GreenStreak
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- City, State
- Iowa City, IA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2017 Ford Explorer
My 2017 Sport has a dead battery. I'd been meaning to buy a jump starter battery anyway, but this served as a catalyst for purchasing a NOCO GB50 (1500Amps).
The vehicle is now at my home after a AAA jump start, but I figure since the battery is mostly dead (lights work but engine won't turn) I might as well see if the NOCO actually works before replacing the battery. Are there any sizable risks to damaging the electronics or fuses in trying the NOCO?
The Ford owners manual says this about jump starting: "Do not attach the end of the positive cable to the studs or L-shaped eyelet located above the positive (+) terminal of your vehicle’s battery. High current may flow through and cause damage to the fuses."
I'd have to look at the battery to see what this even means. Hopefully it's obvious, but it does make me a bit concerned about damaging something. Thoughts? I have a push button starter, if that matters at all. Thanks.
The vehicle is now at my home after a AAA jump start, but I figure since the battery is mostly dead (lights work but engine won't turn) I might as well see if the NOCO actually works before replacing the battery. Are there any sizable risks to damaging the electronics or fuses in trying the NOCO?
The Ford owners manual says this about jump starting: "Do not attach the end of the positive cable to the studs or L-shaped eyelet located above the positive (+) terminal of your vehicle’s battery. High current may flow through and cause damage to the fuses."
I'd have to look at the battery to see what this even means. Hopefully it's obvious, but it does make me a bit concerned about damaging something. Thoughts? I have a push button starter, if that matters at all. Thanks.