Jumper cables for diesel vehicles

**OTEP** · August 23rd, 2006 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by ian_rex

thanks for the info. i'll keep that in mind.

question. what if i used these cables specified for diesel-use only on gas vehicles?

Walang 'diesel-use' only the jumper. They put the 'gasoline-use only' marking instead of 'low capacity only' para mas maganda pakinggan. hehehe.

**jim** · August 23rd, 2006 02:42 PM

yep I agree, the thicker the wire the better. if you're going to make one, you can also use the copper wires used in home electrical rated 600VA. yun ang gamit ko noon and kahit anong sasakyan at battery di sya umiinit at nasusunog. be sure to use heavy duty clamps tho baka yun naman ang mag-melt.

**mikey177** · August 24th, 2006 11:04 PM

So what's the rule of thumb when jumpstarting vehicles? Can a battery with larger capacity (e.g. 3SMF) be used to start a battery with a smaller capacity (e.g. 2SMF) and vice versa? Also, can a diesel vehicle be used to start a gas-powered vehicle?

**OTEP** · August 24th, 2006 11:45 PM

Hmmm...ano nga ba?

A Honda (1sm) jumpstarted my brother's former Sentra (2sm)

I've jumpstarted an Adventure diesel and a Chevy Cassia (2sm)

Fuel type does not really matter. I'm just not sure about battery size because if the donor vehicle's engine is running, it's making sufficient voltage anyways (14++) even if it is a Kia Picanto.

**wildthing** · August 25th, 2006 06:04 AM

walang rule, pagkakabit lang ang rule.

yung batery na drained will eat-up the charge of the newer battery.

well, i simplify my work, hindi ko na inaalis yung battery from the car with a good charged battery...but iniistart ko ang oto (bale naka idling).

I would then connect the negative terminal of the car battery to the BODY of the drained battery vehicle. Then connect the positive terminal of the car battery to the positvie terminal of the other car battery.

Then start the non running car. Pagka start, I'll immediately remove the positive terminal connections...then next na yung isa.

I'll let the car run for a good 15 minutes. Measure the voltage of the battery terminals kung umaabot ng mahigit 12volts (can go as high at 14v minsan ito).

Turn off the car and restart. If nagrestart okay na. For the next 2 or 3 days I would regularly monitor the charge of the battery. Better still I would suggest you go to battery shop and verify the status of the battery or the alternator kung okay pa.

**Radical!** · August 25th, 2006 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by wildthing

I would then connect the negative terminal of the car battery to the BODY of the drained battery vehicle. Then connect the positive terminal of the car battery to the positvie terminal of the other car battery.

Was wondering, when I "rescued" my wife's car with a dead battery, I couldn't find the ground of the drained battery. It was dark and raining, I had to use the teeny weeny light of my small flashlight. What I did was I, connected the ground (negative?) to the battery. Is this bad?