Why You Shouldn't Buy a Supercar... Flat Battery Saga

[@Shmee150]

To address the most common comments: - "You should have held up the RS6 revs" - we did actually but I wasn't filming and it made no difference. The battery has since been replaced and was proven to be on the way out. - "Why didn't you have it on a trickle charger" - at my home I do not have access to power sockets. As I even showed in previous videos when I go away for longer I store the car elsewhere, I even did a demonstration video of how the trickle charger works. - "Turn off the headlights" - They are off for parts of this, but you can't turn off the running lights as you can't in any modern car - A whole load of other blah-blah from the experts of KZbin! It's simple, the battery is dead, a new one is in and then it all works fine, stop trying to be the smartest kids on the block because you're wrong.

[@Slatert97]

+Shmee150 If you had some revs on the doner car while trying to start it, then it would of had a lot better chance.

[@115zombiehuger]

+Shmee150 LOL you have ago at us but your the idiot who took two whole days to even get the car started ffs.

[@Shmee150]

+Slatert97 You didn't read :p

[@Shmee150]

+115zombiehuger 2 days? I'd say 30 minutes, then some time with the man when he came, even he took longer because it was toasted.

[@GT1Productions]

+Shmee150 Actually running the headlights before you start the car is a good idea so the battery gets a little warm wich makes the current flow better. So in the end you did the right thing!

[@tacosr]

"the Porsche put the Ferrari in wet mode" oh my

[@beauduggan296]

+TacoSeniour Shmee rated R

[@d0718]

A good title for a video if it was posted on.. Hmm.. CarHub I guess

[@Sens23Bruins]

Lol dirty shmee

[@junaed1974]

sizeOVERstrengt

[@jacobatkins9465]

General Giovanni Cresva that is pure genius

[@kennyd7667]

first world problems, "my ferrari battery is flat"

[@jackfinlayevans3428]

😂

[@CanadianMinecrafter7ets2mcd3sc]

but my Porsche works properly.

[@STARSHIPTROOP]

+Kenneth Dike I would have changed the battery myself...

[@kennyd7667]

+Paul Erricson wow. so even though they are now supposed to be modern and all these classic issues of old Ferraris gone, it still happens.

[@Buciasda33]

+Kenneth Dike His key was stuck in the ignition, now that's the real problem. What would you do if you see a Ferrari with keys in the ignition?

[@DoctaM3]

Yep.. been here before. Putting the car on a battery tender when you are not driving is key. Come with the territory.

[@PrezDub]

Good thing I saw this video, otherwise I would have bought a supercar.

[@MMaldonado611]

PrezDub 😂😂😂

[@nocomment_2023]

😂

[@scottsherman7069]

I like these videos as it shows the downfalls of owning Supercars as well. Don't see why people don't like these sort of videos...

[@ryanlandry8214]

Hahaha, my 1996 Chevrolet Blazer isn't a supercar but it will also drain the battery after months without use just as any other modern computer based car. So it's not a problem just related to supercars. Porsche seems to consider battery drainage more than most companies.

[@scottsherman7069]

+CastBound Exactly

[@scottsherman7069]

+Greg Miel Because on a supercar it decreases a lot faster. A normal car could have easily started after a few weeks sitting.

[@HyundaiAccentFanClub]

And that's why I just buy Hyundai Accents

[@미노-s8q]

lol

[@blu101-o3t]

Ha Got'em

[@ericborthistle]

+Hyundai Accent Fan Club same

[@mrwick7961]

+Hyundai Accent Fan Club you mean accident! lol

[@mihaimihai6348]

+Hyundai Accent Fan Club Ah... the ol' Hyundai Accident...

[@TheWorldofVee]

Replaced my FF battery with an antigravity li-ion battery. For us parking garage owners, it's way better

[@w-james9277]

Ferrari has never been famous for its reliability. R.I.P Prince.

[@BullrockMcHammergeil]

Neither has any other supercar.

