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2004 Acura MDX

Question: Jumping the Car

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Louis4357, 3.5L V6, Castro Valley, CA, December 23, 2009, 14:03

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When I tried to jump the car, the lights on the meters just flickered and made a weird noise. The car battery died because I left the key in the ignition. Before this, the car was working fine. I'm not sure if this is because I'm using a small Corolla to jump the MDX.

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  Bret Bodas December 24, 2009, 11:03
  

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  I think your right, the battery you're using to jump the MDX isn't powerful enough. Try starting the Corolla and revving the engine to 2000 RPM for a few minutes, let the MDX battery charge a little bit, then try jumping the battery (while still revving the Corolla engine)
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