Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 01:03:08 GMT From: John Davies <johndaviesNOSPAMnopsam.net> Subject: Re: Help in Saab DEAD Battery & Alternator...
On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 16:26:51 GMT, "David Green" <mercmoonnopsamhlink.net> wrote: >I seem to have a dead alternator and a dead battery >now because of it. My question is whether if I were to >jump start the car could it make, say, a ten mile trip to >the Saab dealer? I ask because I'm not sure whether >the car creates its own spark from the coil on start up, >or whether it relies on the battery and/or alternator for >this. > >Thanks, >David > It does _not_ need a working alternator if the battery is good - it will start and run fine if there is no charging current, but you will start draining the batttery immediately. You can go quite a long way on battery alone if you don't run high current stuff like a/c, lights and radio. If your battery is shot, you won't get a mile after that jump start. Sorry. John Davies Monroe WA USA 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon 2000 Audi A4 quattro 1.8T 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4x4
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