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I got into a discussion on a Mustang forum when I posted I wanted to
swap batteries without losing all my radio and other presets (I
would have connected another battery in parallel). People on the
forum brought up Fords's 'BMS;' which was new turf to this old dog.
There are, apparently, some possible issues with this system (the
Mustang has them too). In the end, I pulled an Elon--'F-it'--and
just swapped the batteries like I always have and only lost the
settings for my custom drive mode. I think it possible that some who
don't understand the BMS may have started this rumor; I suspect you
can damage these somehow but a simple jump shouldn't do it as you're
not passing any current through it (unless you connect to a hot lead
somewhere). The only modification to this time-proven
technique--jumping a car--is you're now admonished to hook ground to
the chassis somewhere instead of the common battery terminal, which
I've always assumed was to avoid a spark which could ignite any
lingering H2 gas.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/1/2023 4:22 AM, Donald H Locker
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<p>And if someone can point me to a reputable site with
information to the contrary, I'm open to changing my mind.</p>
<p>Thank you all,<br>
Donald.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2023-12-01 07:21, Donald H Locker
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<p>I think someone is pulling someone else's leg. There is
nothing (that I know of) in any post-2000 vehicle that can be
"fried" by providing or accepting a jump, provide it's done
properly (+ to + and - to -).</p>
<p>The "dead" battery does not appear as a short because the
cables and clamps have significant resistance. That is the big
reason that the "dead" battery needs to be connected for a
period of time before cranking. (I usually wait 30 sec (longer
in winter); not very long, but it really doesn't take much to
bring a dead battery up to sufficient charge.)</p>
<p>The protections on vehicle electronics and electrical systems
are amazing; I've helped design and test quite a few of them.
Protection is built in to every component against:
over-voltage; reverse connection; shorts to ground; shorts to
power. The battery itself is a very simple electrochemical
device that _can_ be damaged, but it's difficult: freezing
(-40F if charged; -20F if significantly discharged); reverse
charging; mechanical damage is the most common problem.</p>
<p>Provided the jumper and jumpee batteries are connect properly
(+ to + and - to -), there is almost no way to damage either
of the vehicles' systems.</p>
<p>Donald.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2023-11-30 17:12, JohnT Blair
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<div class="default-style"> I come to the well of knowledge
looking for information. </div>
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<div class="default-style"> My sister just emailed me about
her having a friend jump start her late model Lexis from his
F150 pickup. He got her started and then drove his truck to
someplace and parked it. When he tried to start it, it
wouldn't start. He had it towed to a dealership and they
said his battery was fried. </div>
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<div class="default-style"> In my sister's email she said that
she has found out that you shouldn't jump start a car made
from 2000 on. </div>
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<div class="default-style"> My question is why and how do you
start a car with a dead battery? </div>
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<div class="default-style"> I realize that the jumping car
should be running, so that gives the possiblity of too much
current being drawn from the jumping car as it's got a good
battery and an alternator capable of putting out well over
100A! So the jumped car's dead battery looks like a short
circuit. Bad - lots of current! </div>
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<div class="default-style"> So disconnecting the dead battery
and putting it on a battery charger to give it a more
controlled charge should be OK. </div>
<div class="default-style"> But that's not easy to do in a
parking lot. </div>
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<div class="default-style"> What about these jump boxes,
especially the little ones like </div>
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<p class="default-style"><a
href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/NEXPOW-Battery-Jump-Starter-1500A-Peak-12800mAh-Car-Starter-up-7-0L-Gas-5-5L-Diesel-Engine-12V-Portable-Booster-Power-Bank-Box-LED-Light/534414164?adsRedirect=true"
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<p class="default-style">But that is supposedly capable of
1500A!!! </p>
<p class="default-style">I did a google search on the
subject and found an article talking about all the
problems that you can have doing this. But the article
really didn't say if these problems were to the jumping or
the jumped car or both.</p>
<p class="default-style">So what is the collective knowledge
about this? What am I missing?</p>
<p class="default-style">JohnT,</p>
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<span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">John T.
Blair WA4OHZ email: <a
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href="mailto:jblair1948@cox.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">jblair1948@cox.net</a></span></p>
<div class="default-style"> Va. Beach, Va
Phone: (757) 495-8229 </div>
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<div class="default-style"> 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887) 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget </div>
<div class="default-style"> 65 & 77 Spitfire 71 Saab
Sonett III 65 Rambler Classic 65 Volvo P1800 </div>
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<div class="default-style"> Morgan: <a
href="http://autox.team.net/morgan/"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://autox.team.net/morgan/</a>
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<div class="default-style"> Bricklin: <a
href="http://www.bricklin.org/" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://www.bricklin.org</a>
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<p>If you can read this - Thank a teacher! <br>
<span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are
reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!</span></p>
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<p><span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">From Dennis
Prager - The American Trilogy:</span> <br>
<span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> e
pluribus Unum, "from many, one."</span> <br>
<span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> In God
We Trust</span> <br>
<span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Liberty
- the power of choosing, thinking, and acting
for </span> <br>
<span
style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">
oneself; freedom from control or restriction </span>
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