2010, 19:38:42 »
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No I'm being serious Lads.....I had to get the next set up came in a fancy box too .... Shit I've been had havn't I?
as others have said, bigger is better
thats what her said last night. ;D :-* :-*

It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it!! ;) ;) :D
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