There’s a disturbing trend where auto-makers are placing the battery lower in the engine bay, and covered by plastic cowls. How in the world are you going to jump a battery in the dark, in the cold, when you have to remove 3/4 of the beautification plastic?? Any car builder, car mod guys out there that use a dependable product to allow you to add a second set of + and - posts where you could put a jump starter on in an emergency? Thanks in advance.
DenverDIY
I have used extra cables to extend out through grille for jumping other vehicles from. Would work to jump the way you wish.
RR
RR
Yes there are commercial sold kits to extend the cabling to an auxiliary power block.
Used to add a bumper winch to a 4x4, or to add a secondary battery if you add a stereo that pulls lots of power, or to extend an RV system to add 12V appliances into the living area.
Look for auxiliary power block, and cables in an RV place.
ED
Used to add a bumper winch to a 4x4, or to add a secondary battery if you add a stereo that pulls lots of power, or to extend an RV system to add 12V appliances into the living area.
Look for auxiliary power block, and cables in an RV place.
ED
A friend had something like this wired under the bumper and his cables have the male end to plug into it.
Thanks, Rooster. Would you have any pictures of how you did it? I was thinking I’d look in a Jegs catalog.
That was back in '70's and '80's.
Long gone and prior to digital cameras.
Every install a little different.
Have fun!
RR
That was back in '70's and '80's.
Long gone and prior to digital cameras.
Every install a little different.
Have fun!
RR
Most vehicles that do that have an access point under the hood some where. What kind of vehicle do you have?
Honda Pilot. And before we turn on to “First Mistake Street”, my wife has to haul our two boys and a lab around, so there’s that.
The positive post is accessible, but the negative is buried under the cowl for the air filter. Yes, you could connect the negative to a bolt, bare metal surface, etc but I’m looking for a reasonably priced solution that would allow to her to execute under pressure.
She’s a tap-rack-bang kind of woman, refuses to be a damsel in distress.
The positive post is accessible, but the negative is buried under the cowl for the air filter. Yes, you could connect the negative to a bolt, bare metal surface, etc but I’m looking for a reasonably priced solution that would allow to her to execute under pressure.
She’s a tap-rack-bang kind of woman, refuses to be a damsel in distress.
Hi, Lawrence. Thank you for posting. The Pilot is a 16 + platform. I am not arguing textbook battery jumping. I understand ground and why the procedure has been steadfast for so long.In my family’s case, it is an accessibility issue. My wife is simply not that tall. There isn’t much in the bay she can easily reach. We both like the BMS in the Honda, but believe in having a back up. Any advice is much appreciated.
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