[@Swagmaster-si1he]

The audi r8 is reliable

[@CinemaUnited]

+Sagar Sarker No Koeniseggs are still not very reliable. Pagani's are with the Mercedes partnership.

[@w-james9277]

Normal Supercars V V Ferraris

[@carlitoxb110]

😭😭😭😭 prince

[@cbh76]

Thanks for taking the time to post this vid. I love seeing what goes on behind the scenes of your busy lifestyle. Much appreciated.

[@xfmotorsports]

Using a more powerful car wont jump start the car easier lol. The problem isnt the others car battery not being powerful enough, its the voltage drop across the jumper cables and in the connection. Cables are like a resistor and when you demand a lot of current, the voltage on the other end drops. That's why your lights and stuff work and it shows voltage but as soon as you crank the engine the voltage dies. Its best to leave the cables connected for a little while and let the other cars alternator charge your dead battery. Once it has a bit of charge in it, it will start right up.

[@fcgodftw]

+SK8215 Exactly. Also, he should've rev'ed the engine up a bit on the Audi to help with the transfer. The most helpful comments here like yours and mine should be up top to teach people a thing or two but instead, he just replies to trolls and other random comments.

[@mikeday62]

The original battery in my 1989 toyota pickup (one owner vehicle purchased new in 1989) was still reliably starting when I traded in the truck eight years later in 1997 with 120,000 miles.

[@brianmerz6070]

These videos are why I follow you on KZbin. You show the good with the bad!

[@danmac0]

You are doing it wrong! You don't connect ++ and -- , that's the number one mistake people do. What you should do is to connect++ and then, the negative from the good battery with the chassis of the bad car! This will prevent the bad battery to spark/explode and the ECU of the cars to get damaged. You also need a fat cable to do that.

[@FrankypankyV8]

absolutly correct.

[@JohnyKnox]

I second that.

[@kaceyanders6599]

Putting the -ve clip onto a bare metal part of the car is, as stated, to reduce the risk of there being sparks and therefore explosions/fire - that's correct. It's also there's more surface area for the clip to a make decent contact. But it won't stop the ECU popping - if the ECU would pop if the -ve clip was on the battery -ve clamp, it'll do so too if the clip is on the bare-metal; you are still applying a donor battery's punch onto the electrical system whether the -ve clip was on the battery, onto a section of bare-metal chassis or even onto a bare-metal portion of the engine.

[@eiriknordb3959]

That RS6 is ABTsolutely gorgeous!

[@damos_cars]

I love how Ferrari service is just the standard RAC and not some tanned, moustached Italian buzzing up in a Fiat van.

[@riccardoa.2348]

You watch too much tv

[@TipSilver]

+Pedal Loud you confused with Mario Bros ^^

[@jasonandrsen]

I'm Waiting For Tim To Start The GT4.. For Several Weeks Now..FINALLY!!

[@KiwiPowerNZ]

You need big diesel engine jumper leads. We've got a pair custom made, with copper cable that's about 20-30mm diameter and the alligator clips require two hands and a struggle to open. It's very heavy but it always works without fail.

[@fcgodftw]

As a Mechanical Engineer and a fellow car lover there are a couple of things I want to mention: First is, you should never ever connect the two batteries without the powering car being turned on. Doing what you did in the video can result in the powering battery to discharge rather fast and then, instead of 1 you have 2 cars with the same problem. Secondly, while doing it, idleing isn't the ideal way, you should actually rev the engine that's powering the other battery. The fact that the RS6 couldn't charge your car has nothing to do with how much voltage it produces or anything like that but rather because you either failed to do the connection properly or the RS6 doesn't allow for this kind of hot start. There are several cars that do not let you do this kind of thing as a preventive way of avoiding colateral damage. Thirdly, the correct way of doing this is to plug the negative to something that grounds such as the car body rather than pluging to the other negative pole on the discharged battery.

