jump leads on the starter motor

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gazman

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For security reasons I'm not going to go into, my battery is nigh on impossible to get to. If over the winter I suffer with a flat battery can I connect the positive jump lead straight to the starter motor and the negative to a earth point?
I do intend to make a set of Anderson leads at some point but in the mean time.....
 
Personally, I wouldn't try it. It pulls a hell of a lot of current and that current will be best going through the correct cables. You'll be getting nothing to your heater plugs either, which won't help on a cold morning :(
 
For security reasons I'm not going to go into, my battery is nigh on impossible to get to. If over the winter I suffer with a flat battery can I connect the positive jump lead straight to the starter motor and the negative to a earth point?
I do intend to make a set of Anderson leads at some point but in the mean time.....
yes but it wont be easy ,why not fit a remote jump point
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Personally, I wouldn't try it. It pulls a hell of a lot of current and that current will be best going through the correct cables. You'll be getting nothing to your heater plugs either, which won't help on a cold morning :(
it would give power to the glow plugs ,the ignition supply comes from the main battery lead at the starter
 
Cheers, James. Learning all the time :)
I'm wondering if, in this situation, the starter motor would pull the power and stop the glow plugs from getting hot. Unlike through the ignition where the plugs get to heat up before the starter gets its supply.
 
The reason I mention the starter is only because if I'm correct this is how the alternator feeds back to the battery on the td5 and compaired to getting to the battery would be a doddle.
I will do something else after Xmas but I don't have the funds on the run up or till February really.
 
Cheers, James. Learning all the time :)
I'm wondering if, in this situation, the starter motor would pull the power and stop the glow plugs from getting hot. Unlike through the ignition where the plugs get to heat up before the starter gets its supply.
power comes from the starter to the ignition, once your cranking power will diminish to plugs anyhow which is why heating should be done prior:)
except on td5 but result is the same
 
The reason I mention the starter is only because if I'm correct this is how the alternator feeds back to the battery on the td5 and compaired to getting to the battery would be a doddle.
I will do something else after Xmas but I don't have the funds on the run up or till February really.
youll struggle to get a jump lead on a td5 starter
 
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