Jump Starting An Automatic

[tmg]

Here's my dilema - a stupid one at that too.

I spent yesterday afternoon after painting all the plastics for my centre console, checking all the little lights that provide luminance to the buttons for all the centre console items. But I didn't have the engine running when I was switching the lights on and off to see if all the console lights worked and now my battery is dead because I got outside this morning and went to see if it started and all I got was that really bad tick!-tick!-tick!-tick!-tick!-tick!-tick!-tick! = No CCAs (Cold Cranking Amps) in the battery.

I never thought I'd have this problem. I don't have a battery charger at the moment as I have lended it to a friend, and they're on holidays on the gold coast. I am beginning to think my cars battery isn't up to the task, but also I have Xenon headlights, which love to suck the life out of everything that supplies power. So now I am asking anybody who has a clue:

> Can you jump start an Automatic?

> If so what do I do to do it?

> Is placing the shifter in Neutral the best way to do it?

> Should I just go and get a Diesil Battery, which have stupidly high CCAs in them.

I'll check back this arvo and if no-ones replied I think I'll just go and get a new battery just to be sure. I seriously didn't think that Xenons would drain the battery that fast aye.

[blind_elk]

Exactly the same as jumping a manual. Leave the auto in 'Park', handbrake on.