when jumping e60 can the post under the hood be used
12-06-2005 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kreate2' post='208045' date='Dec 6 2005, 01:49 PM
when jumping e60 can the post under the hood be used or do i have to connect to the battery in the trunk?
12-06-2005 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kreate2' post='208045' date='Dec 6 2005, 09:49 PM
when jumping e60 can the post under the hood be used or do i have to connect to the battery in the trunk?
12-06-2005 | 08:02 PM
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According to the owner's manual, the terminal under the hood is expressly for jump starting. There's also a negative nut nearby (no jokes please).
12-07-2005 | 06:48 AM
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12-07-2005 | 10:01 AM
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Do it with extreme caution. The donnor car must not be running or the surge in both amp and volts may fry your E60. I know because I did it to my car.
12-07-2005 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by speedracerF4i' post='208374' date='Dec 7 2005, 01:01 PM
Do it with extreme caution. The donnor car must not be running or the surge in both amp and volts may fry your E60. I know because I did it to my car.
