those jump start battery packs the AA carry
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The one we use is a 700 amp one. Sorry can't remember the brand name as the label fell off years ago but I'll try and find out. Point to note though steer clear of the one's with compressors etc as they tend to be weak. I had one of the grey halfrauds ones and the plug in leads were too short and it didn't hold charge for long.
In a nut shell you pay for quality and make sure the core of the leads is thick and not some pissy thin speaker wire covered in inch thick insulation to make them look heavy duty. Oh and the more cranking amps the better.
In a nut shell you pay for quality and make sure the core of the leads is thick and not some pissy thin speaker wire covered in inch thick insulation to make them look heavy duty. Oh and the more cranking amps the better.
My dad has this one:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will start anything including 8ltr diesels and it will do so multiple times. He's had it 2 yrs and its used several times a week (car trader).
In no way comparable to the £50 tat.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will start anything including 8ltr diesels and it will do so multiple times. He's had it 2 yrs and its used several times a week (car trader).
In no way comparable to the £50 tat.
OnlyMX5ives said:
My dad has this one:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will start anything including 8ltr diesels and it will do so multiple times. He's had it 2 yrs and its used several times a week (car trader).
In no way comparable to the £50 tat.
I have exactly the same one, had it for years, good piece of kit. wait until they have one of their VAT FREE days, and go buy it then.http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will start anything including 8ltr diesels and it will do so multiple times. He's had it 2 yrs and its used several times a week (car trader).
In no way comparable to the £50 tat.
OnlyMX5ives said:
My dad has this one:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will start anything including 8ltr diesels and it will do so multiple times. He's had it 2 yrs and its used several times a week (car trader).
In no way comparable to the £50 tat.
Aye, this is the one to have IMHO. I needed one that could reliably crank over a 4ltr TVR from completely flat and it would do it time and time again. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will start anything including 8ltr diesels and it will do so multiple times. He's had it 2 yrs and its used several times a week (car trader).
In no way comparable to the £50 tat.
Ha! I bought this one for £80 from Halfrauds..
But BEWARE.. it has a serious design fault with it. If the vehicle battery is COMPLETELY flat, its built in safety circuit
will not sense any voltage, and therefore will not switch on the current relay and thus no power will be connected.
Suckage = Large.
There is a workaround but it will take about ten minutes. You have to connect the supplied cigarette to cigerette lighter lead between the car and charger first, to put some current into the flat battery so that there is enough to bring the relay on in the battery pack.
On the plus side it does have an air-compressor, and a torch. I've used it about a dozen times in two years and on two occasions it couldn't start the car because the battery was completely flat.
Go figure!
But BEWARE.. it has a serious design fault with it. If the vehicle battery is COMPLETELY flat, its built in safety circuit
will not sense any voltage, and therefore will not switch on the current relay and thus no power will be connected. Suckage = Large.
There is a workaround but it will take about ten minutes. You have to connect the supplied cigarette to cigerette lighter lead between the car and charger first, to put some current into the flat battery so that there is enough to bring the relay on in the battery pack.
On the plus side it does have an air-compressor, and a torch. I've used it about a dozen times in two years and on two occasions it couldn't start the car because the battery was completely flat.
Go figure!
I bought one of the Halfords ones as recommended by which? It's helped out loads of mates and is a really handy piece of kit but there is one thing worth watching out for.
It has a sensor to make sure that you've got the +ve and -ve the right way round and if the alarm is active and the battery is completely flat then the jump connections just don't go live. I assume this is because the immobiliser has turned the electrics off so the sensor can't find anything as the car jumped fine off leads.
It has a sensor to make sure that you've got the +ve and -ve the right way round and if the alarm is active and the battery is completely flat then the jump connections just don't go live. I assume this is because the immobiliser has turned the electrics off so the sensor can't find anything as the car jumped fine off leads.
Sealey Road Start RS2 is what you really need.
1600 amp crank power but £170
I know you said you didn't want to break the bank, but this is the dogs danglies
1600 amp crank power but £170
I know you said you didn't want to break the bank, but this is the dogs danglies
tubbystu said:
Sealey Road Start RS2 is what you really need.
1600 amp crank power but £170
I know you said you didn't want to break the bank, but this is the dogs danglies
Hmm... only 100A more grunt than the Clarke 4000, and double the price. 1600 amp crank power but £170
I know you said you didn't want to break the bank, but this is the dogs danglies
The AA use the one's in the link below. Very strong and the leads are a decent length. I've started trucks with mine and I've had it for years. Also has anti spike which I believe was a requirement for the op.
http://www.jumpstarters.co.uk/?gclid=CM2FntaO95wCF...
It's the PS 700 model
Oh and they're not cheap
http://www.jumpstarters.co.uk/?gclid=CM2FntaO95wCF...
It's the PS 700 model
Oh and they're not cheap
I have a halfords one like above (it's actually yhr ring rpp200 or something with different stickers).
The leads are too short, you'd need to balance it on the engine somewhere when trying to jump a car.
Both clamps have disintergrated into shards of plastic.
Now, it refuses to charge, and just flicks the relay between charging and ready continuously.
Works great for a few tests in the office car park, but if you use them regular, they are just crap
The leads are too short, you'd need to balance it on the engine somewhere when trying to jump a car.
Both clamps have disintergrated into shards of plastic.
Now, it refuses to charge, and just flicks the relay between charging and ready continuously.
Works great for a few tests in the office car park, but if you use them regular, they are just crap
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