James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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i know that you can charge a battery through the starter motor cos ive had to do it before, but can you jump start a car the same way? well not exactly jump start it, but hook up a battery through the starter motor and then have enough electricity to open the locks?
im currently locked out and its all delcoked so its pretty much this or break a window. im too far away from a house to charge it from the mains.
also, how could i best stop this shit happeneing again? can i run some wires from the battery and just hide them in a wheel well or something or is this just asking for shorting/fire/death
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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best way to stop it is find out what is draning the battery.
and you can use a jump wire but i realy really dont advise doing this like this as it could bugger the solinoid on the starter, and could spike the pcm and then your propper scuppered.
if you got break down cover get the aa or rac out to wedge the door and pop them open.
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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sure you dont mean altenator,
a starter want charge a battery 
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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yes, just dont charge it through the solenoid connection (as said above)
try and use a surge protector if you can.
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James@CCC
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ok, i got even more confused
im sure its the starter, i was previously told to hook up my battery charger to this and to an earth and it charged it enough to pop open the doors and then i opened the bonnet and did it properly
can i not use these same points but hook it up to a battery insted of a battery charger just to give me enough power to open the doors?
its just cos its a long way from my house so will be tricky to charge with my mains charger
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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yes
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