Does anyone have one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/4X4-Battery-Jump ... dZViewItem
Just looking for a cheap get me out of trouble job for the boat and the 4b. If no good, any suggestions?
It would only need to pump up standard size GU tyres, maybe jump start car/boat battery if needed. Not too concerned on quality, if it gets me out of trouble once then it paid for its self.
Thanks.
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Jump start packs?
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They are cheap insurance if they even start you once when no-one is around 
We have one in the boot of all 3 cars.\
I haven't used it to start the Rocky yet.. be interesting to see if it had the guts to do it...
The air compressor isn't much good on mine... and it chews the charge a bit.
They're a great portable source for 12v cigarette lighter power tho
We have one in the boot of all 3 cars.\
I haven't used it to start the Rocky yet.. be interesting to see if it had the guts to do it...
The air compressor isn't much good on mine... and it chews the charge a bit.
They're a great portable source for 12v cigarette lighter power tho
[quote="RockyF70 - Coming out of the closet"]i'd be rushing out and buying an IFS rocky[/quote]
I had one that I took to Tasmania when I toured for 6 weeks....it was a cheapie from Big W. It lasted the full 6 weeks running the fridge (eutectic) at night as well as the fluro and DVD/TV player for wife and kids.
The only issue I had was that the 12 volts from the cigarette lighter was not sufficient to give it a full charge. I came with a 240v/15v plug pack to give it a full charge, which I used in campgrounds etc. It is now dead and the won't hold a charge anymore.....but it did last six weeks of constant charge/discharge basically every day.....I am keeping the electrics that came with it. It has a 12v charge circuit that can be used to top up/constant charge from 12v-15v, a surge guard on the cigarete lighter outlet and a meter to monitor charge...and it comes in a handy carry box thing with jumper leads. Going to replace the battery, hopefully with a bigger one or even move the whole kit into another box with a desent battery.
Greg
The only issue I had was that the 12 volts from the cigarette lighter was not sufficient to give it a full charge. I came with a 240v/15v plug pack to give it a full charge, which I used in campgrounds etc. It is now dead and the won't hold a charge anymore.....but it did last six weeks of constant charge/discharge basically every day.....I am keeping the electrics that came with it. It has a 12v charge circuit that can be used to top up/constant charge from 12v-15v, a surge guard on the cigarete lighter outlet and a meter to monitor charge...and it comes in a handy carry box thing with jumper leads. Going to replace the battery, hopefully with a bigger one or even move the whole kit into another box with a desent battery.
Greg
Greg
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Renegade pack, 2" RE Lift, JKS Quicker Disconnects, Seat Glover seat covers.
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Renegade pack, 2" RE Lift, JKS Quicker Disconnects, Seat Glover seat covers.
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your best bet is get one of those marine / outdoors battery holders and wire the electrics up into one of them with a decent battery, if there is room you could also add a small invertor so you have 12 and 240v power in a battery packA12 wrote:I had one that I took to Tasmania when I toured for 6 weeks....it was a cheapie from Big W. It lasted the full 6 weeks running the fridge (eutectic) at night as well as the fluro and DVD/TV player for wife and kids.
The only issue I had was that the 12 volts from the cigarette lighter was not sufficient to give it a full charge. I came with a 240v/15v plug pack to give it a full charge, which I used in campgrounds etc. It is now dead and the won't hold a charge anymore.....but it did last six weeks of constant charge/discharge basically every day.....I am keeping the electrics that came with it. It has a 12v charge circuit that can be used to top up/constant charge from 12v-15v, a surge guard on the cigarete lighter outlet and a meter to monitor charge...and it comes in a handy carry box thing with jumper leads. Going to replace the battery, hopefully with a bigger one or even move the whole kit into another box with a desent battery.
