Re: [MBZ] Bad idea
dangerous with one of the newer can bus cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage spikes. Yeah, my heart skipped a beat on that one too. This is the very reason that the '07 Dodge Ram wasn't used to jump the '95 Rodeo who's batttery had gone dead. The 300sD wasn't there, so the '91 Rodeo did the job. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad idea
Guess that's the last time you'll get the fancy car. Far as jump starting 'new' cars with fancy electronics, far as I know it is still doable but the penalties for stuffing it up are har$her. There should be a section in the operators manual about this but *always* connect the positive ends first and then double check to make sure the + is connected to the + on the other vehicle and make sure you only connect 12v and 12v. This is where people have stuffed up and hence the bogeyman warns you about jumping new cars. Once + and + are connected and the voltage matches you may connect the - to the - but make sure that - don't touch + by mistake. Hendrik who once connected a 12v ute to a 24v truck but because the truck was the one with weak batteries all that happened was that the lights on the ute got a bit brighter about the time I remembered that the old truck was a positive earth 24v creation from pommie land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday I was allowed to drive the new E320 to the old nuke plant. When it was time to leave, one of my trainees could start his car and he asked for a jump. It was funny to watch him and everyone else that was nearby in the parking lot wonder what the heck I was doing when I was backing up towards the front of his old bomb.. Oh boy. This sort of thing is very dangerous with one of the newer can bus cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage spikes. You should have known better. As to the deactivation of the passenger airbag with the seat empty, it's supposed to be that way. What kind of a warning? My car has a very small warning lit up whenever the set is empty but it's not in the instrument cluster. And of course, being a '08 model is an electronic generation or two newer. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad idea
dangerous with one of the newer can bus cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage spikes. A lot of the danger can be mitigated by making sure the donor car is OFF when you hit the patient's starter. That and, of course, making sure you use proper cabling procedure. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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We tell this to our truck drivers all the time when they self-jump. Luther On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:21:27 -0600, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dangerous with one of the newer can bus cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage spikes. A lot of the danger can be mitigated by making sure the donor car is OFF when you hit the patient's starter. That and, of course, making sure you use proper cabling procedure. -- Jim -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yesterday I was allowed to drive the new E320 to the old nuke plant. When it was time to leave, one of my trainees could start his car and he asked for a jump. It was funny to watch him and everyone else that was nearby in the parking lot wonder what the heck I was doing when I was backing up towards the front of his old bomb.. Oh boy. This sort of thing is very dangerous with one of the newer can bus cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage spikes. You should have known better. As to the deactivation of the passenger airbag with the seat empty, it's supposed to be that way. What kind of a warning? My car has a very small warning lit up whenever the set is empty but it's not in the instrument cluster. And of course, being a '08 model is an electronic generation or two newer. RLE ** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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it's true. modern cars aren't stout enough for stuff like jump starting. that why i drive a 79. jump start people. drive over big curves. hit speed bumps at triple digit speeds. take it out on the trail. all the stuff you just can't do in a modern car. On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 9:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday I was allowed to drive the new E320 to the old nuke plant. When it was time to leave, one of my trainees could start his car and he asked for a jump. It was funny to watch him and everyone else that was nearby in the parking lot wonder what the heck I was doing when I was backing up towards the front of his old bomb.. Oh boy. This sort of thing is very dangerous with one of the newer can bus cars because of the strong possibility of electronic damage due to voltage spikes. You should have known better. As to the deactivation of the passenger airbag with the seat empty, it's supposed to be that way. What kind of a warning? My car has a very small warning lit up whenever the set is empty but it's not in the instrument cluster. And of course, being a '08 model is an electronic generation or two newer. RLE ** Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. ( http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316 ) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
