Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, ATV's and Golf Carts - Kymco scooter/starter problem
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lsegura
09-23-07, 05:49 PM
My 2007 Kymco scooter won't start. It was fine on Friday and today (Sunday) it won't turn over. If I need to jump the battery, is it the same process as jumping a car? Can I use my car battery to jump it?
marbobj
09-23-07, 08:13 PM
Jumping a battery that small with a car battery isn't the best idea, although some do it. A lot of those little scooters and motorcycles have positive ground setups with a few other charging devices tossed in. The high amperage from a car battery can damage some of those.
The best thing to do is put a charger on the battery for a couple hours. That's enough time to charge a good battery. Make sure you have the proper hookup (positive to positive and neg to neg) as well as the right voltage setting.
Hope this helps,
Bob
The best thing to do is put a charger on the battery for a couple hours. That's enough time to charge a good battery. Make sure you have the proper hookup (positive to positive and neg to neg) as well as the right voltage setting.
Hope this helps,
Bob
lsegura
09-24-07, 08:56 PM
Thanks Bob,
I purchased a charger and charged the battery for a couple of hours and it started right up.
I purchased a charger and charged the battery for a couple of hours and it started right up.