Engine Jump Start Tool

Dean H · Sep 28, 2014

Don’t leave home without it. While on an Aspen color ride in the Colorado Rockies, my starter relay failed on the way home. Luckily I had my “special key” along to jump start the engine. I used a large paper clip, sharpened on the ends, and then arched it. The relay is #48 in the Power distribution fuse box, located under the air cleaner. The location of the relay goes where the yellow base (upper right) is marked with two white marks. This is where you put the ends of the paper clip. Be sure to have the ignition switch in the ON position. I picked up the relay from Advanced Auto Supply. Their cross reference number is R3024.
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pmar6004 · Sep 28, 2014

Dean H said:
Don’t leave home without it. While on an Aspen color ride in the Colorado Rockies, my starter relay failed on the way home. Luckily I had my “special key” along to jump start the engine. I used a large paper clip, sharpened on the ends, and then arched it. The relay is #48 in the Power distribution fuse box, located under the air cleaner. The location of the relay goes where the yellow base (upper right) is marked with two white marks. This is where you put the ends of the paper clip. Be sure to have the ignition switch in the ON position. I picked up the relay from Advanced Auto Supply. Their cross reference number is R3024.


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Hey Dean,

Thanks for the heads up and tip. I assume that once the starter engages and the engine starts, you pull the paper clip from the circuit, correct?

Daydreamer

Dean H · Sep 28, 2014

pmar6004 said:
Hey Dean,

Thanks for the heads up and tip. I assume that once the starter engages and the engine starts, you pull the paper clip from the circuit, correct?

Daydreamer

Yes, the ends of the clip just have to touch inside the slots and the engine will/should start.

Engine Jump Start Tool

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