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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785   
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I was always tought to connect the negative lead first (general rule of thumb). Russell
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27th Apr 2011 8:18pm |
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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987 
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connect negative lead first and remove it last ! , always connect direct to battery on good vehicle but ideally to earthing point on bad vehicle, leave engine running whilst connecting.
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27th Apr 2011 8:24pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4654 
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Gives full details in the Puma handbook. One of the few bits of hands on info in it. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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27th Apr 2011 8:52pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Well, the LR answer from the manual is:
Both vehicles off. 1. Connect +ve claw onto +ve terminal in donor vehicle 2. Connect other end +ve claw onto +ve terminal in dead vehicle 3. Connect -ve claw onto -ve terminal in donor vehicle 4. Connect other end -ve claw to an earth point in dead vehicle 5. Start donor vehicle, wait few mins 6. Start dead vehicle, wait two minutes. 7. Turn off donor vehicle. 8. Undo leads in reverse oder of above (4-1). Land Rover appear to have missed a stage: 9. If the dead vehicle was a lesser 4x4 charge the owner £20 for services rendered. |
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28th Apr 2011 8:12am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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28th Apr 2011 8:49am |
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| shingwell Member Since: 13 Mar 2009 Location: herefordshire Posts: 45
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It's very easy to touch or brush the bodywork with one of the jump lead claws when connecting up, and that is the reason for the stated recommended order. If you did it in a different order you could easily end up shorting out the battery via the bodywork, which is not only dangerous but could leave you with two flat batteries.
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28th Apr 2011 9:10am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4654
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I have a booster jump start battery thing and it says to connect the clamps on the booster to both battery terminals. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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28th Apr 2011 4:34pm |
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| BBSJK Member Since: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ledbury, Herefs Posts: 100  
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Anyone tried rigging up something like Entreq's jump start kit?
http://www.entreq.de/products/electrical-e...r-td4.html The father-in-law's tractor does not have a battery fitted (as it is used in frequent) and so needs jump starting. Somthing like a socket fitted to the outside of of the Landy looks a simple solution. Just need to do it to a tighter budget! JK No the other left . . . |
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28th Apr 2011 5:14pm |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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I made my own to save a little
Anderson socket placed at the near side of the bumper. I am forever jumping vans and FLT's.  Click image to enlarge |
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28th Apr 2011 5:54pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 
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Ive always connected the -ve clamp to the dead cars -ve battery terminal, not the earth point. Is there anythng wrong with doing this?
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28th Apr 2011 6:32pm |
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| shingwell Member Since: 13 Mar 2009 Location: herefordshire Posts: 45
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I believe the reason is that, theoretically, there could be explosive gasses (hydrogen?) around the battery. When you make the final connection you often get a spark, need I say more...! That said, I've actually never heard of a battery explosion, but I'm sure someone will know different! |
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28th Apr 2011 8:07pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748
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Thanks shingwell. Think Ill get the wife to do it from now
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28th Apr 2011 8:55pm |
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| Matt Member Since: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 180 
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Not sure its the same with LR, but I know from work that if you jump start a tractor (either the doner or dead vehicle) straight onto its battery terminals it can fry the ECU and/or engine CPU, and I've seen it on three different tractors myself. This is why tractor manufacturers now put in designated jumping points to use and warn customers not to jump straight off the battery. |
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28th Apr 2011 9:15pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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[quote="shingwell"]
They go off like a bomb!! Seen it a few times in my 24 years mechanic'in .... even 'did it' myself once, scares the bejesus out of you ... and the acid splashes DO burn! Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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7th May 2011 8:49pm |
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