Can you charge a dead battery via the starter?

Steve

Sitting at work and my truck is dead. Breaker blew over the weekend so block heater wasn't running and it got too cold over the weekend. Our mechanic is about 2 hours out and I need tools to get in the battery box. He said I can connect my quick charger up via the starter. Is this true? Never heard of it so wanted to get some other opinions before I potentially make a mistake.

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Orlando

05.01.2024

Charging through the starter is old school, but it works.

Clayton

12.02.2023

Yeah, you can give it a shot through the starter, but it’s like threading a needle with gloves on

Tamsin

09.29.2023

Just make sure you hook it up right, positive to positive, and don’t let those cables cross or you’ll be in for a shock

Iestyn

12.20.2022

The battery and starter are wired straight together. The solenoid on the starter is the circuit completing switch. By attaching contacts to the starter leads you essentially hooked jumper cables to factory jumper cables hooked to the batteries.

Steve

12.19.2022

Nope unfortunately not. Gonna talk to the mechanic after this about it though, see what we can do.

GGG

12.19.2022

You can. But it would be easier to go get the tools to access the batteries. No jumper lugs under the hood?

Mike

12.19.2022

Yes you can. Be sure you connect to correct terminal. Hook ground last.

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