[@michaelscoofield]

Hi Tim. I am happy that you found the reason of issue and solved it by replacing the battery finally. It is pity as I had the same problem 250miles far from home with my car...;) so good luck Tim. MS

[@Theoneandonlybay2345]

DAMN IT SHMEE! Put me off buying a supercar now!

[@JakobWinterborne]

madnes ant it

[@jkmsaturn]

Ironic, how the videos you never plan to make turn out to be some of the more interesting posts. Fun to watch!

[@che7wins614]

Shmee, keep up the great videos, you're the best, especially as you don't swear.

[@Taylor40667]

You have to rev the rs6. Batteries need more current to charge fast. It you revved it 4000rpm, for several minutes I would of fired.

[@Shmee150]

+Taylor40667 Got to know, I'll get it right next time!

[@9freelandk]

That beeping in the Ferrari it's like Interstellar or something, Shmee stop creating wormholes with your V12 !

[@psyren7587]

It didn't jump because your jumper cables are thin as straws. I've had this same issue before and changing to proper thick jumper cables worked perfectly. Big engines need big power. I'm also surprised the Ferrari doesn't have 2 batteries like a lot of other high end cars (one for start one for acc).

[@umargq1363]

I love the way the RS6 starts up at 3:32. It just looks so cool

[@antfou2]

Next time hold the rpm at about 2-3k for a minute. Then do that every now and then. It charges it much faster

[@Shmee150]

+SuburbVids We did actually build up some revs but I don't think I showed it. In short it wasn't a case of the battery not charging up but more that it wasn't able to get to a state to be able to fire it up.

[@carlitoxb110]

But, since the engine is cold, making this could harm the engine because the oil is not warm enough to lubricate properly ( I am sorry my english is not good)

[@forthereg]

+SuburbVids that's a very common misconception. The empty battery will draw amps depending on the external voltage being applied to it. Which if the alternator is running is between 13.9 to 14.4 volts. If the engine is at 600 RPM the voltage is at 14 volts ( for example ) . you can Red-line the damn engine and it will stay on the same 14 volts regardless, try it. Its the job of the voltage regulator to do that. if you draw too many amps the alternator will just put up more resistance and the ECU will put more fuel in engine to compensate the resistance and the engine RPM drop. Shmee, when you connected the 2 batteries in parallel and on the Ferrari side you only had 11.5 volts that just means your connection was not good and solid, next time just jerk the alligator clips a bit, it works like a charm. The RPM on the running car will drop for a second and you will probably see a little spark, that means you've hit the spot.

[@forthereg]

+SuburbVids One other thing, attempting to start a car, specially one with a low battery which is connected to a running car will put too much strain on the rectifier diodes of the running cars alternator.

[@paulsha9582]

Prats! You never connect a bigger engine battery directly to a smaller engine battery because the bigger engine has a larger alternator output and it will damage the smaller battery. That's why cars have different size batteries. You can connect the negative of the jumper cable for the car recieving the jump to the engine ground and that will bring down the higher output current.

[@Ben1551]

+paul sha Batterys only take as much current as they can and if anything you will boil a small amount of the acid off no big deal

[@mattbates7099]

With the shot of the voltage showing on the dash of about 10.8v before jumpers were connected that battery has dropped a cell and needs replacing. Sometimes with high current and voltage inflow you can repolarise the cell but usually the cell will chemically neutralise within a short time leading to the same problem. Also Shmee150 be careful trying to start with a low battery as the car's computer (ECU) can be quite sensitive to voltage and the draw from the starter motor can effectively "reflash"/corrupt the EPROMs which worst case in most cars means a new engine ecu. I can't imagine that'd be a cheap fix or covered under warranty in a Ferrari...

[@streetsandpeaks3013]

Meanwhile... 2004 Toyota FourRunner V8 sits outside for a month in a Canadian winter and starts up with no block heater and no boost. Ha, ha!

[@MatrixDiscovery]

You can drop a Toyota off a building and it'll still get you home.

