Can I disconnect jump start cable when the cars are running?
March 17th, 2009 | by Michael |
Felix_Felix asked:
Hello everyone! I think my car has a faulty battery. I could jump in to start my car with another car. I could get it and I started working for a few minutes with the cables to jump start. Then I turned off both cars, unplugged the cable to jump start. My car couldn 't start then without the cable. Can I disconnect my cable to jump start when the two cars are still running? The sense that I can lead the car to an auto shop and have the battery replaced. Thank you. Felix.
Hello everyone! I think my car has a faulty battery. I could jump in to start my car with another car. I could get it and I started working for a few minutes with the cables to jump start. Then I turned off both cars, unplugged the cable to jump start. My car couldn 't start then without the cable. Can I disconnect my cable to jump start when the two cars are still running? The sense that I can lead the car to an auto shop and have the battery replaced. Thank you. Felix.
6 Responses to “Can I disconnect jump start cable when the cars are running?”
By jordan_rael_420 on Mar 20, 2009 | Reply
yes you can just dont touch them together
By Diana on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Absolutely, you can leave the car running! But, don’t rule out the alternator and charging system!
By the_law_man81 on Mar 27, 2009 | Reply
yes, but dont let the two leads touch you could blowup one of the batteries
By James M on Mar 28, 2009 | Reply
your suppose to
By Fordman on Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
Always leave the car that was jumped started running.
First remove the ground cable from the car that was jumped, and then remove the positive cable. Do not short them together or let them touch. Them remove the ground cable on the car that was giving the jump and then the positive. Make sure the jumped car keeps running as it is trying to charge the dead battery.
good luck
By mycoldfeet on Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
yes, pull the neg off first, and as soon as possible, in fact keeping both running could burn the diods in the alternator, it’s actually better to let the car charge for about 15 min then disconnect or shut the other car off before trying to start yours, newer cars especially, I learned the hard way 165.00 giving a jump.