Jump Starting?

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by VeryTangled

Unresolved questions: Does jump starting have to be a two person job to minimize the time the 6v system is exposed to 12v?
-VeryTangled/Jeff

It does unless you hook up a remote starter trigger to the starter solenoid so that you can run the jumper cable clamp and the starter at the same time.

Originally Posted by VeryTangled

Where are good attachments for the dead car's positive cable? Nominees are: Battery positive, unpainted chassis, starter mounting bolt, starter case.
-VeryTangled/Jeff

I've always clamped right onto the positive battery post clamp - eliminates any weak connections between that and other alternatives. Even then, I really have to "work" that clamp contact to get it to really contact (wiggling, etc.) I've never tried directly to the starter terminal because it's so awkward and inconvenient compared to the battery post.