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(Message started by: mr._floppy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 12:39pm)

Title: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 12:39pm

Anyone tried one of them jump start machines that work via the fag lighter and do away with the need for bulky cables.

Seen them in The Factory Shop ( a superior outlet for the discerning budget buyer }{ ) .

Would they work with the notoriously curmudgeonly Scorpio starting circuit ?

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by Kjetil S on Jan 21^st, 2007, 1:35pm

I don't have any experience, but I would be worried that the system would fry the cables between the battery and lighter and short circuit something. :-/

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by macroy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 2:10pm

[]I think I would stay with the good old fashioned jump leads or get one of the portable jump start units.Roy.

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by Highlander on Jan 21^st, 2007, 2:40pm

are they desingned to jumpstart the car through the socket or just charge the battery?

I would think the same as Kjetil, the current draw required to jump start a car is surely too much for the socket wiring?

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by monghad on Jan 21^st, 2007, 3:44pm

Used it on a couple of occasions, once to help a colleague and the other time to boost a dead battery, seems to work fine, no electrical drama at all, hope this helps. Chris :)

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by Highlander on Jan 21^st, 2007, 4:39pm

So it can be used to jump start ok?

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by jonnycab on Jan 21^st, 2007, 8:10pm

If these things say that they jump start the car via the fag lighter, then they must work....otherwise the companies that make them would be paying out fortunes to people with melted looms.

Just out of interest Stuart....how much is it ?

Been thinking of getting one myself, for a while now, but they always seemed a bit pricey out of Halfords or Argos. :)

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 8:48pm

£14.99 at Find Me A Gift. Com

( I can't do the link thing )

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 8:55pm

Actually, looking at it more closely it's more like a trickle charge from the good battery to the dud battery which explains the thinness of the wires.

I don't think it will replace the hefty high amperage cables needed for instant jump starting. :-/

Title: Re: Jump Start Gizmo
Post by Highlander on Jan 21^st, 2007, 9:42pm

Thats what i thought they were, a trickle charger for a few hours to boost the batery