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how do I make a "jumper cable"?

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:23 am
by neepboy
going to check my hold light codes today. Read many posts that casually take about a "jumper cable" but to my shame I don't know what this is :oops: so It's time to expand my knowledge.

I'm guessing it isn't complicated but I don't really want to poke about with a lashed up selection of wires into the diagnostic port so can any one offer up a design to copy.

I have a meter but have read that's no good, and a low tech continuity tester (croc clip, wire, led in the handle of a pointy screwdriver type probe)

Please help folks. thanks

(Should also mention she's got a split charger relay fitted and the flashing hold light is intermittent.)

off to disconnect my battery and then take her for a run and see what pops up

Re: how do I make a "jumper cable"?

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:04 am
by Simon Jones
The jumper cable is just a short single piece of wire that you need to connect two contacts together in the diagnostic connector. A piece of single core would be better as it wont fray like stranded cable does. A paper clip may well do the job.

Re: how do I make a "jumper cable"?

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:29 am
by neepboy
Ok so:
1. bridge TEN/TAT to GDN with one wire
2. then bridge second wire (with led in series) between B+ and FEN/FAT?
3. read dashes and dots

Have I got that right???

thanks