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Battery booster - help
After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of
these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! -- John H "Vote for a Democrat, it's easier than working!" |
Battery booster - help
JohnH wrote:
After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! They work. Sort of. They help a tired battery start a car. |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:10:29 -0400, JohnH
wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! In my opinion you are better off getting to the root cause of why you needed a jump start and fixing that. I'd been having the same issue with our runabout recently and just discovered that one of the bilge pump switches was sometimes sticking in the on position and running down the batteries, easy fix once you find it. Another possibility is that the batteries are getting old and tired but there is no sense in replacing them if you have a leakage situation because that will soon ruin new batteries also. The only other answer is to leave a trickle charger on all the time, solar or otherwise. |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote:
I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. |
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On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait
wrote: In article , says... After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... Wow. Such rave reviews! -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:03:01 -0500, thunder
wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. Which do you have? -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:56:16 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:10:29 -0400, JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! In my opinion you are better off getting to the root cause of why you needed a jump start and fixing that. I'd been having the same issue with our runabout recently and just discovered that one of the bilge pump switches was sometimes sticking in the on position and running down the batteries, easy fix once you find it. Another possibility is that the batteries are getting old and tired but there is no sense in replacing them if you have a leakage situation because that will soon ruin new batteries also. The only other answer is to leave a trickle charger on all the time, solar or otherwise. Yesterday I left the accessory switch with the radio and gps on while we were at the beach, about four hours. I've put a battery cut off switch in the boat, and that has prevented the 'accidental' rundown of the battery while sitting in the marina. The boat started fine when we left, but after sitting at the beach for four hours it would do only the rrrr.....rrrr......rrrr....bit. One of the guys who'd been ogling my daughter volunteered his jump starter, which got me going again. I suppose I'll put the charger on the battery while it sits in the driveway overnight before trips. -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
Battery booster - help
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:10:29 -0400, JohnH
wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! http://www.tylertool.com/blackanddecker63.html I have one of these that I picked up at a yard sale for a buck or two. Had to replace the battery, though. It needs to have a charge of 13 volts, or full charge, though, to turn over an engine. I've used it to crank a Chrysler 318 when the unit was fully charged. You may want to consider something like a combo unit, though, to make any investment worthwhile; http://www.etrailer.com/y-119.aspx -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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On Sep 7, 11:52*am, wrote:
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:10:29 -0400, JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! http://www.tylertool.com/blackanddecker63.html I have one of these that I picked up at a yard sale for a buck or two. Had to replace the battery, though. *It needs to have a charge of 13 volts, or full charge, though, to turn over an engine. *I've used it to crank a Chrysler 318 when the unit was fully charged. You may want to consider something like a combo unit, though, to make any investment worthwhile; http://www.etrailer.com/y-119.aspx -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service * * * * * * *-------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access John, building a dual battery system for your boat isn't anything difficult. That way you can charge both batteries yet have them both independant of each other. That way you can run your accessory bater all the way down, and still have a fresh engine battery to start the engine with . One of those battery boosters is great assurance to have with you, that is if you don't need it. |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:40:00 -0400, JohnH
wrote: Yesterday I left the accessory switch with the radio and gps on while we were at the beach, about four hours. I've put a battery cut off switch in the boat, and that has prevented the 'accidental' rundown of the battery while sitting in the marina. The boat started fine when we left, but after sitting at the beach for four hours it would do only the rrrr.....rrrr......rrrr....bit. One of the guys who'd been ogling my daughter volunteered his jump starter, which got me going again. I suppose I'll put the charger on the battery while it sits in the driveway overnight before trips. Do you have two batteries? That's the best way of solving the "accessory run down" problem. One battery for engine starting only, the second battery for accessories only, using a "combiner" to keep the accessory battery charged. A combiner is an automatic switching relay that senses the voltage of the engine start battery and connects both batteries together if higher than a predetermined level, usuall 13.5 volts or thereabouts. