(OT) Battery recharging conflict

[jlagnese@massed.net (John Lagnese)]

You can definitely have a voltage spike doing this. Its much safer to have
the donor jumper off so when the recipient jumpee starts nobody ends up with
a fried charging system.
So, yes this could have fried the alternator.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "koabi" <koabi@seeohdee.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 4:03 PM
Subject: (OT) Battery recharging conflict


> So my friend had a battery die on her.  Someone jump started her car.
> The following technique was used:
>
> Battery cables to poles of all batteries (not chassis ground on car with
> dead battery).  The donor car was started before the car with the dead
> battery.
>
> The donor car now has a dead alternator, and the owner of the car is
> blaming the charging technique.  According to her, starting the donor
> car then the charging car put extra strain on the alternator.  Any truth
> to this?  I believe she wants my friend to pay to replace her
> alternator.
>
> How much power does a running car need?  I am under the impression that
> it doesn't need much juice unless its cranking or the lights are on.
>
> Koabi
>
> Ps: rocco content!  My car passed emissions so now I can renew
> registration.
>
>
>
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