2.
Make sure the booster battery is a good and fully
charged lead acid battery at 12.6 volts or greater. Use
properly sized jumper cables with short lengths to
reduce voltage drop between systems. Make sure
the cables are color coded or labeled for the correct
polarity.
CAUTION
Connecting the jumper cables incorrectly
(wrong polarity) can immediately damage the
EFI system.
Be certain of battery terminal polarity and
jumper cable polarity when hooking up
batteries.
WARNING
Batteries contain acid and produce explosive
gases.
•
Shield the eyes and face from the batteries
at all times.
•
Do Not lean over the batteries.
Note:
Be sure the vent caps are tight and level. Place
a damp cloth, if available, over any vent caps on both
batteries. Be sure the vehicles do not touch and that
both electrical systems are off and at the same rated
system voltage. These instructions are for negative
ground systems only.
3.
Connect the positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the discharged battery that is wired to the
starter or solenoid as shown in Figure 58.
Figure 58
1.
Positive (+) cable on
discharged battery
5.
Booster battery
2.
Positive (+) cable on
booster battery
6.
Discharged battery
3.
Negative (–) cable on the
booster battery
7.
Engine block
4.
Negative (–) cable on the
engine block
4.
Connect the other end of the positive cable to the
positive terminal of the booster battery.
5.
Connect the black negative (–) cable to the other
terminal (negative) of the booster battery.
6.
Make the final connection on the engine block of
the stalled vehicle (NOT to the negative battery
post) away from the battery and stand back
(Figure 60).
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Figure 59
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1
2
Figure 60
1.
Engine block
2.
Negative (–) cable
7.
Start the vehicle and remove the cables in the
reverse order of connection (the engine block (black)
connection is the first to disconnect).
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