Battery Jump Starter help!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dave3166]

Hi There.

Can anyone recommend me a good battery jump starter to keep in my boot, just in case.

Would be for a VW T5 1900 Diesel if needed ever, as stays outside. Also for a Vauxhall VXR8, 6.2 Litre V8, once again, if needed.

Regards

Dave S

[PositronicRay]

Dave3166 said:

Hi There.

Can anyone recommend me a good battery jump starter to keep in my boot, just in case.

Would be for a VW T5 1900 Diesel if needed ever, as stays outside. Also for a Vauxhall VXR8, 6.2 Litre V8, once again, if needed.

Regards

Dave S

My experience of them is you need to keep them plugged in and charged, no good in the boot.

[NailedOn]

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/...
I've had one of these for years. It starts cars and vans up to 2.5L.
Useful back up power supply, pump, torch etc.
Maybe you'd get a bigger spec one for larger engines.
Charge it up every few months.
Indispensable I'd say.

[rek]

I bought a cheap 14 day programmable timer so it charges every couple of weeks if I dont use it. I wasnt sure if the battery would get fubar'd by being left charging all the time.

[cptsideways]

I'd be inclined to go for the new Li-on packs, tiny things that will start most cars with ease. They are so small they double up as travel power packs for laptops & phones.

Not a lot bigger than an 80's mobile phone!

[Willy Nilly]

We have one of these http://sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=Vie...

It will bring a 7.5litre tractor engine back from the dead.