It'd probably be fine for short periods. Its quite common to convert 6v tractors to 12v without modifying the starter. In those cases the 6v starter spins the engine so quick at 12v you only ever just bump the switch...
The problem with running in parallel is that if the first battery is actually bad the second battery has to push it. Which is to say jumper cables aren't really parallel... Also most jumper cables are absolute crap. Good jumper cables cost real money. -Curt Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:27:54 -0400 From: Rolf <r...@winmutt.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 603 filter change, cranking forever Message-ID: <4e4c163a.8000...@winmutt.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Oh thats a pretty bad idea IMO. Much better off running in parallel for extended run time. Not to mention burning out the starter. The motoroam has a 24v starter its 2x the size of the 617 started which is already huge to me. -Rolf On 08/17/2011 03:20 PM, Fmiser wrote: >> Curt Raymond wrote: >> I think it means a bad battery, should be 30+ seconds before >> it slows down noticeably. Could be a bad starter the slows >> down as it warms up? >> >> Either way if it were my car and I could get a reliable helper >> (not always that easy) I'd be up for a tow start at this point. > I think I would rig 24V to spin the starter. > > *CAUTION* This requires being ABSOLUTELY SURE that none of the > 24V gets to any other electrical system in the car. > > But I don't have an easy time getting a reliable helper. > > -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