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51850&BASE |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:02:08 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:40:00 -0400, JohnH wrote: Yesterday I left the accessory switch with the radio and gps on while we were at the beach, about four hours. I've put a battery cut off switch in the boat, and that has prevented the 'accidental' rundown of the battery while sitting in the marina. The boat started fine when we left, but after sitting at the beach for four hours it would do only the rrrr.....rrrr......rrrr....bit. One of the guys who'd been ogling my daughter volunteered his jump starter, which got me going again. I suppose I'll put the charger on the battery while it sits in the driveway overnight before trips. Do you have two batteries? That's the best way of solving the "accessory run down" problem. One battery for engine starting only, the second battery for accessories only, using a "combiner" to keep the accessory battery charged. A combiner is an automatic switching relay that senses the voltage of the engine start battery and connects both batteries together if higher than a predetermined level, usuall 13.5 volts or thereabouts. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51850&BASE Nope, only one battery. Putting two under the CC would be a real tight fit. I've just got to discipline myself to shut stuff off. -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
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On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:48:04 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: On Sep 7, 11:52*am, wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:10:29 -0400, JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! http://www.tylertool.com/blackanddecker63.html I have one of these that I picked up at a yard sale for a buck or two. Had to replace the battery, though. *It needs to have a charge of 13 volts, or full charge, though, to turn over an engine. *I've used it to crank a Chrysler 318 when the unit was fully charged. You may want to consider something like a combo unit, though, to make any investment worthwhile; http://www.etrailer.com/y-119.aspx -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service * * * * * * *-------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access John, building a dual battery system for your boat isn't anything difficult. That way you can charge both batteries yet have them both independant of each other. That way you can run your accessory bater all the way down, and still have a fresh engine battery to start the engine with . One of those battery boosters is great assurance to have with you, that is if you don't need it. Like I told Wayne, the problem is room. I'll just be more careful, and make sure I've topped off the battery the night before I go out. -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
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JohnH wrote:
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:02:08 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:40:00 -0400, JohnH wrote: Yesterday I left the accessory switch with the radio and gps on while we were at the beach, about four hours. I've put a battery cut off switch in the boat, and that has prevented the 'accidental' rundown of the battery while sitting in the marina. The boat started fine when we left, but after sitting at the beach for four hours it would do only the rrrr.....rrrr......rrrr....bit. One of the guys who'd been ogling my daughter volunteered his jump starter, which got me going again. I suppose I'll put the charger on the battery while it sits in the driveway overnight before trips. Do you have two batteries? That's the best way of solving the "accessory run down" problem. One battery for engine starting only, the second battery for accessories only, using a "combiner" to keep the accessory battery charged. A combiner is an automatic switching relay that senses the voltage of the engine start battery and connects both batteries together if higher than a predetermined level, usuall 13.5 volts or thereabouts. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51850&BASE Nope, only one battery. Putting two under the CC would be a real tight fit. I've just got to discipline myself to shut stuff off. An inexpensive solar panel will hold your charge between trips. It won't help you if you drain your battery with your stereo, etc., while the engine is off. |
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On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:44:03 -0400, JustWait
wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. I'll just have to exercise some personal responsibility and become more disciplined. :) -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
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On Sep 7, 5:44*pm, JustWait wrote:
In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? *It's just a battery in a case. *I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. *I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. * I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. -- Wafa free since 2009 You're tractor and charger are both junk so what do you expect? ?;^ Q |
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"JohnH" wrote in message ... On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:44:03 -0400, JustWait wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. I'll just have to exercise some personal responsibility and become more disciplined. :) -- John H 30+ years in the Army didn't do it for you...... what would now? |
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In article 5147abfd-ff98-489f-9ac2-
, says... On Sep 7, 5:44*pm, JustWait wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? *It's just a battery in a case. *I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. *I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. * I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. -- Wafa free since 2009 You're tractor and charger are both junk so what do you expect? ?;^ Q This from the guy who bought over 200 bass guitars trying to find a good one?? &-:80 -- Wafa free since 2009 |
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Don White wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message ... On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:44:03 -0400, JustWait wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. I'll just have to exercise some personal responsibility and become more disciplined. :) -- John H 30+ years in the Army didn't do it for you...... what would now? Waterboarding...after all, it's not torture. -- Birther-Deather-Tenther-Teabagger: Idiots All |
