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Post by pukame2 on Mar 14, 2008 16:26:09 GMT -5
 I need to locate the link that disuades us from ever using a car to jump start a scoot! or any expert answer...... I ran across a situation that requires immediate verification Thanks.
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Post by earlwb on Mar 14, 2008 17:07:59 GMT -5
Yes you can jump start a scooter with a car battery.
The IMPORTANT thing to remember is to "DO NOT START THE CAR ENGINE", then it will work fine.
Now if the scooter has a 6 volt battery, NO you cannot use a car battery to jumpstart it.
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Post by kurt on Mar 14, 2008 18:41:12 GMT -5
earlwb is right. The big difference between jump starting a scooter and a car is that with a scooter, the car that your jumping from has to be off, but when you're jump starting another car the one you're jumping from has to be running.
I've had to jump start scooters from cars, and as long as you follow that rule everything will be fine.
(I no longer jump start scooters from my car. Instead I got myself a portable jump starter that I carry around in my scooter. Works like a charm!)
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Post by Bear on Mar 14, 2008 22:40:29 GMT -5
(I no longer jump start scooters from my car. Instead I got myself a portable jump starter that I carry around in my scooter. Works like a charm!) Those things are great. I highly recommend getting one. I bought mine at Costco for about $50. It has a built in led flash light, air compressor, 12v jumper cables (and battery built in of course), and has a 110v receptacle built into the back. Came with a cord to plug it into the wall to charge it and it came with a car cigarette power cord for charging it on the road. The ONLY thing it lacks is a smart charger. You can only charge it for up to 24 hours. If you forget to unplug it, it can overheat and damage the battery. But it does have voltmeter to help you gauge when to charge it. I've used it on my wife's scoot a couple of times. And this past December the Bear family made the drive down to Disney. We made it there and back without incident. We got back kind of late and I forgot to unplug the cooler in the truck. Next morning we tried to go to church and the battery had gone so low that my power locks wouldn't unlock. Fortunately I had my trusty power pack ;D Here's a photo of the one I got.  |
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Post by pukame2 on Mar 15, 2008 1:12:42 GMT -5
Get a 12v float charger to keep that jump charger fully charged. No chance in overcharging.
Better yet, setup on your scooter as a built-in with extension cord.
Your scooter will be fully charged; and the charger will run when its needed.
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Post by Bear on Mar 15, 2008 8:08:24 GMT -5
Get a 12v float charger to keep that jump charger fully charged. No chance in overcharging. Better yet, setup on your scooter as a built-in with extension cord. Your scooter will be fully charged; and the charger will run when its needed. I like that idea. I've been wanting to get a float charger for the scoots. I never considered using the float charger on the jump charger. And +1 on the float charger for a scoot battery. I kind of went on a tangent there on my power pack in the last post.  |
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Post by xciting500rider on Mar 15, 2008 10:58:29 GMT -5
I like that powerpac thing! Thanks for info!
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Post by guyruss on Mar 15, 2008 17:54:25 GMT -5
DO NOT TURN THE CAR ON! Especailly with all the newer vehicles from late eighties and up.
any current scooter will be a 12v battery and shouldn't be a problem with just plugging on to a standard 12v from a car. Just keep the battery charged up and don't let it sit without charging for to long.
Russ
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Post by YellowScooter on Mar 16, 2008 9:33:40 GMT -5
Most scooters only have a charging system made for 7-12ah electronics. You start a car with it's 140+amp charging system while jumping off a little 7amp scooter and theres a good chance that you'll: 1)melt down the wiring, 2)blow every bulb on the scoot, 3)blast the starter clean off the engine block catapulting it through your neighbors living room wall. Not something a Progressive Insurance claims adjuster is prepared to hear from you.  |
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