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need jump start. help please 355

Discussion in '348/355' started by nsxmann, Sep 3, 2005.

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  1. nsxmann

    nsxmann Rookie

    Jul 4, 2005
    12
    my battery went dead in my 355. is there a place where i can jump it or do i need to get to the batt?
    thnaks for the help
    aaron
     
  2. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Nov 19, 2001
    22,614
    The Brickyard
    Full Name:
    The Bad Guy
    Take it out and put it on a trickle charger over night.
     
  3. chaa

    chaa F1 Veteran

    Mar 21, 2003
    5,058
    Looking at the engine bay, take of the right hand side side cover(3x10mm bolts). Under it you will see a single bolt sticking out of the chassis, this is the earth bolt. To the right ofit there is three other threads sticking out with a cable on each, these are the live conections. Some even have a little cover over the three threaded studs with a + symbol on it (mine does not). These points are were you put ya jump leads.
    Or trickle charge from this point, its easyer than removing battery.
     
  4. coolblue

    coolblue Karting

    May 6, 2004
    217
    Careful with the jumping!!!!! You can cause damage if you are not carefule to disconnect as soon as the 355 fires up
     
  5. nsxmann

    nsxmann Rookie

    Jul 4, 2005
    12
    thanks for the input. i have it charged but now it wont start. i guess it has a kill switch with the alarm. how do i disable?
    thanks again
     
  6. chaa

    chaa F1 Veteran

    Mar 21, 2003
    5,058
    Once its charged up, it might be worth switching of the main battery switch and leave it of for about an hour, then turning it back on and try starting the car and letting it run for aqbout 15mins so that the ECUs can re-learn there functions.
     
  7. 1badboy

    1badboy Formula Junior

    Dec 11, 2004
    290
    Hermosa Beach, CA
    Full Name:
    Eric Rayl
    I hate to tell you, but in my experience w/ Ferraris, if you charged and it still doesn't start- save yourself some anxiety and just buy a good new battery (I think Optima Yellow, or even Red top, are the favs from most f-chatters, and I think they "bounce back" better from an accidental full-discharge.

    I don't know exactly why, but f-cars are notorious for killing batteries- and if you have an added stereo system w/ high power amps, it's worse! I've had my car detailed and come back to find battery dead because they left key in ignition for 4+ hours (power amps, etc were on).

    If you leave it for more than a few days in garage w/o driving, you run a risk of dead battery. So for extended "non-driving" get a trickle charger- otherwise every time you turn the battery "kill switch" your ECU needs to "re-learn" by idleing and driving it some.

    Good luck and be happy as it is relatively cheap to fix and it does not sound like you've been stranded somewhere yet because of it, so you should consider yourself lucky.

    Eric
     

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