Truckbling:
It works for a fact, I’ve done it twice and my mate had a Polish driver ask if he could borrow his. Run the engine on the good motor though and leave for as long as possible with everything switched off on the receiving motor.
Apparently there is a permanent live running through the abs lead which can trickle charge the battery, not sure of the science but it definitely worked for me.
Get out clause: Obviously this will not work if the batteries are fubar!.
no need to wait start donor plug in both leads start the flat one and disconnect. get driving asap and check ur volts.
Nope. Always connect up start the donor wait a few minutes (I have a ■■■) then start the casualty vehicle as it allows the donor vehicle to get some life (and warmth) into the batteries and aids starting therefore demanding less draw from the donor vehicle
Truckbling:
Borrow the abs lead of the cab next to you. plug the trailer end into the back of your cab. Leave for 10 mins then yours should fire up.
Every now and then something comes along that makes you sit back and say WOW! That was such a thing. Cracking tip, gonna leave my lights on all night to try it now.
Or maybe Truckbling is some kind of evil twisted genius and just made it up so he can laugh at all us daft sods trying it.
Sorry, I’m getting to that point in life where I’m being called an old hand. Have loads of little tips and tricks up my sleeve but never seem to remember them until I need them or something refreshes the memory.
Its bad enough having flat batteries in a morning but its not that easy to get another driver to do the ABS thing cos a lot of them are scared of blowing their cigarette lighter fuse in the process and being totally disabled due to sat nav not working.
robroy:
Top tip mate if it’s true, I’m not doubting you, but are there any spanner men on that could verify it? Where’s Bking when you need him, he could come on and say in his own inimitable way … that it was a “[zb] good idea” and " If we were all proper [zb] drivers we should all know that anyway" or say “You are talking a [zb] load of [zb] [zb]” …and call you a [zb] [zb] for doing so.
I’ve done it many times in the UK, I was told about it by a Lithuanian driver back in about 2006 who’d got a flat battery in that little services on the A19 near Peterlee/Seaham or in that general area. The only thing he said to make sure of, is to not have both engines running while the ABS lead is connected, so before you try and start the truck with the flat battery, disconnect the lead. Its saved my boss an expensive call out in the yard on many a Sunday evening or Monday morning. It does take ages to charge though, 10-20 minutes is about normal.
Well, I’ve just come on here to mention this ABS lead for starting a wagon. I had just cranked mine up down on the Hams Hall estate this morning when I had a Romanian lad come and mime something about ABS leads. I couldn’t understand what he was going on about, so he rang his boss who suggested the idea of connecting my ABS line to the Romanian truck, as his batteries had gone flat. I was a little bit dubious, but as when I’ve had flat batteries in the past, the only people ever willing to help out we’re Eastern Europeans, I felt it was worth giving it a go as they usually know what they’re talking about. I’m amazed that after 5-6 minutes, it has charged his batteries up enough to start his motor. Brilliant.
Reubs766:
I was a little bit dubious, but as when I’ve had flat batteries in the past, the only people ever willing to help out we’re Eastern Europeans, I felt it was worth giving it a go as they usually know what they’re talking about.
That’s strange, according to most on here (usually the ones who have never been south of Dover ) all "(Johnny ) Foreigeners that drive trucks know ■■■■ all, are ■■■■ drivers, and are thick as pig ■■■■.
Reubs766:
I was a little bit dubious, but as when I’ve had flat batteries in the past, the only people ever willing to help out we’re Eastern Europeans, I felt it was worth giving it a go as they usually know what they’re talking about.
That’s strange, according to most on here (usually the ones who have never been south of Dover ) all "(Johnny ) Foreigeners that drive trucks know [zb] all, are [zb] drivers, and are thick as pig [zb].
That was going to be my second point, all the East Europeans could run most UK drivers into a cocked hat when it comes to running repairs and carrying the right equipment for the conditions.
Reubs766:
I was a little bit dubious, but as when I’ve had flat batteries in the past, the only people ever willing to help out we’re Eastern Europeans, I felt it was worth giving it a go as they usually know what they’re talking about.
That’s strange, according to most on here (usually the ones who have never been south of Dover ) all "(Johnny ) Foreigeners that drive trucks know [zb] all, are [zb] drivers, and are thick as pig [zb].
That was going to be my second point, all the East Europeans could run most UK drivers into a cocked hat when it comes to running repairs and carrying the right equipment for the conditions.
And run through X no of countries and find a back street in Aberdeen using a map, unlike those that call them worse than ■■■■, that usually only travel in a 100 mile radius, but can not find their own arses without a sat-nav.
I got in a unit Friday and some numpty had left the ignition and the radio on. Doesn’t sound like much but when I opened the door all I could hear was beeping, the dash was lit up orange and there was a warning telling me the battery was low and to turn off all consumables. The lazy ■■■■■■■ had also left the steering wheel on full lock (pet hate of mine) and left it in gear. Which, on a gear box controlled by pneumatics is pretty retarded. If you get an air leak overnight you ain’t starting it again in the morning.
Luckily it started first time, I had to leave it running then until the warning went off. I’ll probably get told off now when the telematics grasses me up for excessive idling
and leave for as long as possible with everything switched off on the receiving motor.
