Why is my car turning off when jumper cables are taken off? I just ...

Jump-starting with booster car running? - General Discussion

... turn off the booster engine before hooking up the jumper cables? And secondly, have you ever heard of a case where the booster vehicle was ...

Car won't stay running when I take jumper cables off

Fully charge it. While it's out of the car, let it sit overnight and check voltage in the morning to see if it's losing voltage. If not, battery is ok and it's ...

ATV starting when jumped, but cuts out when jumper is disconnected.

This seems like its more than just a battery issue because the atv should keep running even when the cables are taken off. I was thinking it ...

Bike dies when I take the jumper cables off...

What he said. Jumping with other vehicle running will can fry the charging system. Since it will not stay running on its own is evidence of a ...

Car Dies after a jump start | Honda CR-V Owners Club Forums

Take a meter and check the battery voltage while the car is running. Should see about 14.5 volts with the engine running. If you don't see at ...

Results of wrong connection of jumper cables? | BobIsTheOilGuy

You full fielded the alternator of the running car. But this happens a lot anyway, if you just start the car, idle it, and run the heat, rear ...

Prius shuts off after jump start - PriusChat

If it quits when the jump is disconnected, then there is an additional failure. Just make sure that the positive cable doesn't short to the ...

Car battery dies everytime i turn it off. What could be causing this?

As long as you are at it check/clean/replace the battery cable ends with new ones if not able to clean them. Contrary to popular belief a ...

How to jump start a car in 9 steps - The AA

Make sure the pack's fully charged · Put the battery booster pack somewhere stable. Don't put it on the engine as it might fall off when the ...

new alternator just put in 1999 deville car turns off after I remove ...

A fully charged battery should also keep the car running with no alternator. But what usually happens is your alternator goes bad, the battery ...

Do I Need to Reprogram My Car After a Battery Replacement?

Disconnecting the battery cable for a short period will not fully reset your ECU because residual power remains in the circuits.

Ack... car won't run unless jumper cables are attached (vehicle ...

To the OP - Chances are the alternator is the problem... hence your vehicle running fine once it's piggy-backing off of the other car's charging ...

Battery dead??? Check engine came on after a jump start

Could be that the battery has a low voltage which will trigger the CEL. I know this from experience. I put the battery on a charger, had my guys ...

help!!! after jump start, couple things don't work?? - Maxima Forums

that is the thing with all the electronics on new cars these days, you can't go around jump starting the car with those old *** jumper cables.

7 Signs of a Bad Alternator to Watch Out For

If your battery only goes dead overnight or when the car is parked with the engine off, your alternator's rectifier may be faulty. Alternators ...

Engine dies after jump starting my wifes jeep | Turbo Diesel Register

Most of these jumper cables out there are not jumper cables, they are charging cables. They will NOT carry the load need to start the vehicle ...

Dead battery won't run without jumper cables? | Polaris RZR Forum

Not with all the lights and stuff just the motor and associated electronics. Cars have to be able to run off of their own alternator. If all the ...

Kohler engine dies after removing jumper cables - Lawn Site

My mower has had to be started with a jump for a couple of years and would run fine as long as I didn't shut it off. Now when I remove the ...

My battery dies everytime I shut off my car please HELP!!!

I had a similar problem and it was an easy fix. Just check and clean the battery terminals and then tighten them down.

How to Properly Jump Start a Car - YouTube

My husband wasn't home and my two sons and their friends didn't know how to jump start the car so I looked in my van and found the jumper cables ...