robhc1000
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Post by robhc1000 on Dec 18, 2014 9:27:33 GMT
Maybe a daft question but can you use a car battery to jump start a bike or would it damage the electrics?
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Post by captain chaos on Dec 18, 2014 10:43:39 GMT
yes you can use a car battery. If it's in a car don't start the car engine, because the charging system's current will kill the electrics.
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Post by Dezza on Dec 18, 2014 10:47:29 GMT
If it's an old bike, yes. If it's a fancy new bike, then jump starting can easily fry the ecu.
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robhc1000
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Post by robhc1000 on Dec 18, 2014 12:18:09 GMT
Its a 1984 GSX1100 EF - the car battery I have is a spare so not in the car.
Many thanks.
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Post by kokolis on Dec 18, 2014 20:08:43 GMT
As CC said, if the car is not running, is no problem, no matter what year the bike is
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Post by rusty on Dec 18, 2014 21:12:17 GMT
If it's an old bike, yes. If it's a fancy new bike, then jump starting can easily fry the ecu. Fancy new bikes...here...on this site....never;-) |
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Post by atshed on Dec 20, 2014 2:28:24 GMT
Or perhaps try this out
seem to remember doing this with my old Dr600 years ago.
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