Jump start or buy trickle charger?

[Midds]

Can I safely jump start my Ferrari 550 or do I need to buy a trickle charger - in which case, how long should it take to get the battery to starting charge?

(I stupidly went on holiday without shutting off the power under the hood - doh!)

thanks

[neil-f]

A trickle charger may not get the battery back to life if it is completly flat.
Not sure I would jump start in case you damage any of the electrics but some are happy to do so.
I would use my ordinary charger and see if the battery comes to life within 48 hours and if not buy a new battery.

[AndrewW-G]

Charge it or replace the battery, given the cost of the electronics jumping for me would be too grate a risk

[Two Stallions]

Trickle charge or replace the battery, I personally wouldn't jump start the car. How long is your car unused for before the battery goes flat? My 360 can go two months and always fires up straight away, and I don't turn off the master switch.

[FerrariV8]

You can jump start accross the battery on a 550 OK, what you really need is an Accumate (not an optimate) for keeping the battery in top condition, then she'll be ready whenever you are, If you have a 360 or 355 you need to keep you battery in good health so that the car alarm does not start draining from the alarm siren battery which will not recharge itself.

[Midds]

Bought an Absaar battery charger from Halfords, plugged the car in on normal setting and went to have my lunch, saw 3 light lit 20 mins later, so gave it a cheeky try and 5 minutes later I was driving back to work in the car...

The bad news is that the indoor cover got wet while I was away and it dyed my front number plate mostly red...

[inge]

Best thing to remember is not really about jumping the car, its about the control of the supply.
Jumping from another car is risky as you can get more than 17v spike which can destroy an ecu.
If you have a controlled supply it should hold 14.4v max and 60amp, this wont damage the electro systems.