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[joshwyatt]

I had to jump start a P38 Range Rover and a Merc Sprinter van today. My battery isn't the best in the world and when I restarted it I noticed I had the 'spanner' light come on with the ignition, goes out with engine running. No stored codes, and from the pedal trick I get 0560. Which says something about low voltage. I guess putting quite a high demand on the battery caused it?
Vehicle starts fine and there's nothing wrong with it, but is there anything I need to do to try and clear the code, or just wait?

[feeutfo]

Just wait. 

Batterys not too bad on tc.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I had to jump start a P38 Range Rover and a Merc Sprinter van today. My battery isn't the best in the world and when I restarted it I noticed I had the 'spanner' light come on with the ignition, goes out with engine running. No stored codes, and from the pedal trick I get 0560. Which says something about low voltage. I guess putting quite a high demand on the battery caused it?
Vehicle starts fine and there's nothing wrong with it, but is there anything I need to do to try and clear the code, or just wait?

Eh....how did you jump start said items?

[joshwyatt]

Connected jump leads from my Omega battery to the RR, got it started. Then moved on to the Sprinter. Sprinter took a few attempts to start, I think that's where my battery wasn't too happy.
I wasn't overly concerned, but something must have triggered the fault code, and I was wondering whether it needs to just be left or I need to attempt to do something about it.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Connected jump leads from my Omega battery to the RR, got it started. Then moved on to the Sprinter. Sprinter took a few attempts to start, I think that's where my battery wasn't too happy.
I wasn't overly concerned, but something must have triggered the fault code, and I was wondering whether it needs to just be left or I need to attempt to do something about it.

You need to learn how to jump start cars matey!

[TheBoy]

Connected jump leads from my Omega battery to the RR, got it started. Then moved on to the Sprinter. Sprinter took a few attempts to start, I think that's where my battery wasn't too happy.
I wasn't overly concerned, but something must have triggered the fault code, and I was wondering whether it needs to just be left or I need to attempt to do something about it.

You need to learn how to jump start cars matey!

Sounds like a guide could be useful, including usable 0v connections on the different engines

[kcl]

Connected jump leads from my Omega battery to the RR, got it started. Then moved on to the Sprinter. Sprinter took a few attempts to start, I think that's where my battery wasn't too happy.
I wasn't overly concerned, but something must have triggered the fault code, and I was wondering whether it needs to just be left or I need to attempt to do something about it.

You need to learn how to jump start cars matey!

Meaning what? The op has not mentioned anything where you could judge him doing something wrong?

[Andy B]

.... including usable 0v connections  ....

meaning 'earth' in none electrickery speak! The whole world refers to the none positive connection as the 'earth' apart from here. 
Are we all going to refer to things like the mass of our cars rather the the weight due to gravity?
Perhaps in a true electrickery world it might very well be technically a zero volt connection, but in all other circles of life it's the earth.     

Josh never said where he connected his jump leads to the other vehicles. 

[TheBoy]

Josh never said where he connected his jump leads to the other vehicles. 

Indeed he didn't, but I think we all know

[Andy B]

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Indeed he didn't, but I think we all know

I'd reckon the same way as CaptainZok was jumped     

[TheBoy]

tut tut

[Andy B]

tut tut

you appear to be assuming 


my engine was not running when the connection was made 

[TheBoy]

tut tut

you appear to be assuming 


my engine was not running when the connection was made 

Mkaes no difference if it is running or not

[Andy B]

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Mkaes no difference if it is running or not

Give me your theory then  I can't see a difference where you connect the earth,  the terminal, block or anywhere else, still the same potential as far as I can see.  :-/ :-/

[Andy H]

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Mkaes no difference if it is running or not

Give me your theory then  I can't see a difference where you connect the earth,  the terminal, block or anywhere else, still the same potential as far as I can see.  :-/ :-/

It will make a difference if the earth strap is sh*gged.

The important thing to remember is that jump leads are NOT capable of carrying enough current to drive a starter motor under load. They are only really suitable for fast charging or assisting battery a weak battery.

What has always worked for me is to attach the leads (to the battery terminals) with engine idling and then to hold the engine at a fast idle for a minute or so (to put some charge into the non starter) before trying to start the non-starter.