jumpstarting off a car?
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jumpstarting off a car?
how do i go about this? Cheers
Re: jumpstarting off a car?
Just like you would if you were jump starting another car. Plus to plus, negative to negative, give it a minute to boost the scooter battery and then crank the scooter up. In the case of a scooter, you shouldn't even need to have the car running as the car battery is at least 10 time as potent as the scooter battery.
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Re: jumpstarting off a car?
I don't think I'd jump start a scooter, especially with a car battery. Potentially dangerous/damaging. Just buy a new battery, they are around $25.
Just my .02
Just my .02
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Re: jumpstarting off a car?
The scooter starter can only draw what power it needs. The jumper battery can not force power into the scooter. Jump starting is no more dangerous with a scooter than any other vehicle and just how can it damage anything except by the one doing the jumping being stupid?wiguy05 wrote:I don't think I'd jump start a scooter, especially with a car battery. Potentially dangerous/damaging. Just buy a new battery, they are around $25.
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The Owner's Manual says
"NOTE: Do not use the electric starter for more than 5 seconds at a time. Release the starter button for approximately 10 seconds before pressing again."
Otherwise prolonged cranking with even the scooter's battery will cause issues. The saving grace of the scooter battery is it has a small reserve and won't let you crank for 15 minutes like a car battery will. But any damage is an operator error, not the battery's fault.
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Re: jumpstarting off a car?
I've used jumper cables from my truck to scooter and riding mower with truck turned off and everything was fine. Where do i find a battery for $25? I went to Wal-mart and they were $50. I'm anti Wal-mart and would like a different source.wiguy05 wrote:I don't think I'd jump start a scooter, especially with a car battery. Potentially dangerous/damaging. Just buy a new battery, they are around $25.
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I can't believe
that cop put me
in the backseat
when I clearly
called shotgun.
Re: jumpstarting off a car?
i did it all winter, every day. just don't crank the CAR engine. yknow? turn it on so the lights are on and whatnot. it works fine.
Re: jumpstarting off a car?
Yes its o.k. to jump a stock engine but for you bore kit owners they do make high torque starters that crank up to a 76cc engine 
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