[@buddysinsight9834]

That is a stunning picture behind you. I remember the moment when they took that photo. Great vid

[@johanneswarn5488]

Rev the car that's providing the power up a bit and keep it there when trying to jumpstart, an alternator produces much more current at let's say 3000rpm than it does on idle. And as many have said, don't use thin cheapo cables! I've learned that the hard way.

[@user0118]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos and conversation. Something that I've learned the hard way is that alternators are not designed to charge dead batteries, and it leads to premature failure of the charging system if the battery is overdue (non-working cells) or there is a parasitic drain that needs to be fixed (common, and unfortunately unfixable in many Ferraris). You already mentioned that you don't have access to a trickle charger at this location so my advice would be to disconnect the battery, making sure to have the key on your body, and that the key works with the door (when's the last time you actually unlocked the car with the key? :) ).

[@CBRboy1717]

I love that XKR behind you at the wash. Always have liked those cars...

[@MsShoaib123]

You need thick good quality jump cables to start it up or double up the cables

[@IReallyDoRage]

Btw a good reference point of when to start a car after hooking up your cables is usually around 12.4-12.6 volts anything lower and it won't start at all!

[@1BergerVongSchlauigkeitHer]

That's...not how you jump-start a car. The idea is to simply use the other battery for starting, not trying to charge yours by letting the other car idle.

[@Sabba7h]

Am I the only one who didn't start thinking dirty things when Shmee said "The Porsche put my Ferrari in wet mode?"

[@outoftowner5]

Rev the motor of the running car while you're jumping. Current will transfer more quickly.

[@targaflorio3239]

Can definitely relate to this. Was left stranded 100s of kms from home due to a flat battery in the Italian exotic. Always have mine on trickle charge now when sat in the garage.

[@AmDsus2Fmaj7Am]

Tim, would be fun to see a series of these "Why You Shouldn't Buy a Supercar" :) The title is suggestive to so many aspects that make owning a supercar fun.

[@MrDavid6974]

you should've had one of you in the audi bringing up the RPM's while the other was tryng to turn over the FF at the same time, that has helped me in the past

[@Q.Lawrence]

Funny, I had this same problem with my car this weekend. Jumping it wouldn't work. I had to call roadside assistance. Their battery jumper was amazing.

[@stephenwm]

Hahaha, I found myself cheering when that V12 roared back to life :D

[@Lukasdw02]

Glad to see the Ferrari and Porsche running again. Can't wait for newer vids.

[@YachtReport]

Porsche is the same with the keys. Flat battery don't stick your key in or you won't get it back out again. You need a link to Alejandro, he did a video recently about problems of having multiple cars!

[@Richard-yq2mm]

After watching video & reading about 40 comments here's my 2 cents worth. 1- you need heavier cables and clamps. Resistance (thinner) is the killer of current transfer, an 8 to 12 gauge is better - around 6-8 feet. 2- with such a nice stable of great autos you might try a course on auto mechanics basic engine know how. 3- this should have been titled "how not to try and jump a FOUR year old battery". You could have removed the battery, taken it to any dealer and had it checked for free. If you own any tools of sorts. And not involved anyone until absolutely necessary.

[@MrSly870]

I'm sure it would of helped to give the Audi some revs (Around 1500 RPM) to push more charge through. What we've always done and it's always worked :)

[@WayneAtkinsonEntrepreneur]

When jump starting, put the positive to the + on the battery, but put the earth (negative lead) to the engine and not the battery terminal....as soon as you load the battery from the other battery, everything electrical is fighting for the power...pulling the current away from the job in hand (starter motor). Earthing the engine will then push the current direct to the starter motor and will be much more effective.

[@kyrix1st]

Usually you would have to press throttle pedal from the car that is giving out currents to enable more electricity to go through since the one giving out does not generate electricity unless engine revs.

[@dimiterdakov]

Why didn't you rev the RS6 or the Porsche to get their alternators working? That's how I know it should be done.

