Can you bump start a SMG car....

Steve B · 24-08-2013, 03:21 PM

Can you bump start our cars???

Steve

**shimmy** · 24-08-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve B

Can you bump start our cars???

Steve

no idea.

Want to borrow a charger?

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 24-08-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

no idea.

Want to borrow a charger?

**Mike R** · 24-08-2013, 05:39 PM

Expect some warning lights after it is started LOL

shane@mbtech · 24-08-2013, 06:58 PM

How would you engage and disengage the clutch with no battery power

NZ_M3 · 25-08-2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve B

Can you bump start our cars???

Steve

Yes you can, it's in your manual - page 137 in mine.

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Originally Posted by Mike R

Expect some warning lights after it is started LOL

You've obviously never push started an SMG car - you don't get warning lights. I've done this a couple of times back when I had a faulty battery.

Instruction as per manual:

"Do not attempt to tow-start a car with a catalytic converter unless the engine is cold. It is better to jump start the engine.

1. Tow-start the car with the selector lever in the N position.
2. Move the selector lever to position S, then pull it to + within 2 seconds. The correct gear is automatically selected and the clutch engaged.
3. After the engine has fired and is running, move the selector lever back to the N position.

sailorbaz · 25-08-2013, 09:23 AM

I wish I had known this when I broke down in Italy in May. I only discovered it when informed by 'giraffe' our onsite technician in Munich from Elms Cambridge.

My starter motor packed in and I was left stranded. Obviously I didn't know it was the starter motor at the time, hindsight is wonderful though. I should have read the manual, shouldn't I?

Steve B · 25-08-2013, 10:20 AM

Cars fine I was just wondering.... I'm going to Germany next week and it was just incase the starter packs up...

Steve

The Gorilla · 25-08-2013, 10:27 AM

Hi,

This proceedure does not work if the
Battery is totally dead.

Only works if there is '' some life'' in the
battery.

Fine for starter motor issues etc.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

NZ_M3 · 25-08-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by The Gorilla

Hi,

This proceedure does not work if the
Battery is totally dead.

Only works if there is '' some life'' in the
battery.

Fine for starter motor issues etc.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

It only takes 5v to make a shift ... so you'd have to have a pretty dud battery to make this not work at all.

I've push started my car when there were no lights whatsoever on the dash and no starter click, the battery did measure about 8.8v however.

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24-08-2013, 05:39 PM	#4
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25-08-2013, 10:20 AM	#8
Steve B S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Stevenage, Herts Posts: 760 Casino cash: $41	Cars fine I was just wondering.... I'm going to Germany next week and it was just incase the starter packs up... Steve __________________ When it's gone you miss it..... Now in a M4CS

24-08-2013, 06:58 PM	#5
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	How would you engage and disengage the clutch with no battery power

25-08-2013, 10:27 AM	#9
The Gorilla S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 740 Casino cash: $14401	Hi, This proceedure does not work if the Battery is totally dead. Only works if there is '' some life'' in the battery. Fine for starter motor issues etc. Regards, The Gorilla.