Greg
a decent century or similar at a minimum, but well worth spending a few dollars on a gel cell
once you have this set up, the battery will last for years and it is as easy as changing the battery in the car when it needs replacing
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Bang on the money Tiny, if you have to replace it every 6 months (seems to be a reocuring number here) and put up with so-so performance it will soon overtake the price of a proper duel battery set up that will last for years.Tiny wrote:your best bet is get one of those marine / outdoors battery holders and wire the electrics up into one of them with a decent battery, if there is room you could also add a small invertor so you have 12 and 240v power in a battery packA12 wrote:I had one that I took to Tasmania when I toured for 6 weeks....it was a cheapie from Big W. It lasted the full 6 weeks running the fridge (eutectic) at night as well as the fluro and DVD/TV player for wife and kids.
The only issue I had was that the 12 volts from the cigarette lighter was not sufficient to give it a full charge. I came with a 240v/15v plug pack to give it a full charge, which I used in campgrounds etc. It is now dead and the won't hold a charge anymore.....but it did last six weeks of constant charge/discharge basically every day.....I am keeping the electrics that came with it. It has a 12v charge circuit that can be used to top up/constant charge from 12v-15v, a surge guard on the cigarete lighter outlet and a meter to monitor charge...and it comes in a handy carry box thing with jumper leads. Going to replace the battery, hopefully with a bigger one or even move the whole kit into another box with a desent battery.
Greg
a decent century or similar at a minimum, but well worth spending a few dollars on a gel cell
once you have this set up, the battery will last for years and it is as easy as changing the battery in the car when it needs replacing
Peter.
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v840 said "That sounds like a booty fab, hack job piece of shit no offence."
v840 said "That sounds like a booty fab, hack job piece of shit no offence."
Ive got one of those $40 ones from super s##t.
Handyest thing in the shed.use it when i need 12v to test things runs flouro when camping.carry it in the boat to run sounder and night light.take it fishin with flouro. tape light to rail /tree. hadit for over 3 years,,,HAvent needed to jumpstart car yet..A free tip...........when you jumpstart something leave it connected for a while to rechrtge it..thats wat RACQ do while they are doin the paperwork...
Handyest thing in the shed.use it when i need 12v to test things runs flouro when camping.carry it in the boat to run sounder and night light.take it fishin with flouro. tape light to rail /tree. hadit for over 3 years,,,HAvent needed to jumpstart car yet..A free tip...........when you jumpstart something leave it connected for a while to rechrtge it..thats wat RACQ do while they are doin the paperwork...
Jim
i was just at supercheap and saw 3 different types there.. different prices etc..
one was 49
one was 79
and one for 129
obviously different ampage.. which one do you guys have?
the one from ebay has like 3 ciggie plugs on the front and movable lights x 2. super cheap has one ciggie on the side and fixed lights..
one was 49
one was 79
and one for 129
obviously different ampage.. which one do you guys have?
the one from ebay has like 3 ciggie plugs on the front and movable lights x 2. super cheap has one ciggie on the side and fixed lights..
I've used one for a couple of years for camping lights etc, and the occassional jumpstart. Mine is from Supercheap, I think 600 amps? I'd go a 900 amp now, as they are coming down in price. I've jumpstarted plenty of 4wds, inc v8 100series, Jeeps etc.
I reckon I'd steer clear of the Ebay ones tho....
I reckon I'd steer clear of the Ebay ones tho....
ive got both the red one for $40 never had a drama so i bought the bigger 900 for $99 and again never had any dramas , use it same as everyone else on here for fluros etc
i have used the little red one to jump start 60series and my zook many a time , i used the big one the other month to jump the gu from dead flat no dramas what so ever.
4130 warrior trying to jump a 24v system with a 12v starter pack why even try? if you had 2 of these and put them in series i believe they would jump it no problem , remembering volts= electrical pressure and the flat 18v your rig had is still 5more volts than a fully charged jumper has . just a thought
personally i reakon for emergencies all cars should have one
cheers Jai
i have used the little red one to jump start 60series and my zook many a time , i used the big one the other month to jump the gu from dead flat no dramas what so ever.
4130 warrior trying to jump a 24v system with a 12v starter pack why even try? if you had 2 of these and put them in series i believe they would jump it no problem , remembering volts= electrical pressure and the flat 18v your rig had is still 5more volts than a fully charged jumper has . just a thought
personally i reakon for emergencies all cars should have one
cheers Jai
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