[@joobaggs6886]

yeah revving helps a lot. but his v12 might need even more juice to start. big flywheel and lots of sparkplugs to fire up.

[@SirHenryofRR]

It's not just the 'better' cars that can have battery troubles. My early 90's Dodge Ram battery (barely over a year old) could lose enough terminal voltage over a few days so that, despite churning the engine over well, there wasn't enough left to get it to fire up. Fortunately I've since fitted it out as a camper van with a 40watt solar panel on the roof, a leisure battery in the back and wiring to share the output of the panel between both batteries. If I find that I'm using more power than that I've arranged things so I can add another panel of the same size to double the available power input.

[@canonphoto]

A battery tender is your best friend for any car that sits around for weeks at a time. $50 battery saver, but not sure if you you have plugins around your car.

[@RikhardLorenzo]

I left an 458 Italia for 8 days and it was flat too, and an 430 Scud for 4 days (but this car's battery had an issue as even the tricle charger does not keep it full). Never had batteries die so fast on any other car. You really need a heavy duty charger to get the completely flat battery to charge. You also don't have to 'jump start' if you have time, just let the battery charge from the other cars battery while runnig for 20min or so, then disconnect the cables - no risk of damage.

[@IgorKolosha]

I'm somewhat amazed that Tim has no worries about keeping cars like these in a parking area that appears other people have access to. I personally wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

[@IgorKolosha]

Peter Von Crastenberg Maybe. Or maybe it's because I've seen lesser cars keyed.

[@Thorge01]

The tiny jump start cables made for "normal" tiny engines work fine but not for big V12`s...i burned them last spring by trying to jumpstart my RV using my normal jump start cable from my Jaguar (2.5l V6) and yeah, after that attempt i had to buy new ones....(this time the 24V cables for trucks ;o) so you guys got lucky not to burn yours...... @ Bearded Gamer - you are absolutly right!

[@IReallyDoRage]

The title should be why it's a smart idea to invest in a portable jump pack haha on another note that RS6 is gorgeous

[@MySupercarLife]

I've had my F430 checked whilst it's in for a service as it goes flat after about 4 days and just clicks but won't start. They said everything's fine. I think it's just that Ferrari fit small batteries and the engine is large so it takes a lot of power to start them.

[@Mtb_joe]

Whole new episode to where's shmee, in shed finding arsewith both hands

[@keithianlocke]

when you jump off of another car, you are supposed to rev the running car up to around 2000-3000rpm when you attempt to start dead car. the running car alternator is then providing a bigger boost!

[@bengoldberg6633]

@shmee150 there is a button to release the key right behind the ignition that you need to press to release the key. For future reference!

[@RaduGheorghe23]

Your life: send the cars to the dealer, clean them, charge the battery, call some friends. Pity you!

[@Evolution2810]

ive always been taught to raise the revs of the car you are using to jump start a car so that more current is being passed through

[@QuickQuips]

I remember Superspeeders Rob having similar issues with many of his Ferraris left in similar garaged conditions. Though for the FF it's particularly bothersome since it's supposedly practical. He had a Porsche GT3 or Turbo stored with them and it had no problems. That key that refuses to come out is absurd.

[@ThePlayasyougo]

You can buy tiny jump starter packs from eBay for around £40 that are roughly half the size of an old VHS tape. They have started every engine i've connected them too. The instructions say due to the battery technology that if it struggles to fire up on the first turn keep trying and it will eventually fire. This has happened to me and keeping on trying usually fires the car on the third of fourth attempt at most. Easy to keep one of each somewhere in each of the cars for emergency usage.

[@1999danie]

This is a massive capacity v12 I've used three different version of those battery packs on a Twin turbo diesel Audi and the massive compression means you need loads of current to run it and they just don't work and those lipos in the Chargers / jump starters will explode if you try a v12 since they aren't rated for that much current draw

[@seimolddickhead5552]

I think it would be really cool if you show us some of your security systems and where the parking for your cars is.Subscribed.

