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yes, you can. BUT don't start the car! just connect the jumper cables from car to motorcycle wait 5 minutes and then try to start the motorcycle.
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How do you charge a motorcycle battery with a car battery?
You must get a couple of so-called jumper cables. The cables have strong clamps on them and are designed to be clamped to the battery terminals. Attach the black cable to the negative terminals of the motorcycle and car battery first. Then attach the red or positive cable to the positive terminals of the motorcycle and the car battery. In case your motorcycle battery is empty, you can now start the bike from the car battery. Disconnect the cables in reverse order, beginning with the red cable. The motorcycle battery will not be charged much by the car battery but the bike can be jump started by using this method.
Can you jump-start a motorcycle from a car with jumper cables?
I would not recommend jump starting a motorcycle using a car, unless it's an extreme emergency. Then you do not want the car running, or you could fry your charging system. *Edit* Actually jump starting a motorcycle from a car battery is absolutely fine - whether the car is running or not. The motorcycle battery will only draw the power it needs from the car battery and won't overload it's own circuits. I have jumped a motorcyle from car batteries many times, and when we service motorcycles at the roadside that have dead batteries we hook them up to the generator in the van that we also use to start 18 wheelers that are having battery trouble, so its perfectly fine
Can you jump start a motorcycle from a car battery?
A motorcycle can be jump started from a car. It's the same as jumping car - car except that the jumper cars engine should be off.
Can you jump start a car from a motorcycle?
yes,I have
Can you jump a fourwheeler battery with a car battery?
Yes, you sure can.
How do you put a Jetta in neutral when the battery is dead?
Jump the car from another car battery or hook a charger to the battery.
Can you jump start a Honda ATV from car battery?
Yes, if your car battery is the same voltage as the ATV battery.
Can the car engine be running to jump start a motorcycle?
Yes, but not necessary.
Can I jump start a motorcycle?
yes i do it often Ok, that answer works-- I've also done it on more than one occasion-- but there are some things to consider. I'll try not to get too technical, but a lot of people misunderstand so I want to be complete. First we have to look at lead acid batteries as are used on both cars and motorcycles. When charging, a lead acid battery heats up. If you try to charge it too fast, it will heat up too much and damage the battery. You've probably noticed that a car battery is a lot bigger than a motorcycle battery which means that a car battery can be charged faster than a motorcycle battery. Consequenty, the alternator voltage on your car is probably around 14 volts (the alternator voltage on my pickup is nearly 15 volts while some of my smaller cars are thirteen point something). Both because the battery can't be charged as quickly and because the alternator is much smaller on the motorcycle, the alternator voltage is much lower. How fast the battery charges depends on the amount of current going into it which is directly related to the difference in the battery voltage and the charging circuit voltage. A fully charged car or motorcycle battery is at about 12.6 V. Ok, that's the technical part. Even if you didn't understand what I just said, pay attention to what follows and you'll probably be ok. When your car is running, the electrical system is operating at a higher voltage to keep the battery charged. The electronics in your car is designed to handle the higher voltage. Electronics in your motorcycle may or may not be able to handle this higher voltage. When you jump start a motorcycle from a car, make sure the car isn't running to avoid damage to the electronics on your motorcycle. Older or more basic motorcycles may be ok because they don't have much in the way of electronics but on newer motorcycles-- especially if you have fuel injection or electronic ignition-- serious damage can occur if the car is running when you jump start the motorcycle. So, only jump start if you must and always jump start with the host car not running. Trust me on this. You don't need the potential heartache.
Can you jump a lawn mower battery with a car battery?
i dont see why not.
Could one jump a car battery using a fully charged deep cycle battery?
Do you wish to jump a car with a deep-cycle battery, or do you wish to charge another battery using the deep-cycle battery?
Can you jump your lawn tractor with a cart battery?
I assume you mean a car battery. Yes, you can jump your lawn tractor with a car battery, following the usual precautions for jumping any vehicle.
