Jump Starting alternatives

[wanna986]

Originally Posted by WoBoxster

When my battery is dead i always do the old trick of have a few people push my car with me in it and then just put it in 1st and let out the clutch. Does this hurt the car at all?

Hurts me just thinking about it.
Seriously, I thought this only worked in old cars that used generators instead of alternators.

[denverpete]

Others have used the lighter option to at least get the hood open. For whatever reason, I couldn't get the lighter charger to work for more than a few seconds. But, it was enough to pop the hood and put in a new battery. I seriously doubt the lighter jump-starters will work well enough to revive a completely dead battery.

I'd get the lighter charger to get the battery out. Don't lock the hood. Yank the battery and charge/maintain it at home. Replace when needed.

The dealer should not have to get involved with your radio unless you don't have the radio code. Entering it is easy - just push the necessary buttons (1-9).

[Porschekid]

Originally Posted by wanna986

Hurts me just thinking about it.
Seriously, I thought this only worked in old cars that used generators instead of alternators.

It should work in any car that is a manual. I did it in the Boxster once with no ill effects that I know of. I always think of it as an advantage of having a manual but never heard that it can hurt something.

[Dohertycm]

My mechanic suggested an alternate charging point, meaning to run cables from the battery to an accessable area with a protective cover. This will allow you to put jumper cables on the terminals you install just to get the hood open, then you remove the battery and charge.

what you think about this?

[blue2000s]

All you should need to do is get a cigarette lighter adapter from Radio Shack for $3 and attach it to a charged battery or battery charger. This will be more than enough to get the hood open. Once open, standard jumping procedures will work.

[kbc]

Its easy to jump start from fuse box.( pull out the red spot)
then you open the front hood and replace the battery.