[@baki1264]

that v12 cold start is madness !!

[@jansku100]

You could help the battery to charge more keeping revs up. Also modern cars can break something if there is a spike of power so you should be careful with giving power from car to car.

[@teacher555555]

I am posting this before seeing the full video. most high end car like your Ferrari, Maserati, and others have a security system in them that if the battery remains uncharged for a certain amount of time you have to either have a car tech from that cars company come out and reset the security or you have to have it towed to them.

[@thelionking3321]

5:26 amazing...!! You have a flat battery and you let the lights on. Made me think ! ! !

[@massiveglove2960]

Good one you for giving it a go, I would be far too worried about causing damage if it was my Ferrari!

[@86LukeM]

Use to work at Manheim auto auction. Porsche is a sensitive car to jump, but Aston Martin Centenary Vanquish would not stop trying to turn over. While I worked there high-end sports cars didn't sit long.

[@MrMangoXplosion]

+Luke McGhee Aussie Aussie Aussie

[@1503granrey]

If you own these cars you're use to these issues. Great video.

[@legin21]

there is a switch button behind the key barrel on the steering column which allows you to release the key. Read the Owners menu MAN!

[@jeffk464]

You should put your cars on a maintenance charger.

[@Shmee150]

+Jeff K No access to sockets in the garage

[@thomasfactory]

+Shmee150 maybe you need to find an other garage then, especially with all the cars you're getting this year

[@chrisg4rr377]

+thomasfactory he lives in london. to find good parking is like findings four leaf clovers

[@jackfinlayevans3428]

+g4rr377 so true

[@Zuxeh]

+Janusha Well its not a public garage, but without sockets he's buggered for now sadly.

[@misha17422]

Jump start failed because you have to press the gas pedal in the Audi.

[@winyettyu]

+misha17422 doent help a lot if your cables are too weak... with a proper cable you dont even have to start the other car..

[@opmike343]

+winyettyu Starting the other car will STILL help. Resting voltage is 12.5-12.9 vDC. Starting, you'll be getting around 14.0 vDC and have the added benefit of active current.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

I guess that's the difference growing up poor, my Dad taught me how to jump start a car properly because he had to do it all the time due to owning shitty old cars with bad batteries and/or alternators that he couldn't afford to replace until payday came around. Next time, Just bring the revs up on the other car before trying to start the flat car. A healthy car alternator running at engine idle will generally only be producing around the same power than the car is using, so trying to start another car at idle is normally not going to work very well. Bring the revs up to over 2000 rpm where the alternator will be on the regulator, hold it there a minute or two (watch the leads don't overheat) start the flat car and away you go. Doesn't matter if the other engine is smaller it'll normally work. I wouldn't recommend starting a V12 from say, a 1600cc Mini or something of course.

[@disturbed250]

Gorgeous XKR behind

[@DanomanRacing]

I agree with others here, the first thing you learn when jump start is to safely put the cables, the second is to rev the working car.....

[@K2edg]

TBH if you don't leave your cars on a battery conditioner when not being used for prolonged periods it will go flat (there's too many things going on in the background). As with many cars now the CCA required to start a high compression engine means simply jumping won't work (as you found out) there needs to be adequate surface charge in the battery to run the electronics.

[@JPievilainen]

Are the headlights on the Ferrari auto-ON? If not, turn those OFF to cut down all possible things that use power. Then try to start it with jump cables attached

[@studiolezard]

I'm looking forward to the tour of the different countries and cities. Please shoot lots of scenery.

[@SerbanManea]

Excited for Gumball in my town, Bucharest! I'll be there! Also don't forget to drive on the Transfagarasan if you can, it's an awesome road.

[@TWRX_Chuck]

I was on my way to the dealer... I suppose I'll just buy a Camry! Just kidding I'm poor as shiz.

[@AJTalks]

If you just revved the RS6 while you were hooked up to the Ferrari it would have caused power surges. They are much more capable of charging a battery than the steady current which the alternator provides during idle.

