Thread: Will an OM601 run without the battery?
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Old 04-22-2003, 02:53 PM
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It will surely run without a battery.

Back about 9 years ago, I helped a friend with a stranded car due to an alternator failure. I drove to him, took out my battery (with the 190D running); switched batteries, and he trailed me home.

I have heard that doing this type of removal can damage electrical components, however, I did not experience any electrical glitches after we did this, and the car is still in action.

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