Posted by mkirsch on February 16, 2015 at 06:03:23 from (67.253.166.72):
In Reply to: Is it possible posted by Dieselrider on February 16, 2015 at 04:51:10:
Rule #1: Ignore "ground." Positive to positive. Negative to Negative. PERIOD!
You will get mixed reactions about jumping a 6V battery off a 12V vehicle.
Some people will tell you that it is an absolute death sentence. The battery will explode in your face and turn you into a hideous acid-burned monster.
Yes, the battery can explode, but the battery can explode in a standard jump start too!
All I can tell you is that I've jump started 6V tractors off 12V vehicles many times, with no problems. Positive to positive, negative to negative.
I make the connections at the starter, not at the battery.
I also don't waste any time. Hook up, get the tractor started, and unhook.
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