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2005 Holden Vectra Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Jump start, Dead battery.
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Asked on January 26, 2013

Holden Vectra Battery Problem

Sister in Laws car has dead battery, its a tiptronic model, 2 litre, is it okay to jump start this vechicle from another one as you would normaly or will jump starting it make the on borad computer die?
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Replied on January 26, 2013

Hook donor battery up Pos to Pos and Neg to good ground other than direct to battery, let is for 3-4 min then start, remove earth terminal first. ideally you should be using surge protection jumper leads.

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on January 26, 2013

AND CHARGED IT USING YOUR JUMPER CABLES FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO (SITTING IN FRONT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE) THEN RE-INSTALL IT IN HER VEHICLE (NOW CHARGED)

DO YOU FOLLOW?

THE MEDIC

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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