Jumping an e30..

[Jon325i]

cant you use the positive terminal in the engine bay? I thought that was there for the purpose of jumping...

That's what I've done. Its the easiest way.

Jon

[MR 325]

Award for misleading thread title of the month.

[Jand3rson]

Award for misleading thread title of the month.

I was thinking the same thing.

[Digitalwave]

Hmm, my trunk stayed open for the night, hope my battery isn't dead too. I won't be able to tell until all my work is done though.

[clavinZERO]

I too was hella expecting airborn photos or somethin. damnit!

:P

[e30Matt]

I've got an Optima... I left my parking lights on at school pretty much the whole day (about 6 hours) and the car cranked up like nothing had happened. </shamelessplug>

[Erick]

Hmm, my trunk stayed open for the night, hope my battery isn't dead too. I won't be able to tell until all my work is done though.

How about you open your trunk and see if the light still turns on? :P

[Mystikal]

I've got an Optima... I left my parking lights on at school pretty much the whole day (about 6 hours) and the car cranked up like nothing had happened. </shamelessplug>

I've done that for a shitload more time with my Interstate without a problem. Your plug sucks. :P

[Mystikal]

Hmm, my trunk stayed open for the night, hope my battery isn't dead too. I won't be able to tell until all my work is done though.

How about you open your trunk and see if the light still turns on? :P

Because cranking a car takes a whole lot more amps than a 5w bulb?

[Snowmann]

optimas blow, i sell them and have had nothing but warranty messes with them. Plus you cant charge them normally or test them on a normal tester or they will explode. And they are 3x heavier then a standard batterey. At Oreillys we have this battery tagged the '800' its basically a group 26 battery, cheaper, lighter and with about as many CCA's as a optima for 39.99 on sale ;)

Now thats a shameless plug

[808BMW]

Whats wrong with just connecting it to the battery?

[Digitalwave]

I think connecting it to the battery makes you run the risk of frying the ECU.

[808BMW]

Bah, I never jump my car anyway, just kickstart it.

[uberpanzer]

the ix must be different then, there definetly isn't a battery tray in my engine compartment

The ix is no different, you are just looking for a TRAY, when it is really more of an AREA where the battery would go on the eta and M10 powered cars. Just a difference in wording and how you are picturing it in your head.

[Streetspec_iS]

Award for misleading thread title of the month.

yeah i knoew. all week i keep thinking of charles launching the e30, vbut hes the most sensibel cat here.