Wammers - just out of curiosity, why the different guidance for petrol vs diesel?
Pete
Ask Land rover that is what they recommend. I would think something to do with not frying ECUs.
From RAVE.
CONNECTING THE BOOSTER CABLES
PETROL ENGINES
Always adopt the following procedure:
Connect the
RED booster cable between the
positive (+) terminal of the donor battery and
the positive (+) terminal of the discharged
battery.
Connect the
BLACK booster cable from the
negative (-) terminal of the donor battery to a
good earth point (eg. an engine mounting or
other unpainted surface) at least 0.5 m from
the battery and well away from fuel and brake
lines on the disabled vehicle (engine lifting
ring shown in illustration).
WARNING
For safety reasons;
•
DO NOT connect the
BLACK cable to the
negative terminal of the discharged
battery - if in doubt, seek qualified
assistance.
Check that the booster cables are clear of any
moving parts in either engine, then start the
engine of the donor vehicle and allow it to idle
for a few minutes.
Now start the vehicle with the discharged
battery. Once both engines are running
normally, allow them to idle for two minutes
before switching off the engine of the donor
vehicle.
DO NOT switch on any electrical circuits on
the previously disabled vehicle until
AFTER the
booster cables have been removed.
Disconnecting the booster cables must be an
EXACT reversal of the procedure used to
connect them, ie: disconnect the
BLACK cable
from the earth point on the disabled vehicle
FIRST.
