Thats right, you read it correctly. If you jump Start a car with a Greddy FATT connected, you run the chance of damaging the TT. I did it a few times to mine in the past, any issue was resolved by disconnecting the TT and letting it reset. Not this last time.

After a loud long warning squeel from the TT it failed to operate and displayed 3 backwards C's. After 3 days of searching the Net i found many othr cases in various other automotive platforms that resulted in the TT being damaged during jump starting situations. All Greddy FATT models too.

Just a warning.

So do you just unplug it during the jump start then plug it back in???

Does jump starting run the risk of hurting any other components like MS units?

Originally posted by Warmage12
Does jump starting run the risk of hurting any other components like MS units?

You do have your 5 amp fuse in line on the power wire, correct? This should save you from any surges or back feeds. I just recently (accidentally) ground out a wire on my resistor box (did it twice, actually, lol. First time I tried testing the wrong wire, doh! And then after replacing the fuse, I dropped a screw driver on the open wire and it fell just right, heh, heh).

Damn sucks on the TT though Terry. I honestly never gave it a thought. Though fortunately, I haven't jumped the kid's car (the only one I have with a TT right now), so I'm safe.

Like Mark said......Fuse protection.

TT arent fuse protected, they are hardwired. No fuses internal either.....i checked.

Ya, i've got the fuses. I've just been scratchin my head over why I keep poping ECU's. Supposedly our whole engine is supposed to be setup with fuses guarding stuff yet here i am on my 3rd ECU. There isn't a single cracked wire or piece of metal that's arcing in the whole damn harness or car. I read this and thought maybe i could create a connection or something, but this had to do with just some fuses.

Originally posted by Warmage12
Ya, i've got the fuses. I've just been scratchin my head over why I keep poping ECU's. Supposedly our whole engine is supposed to be setup with fuses guarding stuff yet here i am on my 3rd ECU. There isn't a single cracked wire or piece of metal that's arcing in the whole damn harness or car. I read this and thought maybe i could create a connection or something, but this had to do with just some fuses.

:wallbash

Originally posted by 420agreenvilleSC

Originally posted by Warmage12 Ya, i've got the fuses. I've just been scratchin my head over why I keep poping ECU's. Supposedly our whole engine is supposed to be setup with fuses guarding stuff yet here i am on my 3rd ECU. There isn't a single cracked wire or piece of metal that's arcing in the whole damn harness or car. I read this and thought maybe i could create a connection or something, but this had to do with just some fuses.

:wallbash

/me sighs.

BTW Terry, I thought you are the one who told me that a long time ago. Maybe it was someone else if you just found out :shrug

Good to know, I have to jump my car every time I move it and never even thought it may damage my TT. I have a blitz, not sure if that makes a difference but I'm really not using the TT now b/c I just move the car from the garage to the yard and back LOL. Might as well unplug it (or do what Mark said)

I never had a problem with my TT but I did fry my oil pressure gauge by jumping the car. Autometer said there must have been a power surge and it took it out. I sent them the gauge and they sent me a brand new one.

I dont have a fuse on my MS but I have it powered from the 12v wire at the ECU. I assume this wire is fused, is it ok to run power from here? Obviously it works sinces its been like this for a year but I dont want it to have a chance at getting fried.

Just for clarification: Are you guys jumping the eclipse's or are the eclipse's jumping other cars? Not that it probably makes a difference either way. Just thought I'd ask.

When my gauge went out my car was getting jumped. A few weeks ago I jumped my buddys car and nothing broke.

Originally posted by teklein

Originally posted by 420agreenvilleSC

Originally posted by Warmage12 Ya, i've got the fuses. I've just been scratchin my head over why I keep poping ECU's. Supposedly our whole engine is supposed to be setup with fuses guarding stuff yet here i am on my 3rd ECU. There isn't a single cracked wire or piece of metal that's arcing in the whole damn harness or car. I read this and thought maybe i could create a connection or something, but this had to do with just some fuses.

:wallbash

/me sighs. BTW Terry, I thought you are the one who told me that a long time ago. Maybe it was someone else if you just found out :shrug

Maybe i did and forgot my own advice.......

Originally posted by Warmage12
Does jump starting run the risk of hurting any other components like MS units?

How do you plan on jump starting your car without the MS?