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NigeEss

posted on 15/7/15 at 11:04 PM Reply With Quote
Micro Jump starter pack

Saw one in Costco the other day, just under £50 and thought I'd give it a go on the basis that their no quibble
returns policy would be in order if it were a crock of sh1t.
It's not much bigger than an iPhone 6+ but about 20mm thick and the blurb said 200a jump current and will jump
start a car just like a full size unit.
Yeh, right I thought.

So it's now fully charged and I have here a 2002 1.9tdi Passat, with a very flat battery, ignition lights up but as soon
as try to start it they all go out, not even a click from the starter solenoid.

Time for a laugh I thought, connected the leads of the micro pack to the Passat battery, and turned the key, car lurched
forward as it was in gear. Select neutral, try again and the bloody thing started ! Never before has the skeptic in
me been so shocked





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will121

posted on 16/7/15 at 06:27 AM Reply With Quote
More surprised it worked on a diesel! I looked at them on a stall at Goodwood but they said only suitable for petrol cars and a lot more expensive than that, pity we have Costco locally.
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HowardB

posted on 16/7/15 at 07:03 AM Reply With Quote
can you post the make and model number, I would be interested in looking for such a useful thing

thanks





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r1_pete

posted on 16/7/15 at 07:50 AM Reply With Quote
it'll be THIS one??
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NigeEss

posted on 16/7/15 at 10:09 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
it'll be THIS one??


That's the beast.





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HowardB

posted on 16/7/15 at 10:16 AM Reply With Quote
thanks,...

seems that there are many flavours of this

ebay linky looks like a veritable smogasbord!





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Rosco86

posted on 16/7/15 at 11:36 AM Reply With Quote
double the mAh, £40

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-16800mAh-Portable-Car-Jump-Starter-Pack-Booster-Charger-Battery-Power-Bank-/191557624102?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash= item2c99b96126





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