Yep batteries are shot while it's sitting in my driveway, a way to jump it enough with my car to get apu running or do I gotta call someone again.
jump a 2011 t660
Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by jsprocket, Aug 30, 2014.
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Just hook up cables--and wait--probably take a few minutes high idling the car--but should work---we have all had to do it at one time or another--just make sure anything electrical on the truck is OFF--but no reason to pay anyone.....
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OK just straight to batteries if so which one. I thought it would have a spot to jump it but can't find.
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It does not matter which battery you hook to, they are wired in parallel, so electrically they are all one unit, just be sure to get the positive and negative correct. Check the outside edge of the battery tray, some KW's have a jump start post there, but if not hooking directly to the batteries will work. I would put your car on it and let it sit at least 15 minutes before trying. Also, once yo have it running let it charge up for a while then use as battery load tester to check each battery individually (disconnect them from the cables) to see which is bad, you may only have one bad battery in the bank. You should replace all of them at once but if you are short on cash you can change out only the bad one then do the rest later. Lastly, use a volt meter to make sure you are charging after you get it jumped, it may not be the batteries.
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Thanks appreciate it.
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Replacing all the batteries is only 400$ (or at least that's what it cost me last week) load test your batteries. . Check your charging system. . Your not doing yourself any favors by short cutting.
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I'm sure you jumped you're truck by now but for future reference, check under the hood on left side somewhere near the upper shock mount should be a positive and negative jump posts. Has a red and black cover. That's where mine are.
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I haven't took week off was waiting til Thursday night before I go out. I'll have to look and get some batteries.
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