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Post by prof20 on Sept 15, 2019 19:45:55 GMT
There are computers in modern cars that control the major and minor functions – jumpstarting your car can damage them
There’s a bigger risk of doing damage when you jumpstart a modern car compared with a pre-2000 model
It is safer to leave the revival of a flat battery to an expert, such as an NRMA technician
There are a lot more complex electronic systems in today’s cars than those of a decade, or even five years ago, which is why jumpstarting your car is never a good idea.
THE SAME APPLIES TO RECHARGING A FLAT OR LOW BATTERY
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Post by Sir Rowley Birkin on Sept 15, 2019 21:21:19 GMT
Even just an electrical storm completely disabled my Mercedes CLK280.
They had to send a mechanic armed with a laptop to get it sorted again!
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Post by Barry B'stard on Sept 15, 2019 21:36:02 GMT
I hate all this shite about newer vehicles. Another thing that puts me off buying a newer van. No doubt it will be full of gadgets that you need that will just go wrong. I never buy new or even nearly new cars either but the trouble is while the bodywork and engines seem to last much longer these days the bloody electrics dont.
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Post by raynipper on Sept 16, 2019 15:04:14 GMT
It's just a scary add to part the gullible from their cash and as there are about 17.4 million gullible souls in UK at the mo it's good business.
Ray.
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