jump starting a buggy

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can i jump start a joyner 250 with a car? bc my battery died

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Yes you can.

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just dont have the car running when you do it. the altenator from the car puts out 75-110 amps, so when the car is running it will fry the electrical system of the buggy

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The biggest issue I can see with jumpstarting is the same that happens with jump starting a motorcycle. With the battery being dead, or low, you are asking the stator and regulator to do a job it never was meant to do, charge a dead battery. The "Alternator" and regulator is really designed to keep the battery maintained. You are going to introduce alot of current and heat to both, and there is a chance you could fry them.

Now, will you fry it, unlikely, but it is possible. It happen with one of my 200cc Chi-nduros, it was done with my jumper box. Rode to town and back (18 miles) and stalled in my driveway. Learned the Ignitor needed power to run, and with a dead battery-stator, and regulator, there was no power being made. Would have been a long walk if the battery didnt have a slight charge. Always figured the Chinese electronics are OK, but not Jap quality.

I wont say ya or na, but I learned my lesson with it. I would rather spend $25.00 on a Wally-World charger than to go through the work of replacing the stator and regulator again.

Just worth a shoot out. But I am a rookie on the forum, so take it with a grain of salt.. Laughing