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 PSA: Remember check your Car Battery before CNY..., Else later kaput, cant jumpstar easily.

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diffyhelman2
post Feb 1 2024, 03:26 PM

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QUOTE(iSean @ Feb 1 2024, 03:22 PM)
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At this metal pipe. I don't see any other connecting points without paints.
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Aiyoh. You connected to the aircon line., that’s not a good ground no wonder cannot jump start la. Next time connect out to the engine block, metal piece, close to the starter the better. Or the alternator also can.
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post Feb 1 2024, 03:29 PM

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QUOTE(iSean @ Feb 1 2024, 03:28 PM)
I mean it managed to charge my car battery. I don't see any good raw metal without paint surface on my car.
I poked with my multimeter was sense some voltage through, thought it was okay  sweat.gif
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This is my axia engine is almost similar. I always connect here ( alternator mounting point)

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Yours might be blocked by the intake air piece ( black plastic) , just easily remove it and you can easily see exposed metal on the engine liao

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post Feb 1 2024, 03:37 PM

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QUOTE(iSean @ Feb 1 2024, 03:28 PM)
I mean it managed to charge my car battery. I don't see any good raw metal without paint surface on my car.
I poked with my multimeter was sense some voltage through, thought it was okay  sweat.gif
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And next time no need to wait 30 minutes to charge, just connect and start your car immediately. The idea of jump start is to by pass your dead battery and use the donor battery to start, if the connection all good and donor battery good condition ( and big enough) it should start easily.

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post Feb 1 2024, 03:47 PM

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QUOTE(iSean @ Feb 1 2024, 03:44 PM)
Well will do that, with a proper gauge cable I guess.
MrDIY one I feel abit questionable already.

Most likely will be a 1.5 years later I would need a near battery swap.
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Fyi I’m using mrdiy cable too and have jumpstart few times with it aready. Your issue was the bad negative connection. Aircon line resistance too high. You want the negative as close to the starter as possible.
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post Feb 1 2024, 04:04 PM

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QUOTE(scorgio @ Feb 1 2024, 03:50 PM)
Buy a charger.

Charge the batts to 100% every 6 months.

Ur batts would last at least 3 years.
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Got recommendation on Shopee? Last time i Google battery tender but expensive
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post Feb 1 2024, 04:54 PM

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QUOTE(phunkydude @ Feb 1 2024, 04:27 PM)
you left the engine idle start/stop feature always ON , or got turn off everytime you drive ?

i heard the feature will shorten the battery life.
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Bezza 1.3 don’t have start stop feature only myvi iinm
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post Feb 1 2024, 05:04 PM

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QUOTE(scorgio @ Feb 1 2024, 04:47 PM)
Search 12V battery charger got a bunch.

Now price dropped till below RM50. Few years ago, RM80-110.
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This one ok? 31 rm shocking sale

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post Feb 1 2024, 05:21 PM

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QUOTE(touristking @ Feb 1 2024, 05:14 PM)
I got 2 questions seeking answers

1. Modern cars got so many electronic. Safe to jumpstart? Wouldn't fly the electronic?

2. Anyone use something like this to jumpstart?
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Check your car manual. If they don’t allow or recommend jump start they will say so.
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post Feb 2 2024, 01:41 AM

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QUOTE(boonwuilow @ Feb 1 2024, 08:22 PM)
Thanks to those people i found 1 month old battery at my friend's scrap yard.

U can try Kingbolen BM550, quite cheap and accurate, less than rm50 can get, youtube got ppl test it against Bosch battery tester and it is almost as accurate as the Bosch.

Redneck like me I don't just charge it using a conventional battery charger, I zap those battery with DC inverter welder, after zapping u can see the CCA improve. That how my scrap yard's friend lorry don't have to buy battery. And of course not all battery can be zapped, if u don't know what you are doing, you can end up with acid bath.
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Thanks for the info. Bought one for rm44 during the 2.2 Shopee shocking sales

 

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