[@DanomanRacing]

+Alex Johnson I was thinking the same "why dont they rev the car?"

[@Swagmaster-si1he]

And that's why you use a trickle charger when you don't use your car for a long period.

[@Shmee150]

+joep 1234 Absolutely, but as mentioned I don't have access to a charging point in my garage - when the car is stored elsewhere like I did last year and earlier this year I have used the charger. I have trickle chargers for both the McLaren and Ferrari for that purpose.

[@Moxtrox]

Ferarris are quite notorious for draining their batteries. A friend of mine bought a new 430 Scuderia and before he had a chance to drive it (4 days later) the battery was already dead.

[@pascutia]

In order to jump a car more quickly, rev the other car while they're connected. If you just let it idle, it will charge very slowly!

[@KorolAnglii]

my 458 has the same problem, if the battery doesn't fix it then either you have a leak somewhere in the wiring harness or on the pcb board on top of the battery there are a row of fuses make sure the fuses are not gone they are called master fuses. changing the battery myself

[@Gazzer1966]

You should have revved the ABT at 1500 rpm or so for 15 mins to charge the FF's battery. Idle rpm, 800-1000, supplies only just enough power to maintain the ABTs systems. Alternators need to be spun a little faster than idle to give more charging voltage. When I worked on diesel/electric submarines our chargers were V16 27 litre twin supercharged diesels attached to turbo alternators. Peak normal operating current 3500 amps.

[@ElMosqito]

Sorry guys, but u know nothing about jump starting a car... You could have googled it at least

[@paulhoward4161]

+ElMosqito It was hard to believe that car enthusiasts could be so clueless!

[@dioseolo]

+Paul Howard There's a huge difference between a car enthusiast and a rich kid.

[@accacima4039]

+Paul Howard true

[@accacima4039]

+dioseolo your right

[@vladislavsavov5883]

+dioseolo well said

[@brianphelan2007]

Bigger jump leads are required....i failed as well when i got my first 4x4. I have truck jump leads now and they work every time

[@MrComputerSaint]

In Dublin there is a place called Cornucopia that does really nice food. Edinburgh, I'd head to Hendersons for very tasty food. They are both pretty central.

[@LooNeYlv]

Im sorry, but search google b4 doing jump start! You look just silly! On 'idle' you can wait like hours so the dead battery has enough juice to start! After few min idling just rev up to 2-3k or 4k if you need more juice and hold it there while you start the dead car! and VOLA! On idle you get very VERY low current flowing true(not enough for the dead car), but as you rev up you get much more current and power so the jump start car gets enough current to start! RAC has high current jump battery so immidiatly the car starts - it has enough current! SIMPLE! I have not jumped started fancy cars like this, but with old ford ive jumped started much bigger cars, much newer with much bigger battery capacity successfully without any problems so the 'bigger battery' theory and trying to jump start on idle is just silly!

[@ivobondptbe]

3 cars and takes a rental to Gumball, mental

[@daviddavidov8964]

I see that this is posted recently before you even try to start any car doesn't matter if it's a ford pinto or a Ferrari the Reading on the voltage meter should be 13.6v with the key in the on position that is standard for any vehicle including supercars or even a diesel Truck simple fix connect the jumper cables like you did with the Audi idling for about +/- 20 minutes or until it reads 13.6v on the gauge you should be set of it cranks heavy get your friend inside the Audi and give it a little gas while you starting the FF P.S. Cool vids Love The FF. Cheers from The U.S.

[@UCCLdIk6R5ECGtaGm7oqO-TQ]

Time to invest in a decent set of jump leads, Sam (thick copper with quality clamps). Oh, and give the 2nd car some revs whilst you crank the other.

[@sinoperture]

You can trickle charge off of a battery pack system that you leave in the boot or front seat.....

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I can't wait to see you in Edinburgh next Sunday 😁😁😁