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09-05-2010, 12:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: lawton ok
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diesel jumpstart question
my ride on lawn mower is having some starting issues so ive been going redneck style and jump starting it with my 85 truck (gas) . however today i was jumping it with my 88 6.2 diesel and got absolutly nothing . both batterys on the truck are new and i have no problems starting the truck every day . i was jumping off the battery that isnt connected directly to the starter motor . i left the truck running for a good 5 minutes but the mower didnt wanna know . put my 85 gas truck on the mower which i hardly use and the mower started up right away . so what the heck is going on with jumping from the diesel ?????? .
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09-05-2010, 12:50 AM
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
Join Date: May 2000
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Re: diesel jumpstart question
Diesel trucks are wired in series. Gas trucks are different.
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09-05-2010, 12:52 AM
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Re: diesel jumpstart question
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09-05-2010, 12:56 AM
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Re: diesel jumpstart question
That's crazy. I would like to know the answer to this as well.
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09-05-2010, 01:04 AM
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Re: diesel jumpstart question
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09-05-2010, 09:33 AM
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Gentleman Jim Driver
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Re: diesel jumpstart question
Square body diesels (except military) are wired in parallel not series. Unless you have a bad battery cable, both batteries are electrically connected to the starter exactly the same. I'd say you had a bad connection.
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