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On Sep 7, 9:35*pm, JustWait wrote:
In article 5147abfd-ff98-489f-9ac2- , says... On Sep 7, 5:44*pm, JustWait wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? *It's just a battery in a case. *I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. *I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. * I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. -- Wafa free since 2009 You're tractor and charger are both junk so what do you expect? ?;^ Q This from the guy who bought over 200 bass guitars trying to find a good one?? *&-:80 -- Wafa free since 2009 Yeah, and I'm still looking.! |
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On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:27:16 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "JohnH" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:44:03 -0400, JustWait wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. I'll just have to exercise some personal responsibility and become more disciplined. :) -- John H 30+ years in the Army didn't do it for you...... what would now? Age. And, thanks for your interest. -- John H "BEND OVER - The 'change' is coming!" |
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Don White wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message ... On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:44:03 -0400, JustWait wrote: In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. I'll just have to exercise some personal responsibility and become more disciplined. :) -- John H 30+ years in the Army didn't do it for you...... what would now? Quiet, dummy. The adults are talking. |
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JustWait wrote:
In article , says... On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:43:24 -0400, JustWait wrote: I got the fourth one down, not once has it held enough juice to start even my lawn mower... You keep it charged? It's just a battery in a case. I've used one to jump start a full sized car, but the booster has to be fully charged. I doubt if sticking it in your trunk, hoping it will have enough of a charge if you ever need it, is a good plan. I had the thing plugged in and brought it outside to the tractor.. Nada, zip, no start... Piece of junk. Garden tractor or big-ass tractor? It should start a garden tractor with ease. |
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On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30:57 -0400, Jim wrote:
JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! They work. Sort of. They help a tired battery start a car. I had a mustang convertable with about ten bulbs that came on if the door was even slightly ajar. It would kill the battery stone dead in less than an hour. I hooked up a ten amp charger and in the five seconds it took to walk to the door, reach in through the window and twist the key it had enough juice to start. It doesn't necessarily take much as anyone who ever started an aircraft engine by pulling on the prop would tell you. Casady |
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Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30:57 -0400, Jim wrote: JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! They work. Sort of. They help a tired battery start a car. I had a mustang convertable with about ten bulbs that came on if the door was even slightly ajar. It would kill the battery stone dead in less than an hour. I hooked up a ten amp charger and in the five seconds it took to walk to the door, reach in through the window and twist the key it had enough juice to start. It doesn't necessarily take much as anyone who ever started an aircraft engine by pulling on the prop would tell you. Casady Depends on the vehicle. My Gold Wing would roll over to beat the band but wouldn't start due to low voltage. A jump starter wasn't enough to male the electronic controls come alive. Other vehicles will start if you can get them to roll over twice at a slow crank. |
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On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:11:50 -0400, Jim wrote:
Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30:57 -0400, Jim wrote: JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! They work. Sort of. They help a tired battery start a car. I had a mustang convertable with about ten bulbs that came on if the door was even slightly ajar. It would kill the battery stone dead in less than an hour. I hooked up a ten amp charger and in the five seconds it took to walk to the door, reach in through the window and twist the key it had enough juice to start. It doesn't necessarily take much as anyone who ever started an aircraft engine by pulling on the prop would tell you. Casady Depends on the vehicle. My Gold Wing would roll over to beat the band but wouldn't start due to low voltage. A jump starter wasn't enough to male the electronic controls come alive. Other vehicles will start if you can get them to roll over twice at a slow crank. My experience with kick starters and propellers, not to mention a Graymarine 109 six with the crank, is that one compression stroke will do. Casady |
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In article ,
says... Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30:57 -0400, Jim wrote: JohnH wrote: After needing a jump start yesterday, I've decided to invest in one of these: http://tinyurl.com/lfnhqy I'd appreciate any comments on the good, bad, or ugly. Thanks! They work. Sort of. They help a tired battery start a car. I had a mustang convertable with about ten bulbs that came on if the door was even slightly ajar. It would kill the battery stone dead in less than an hour. I hooked up a ten amp charger and in the five seconds it took to walk to the door, reach in through the window and twist the key it had enough juice to start. It doesn't necessarily take much as anyone who ever started an aircraft engine by pulling on the prop would tell you. Casady Depends on the vehicle. My Gold Wing would roll over to beat the band but wouldn't start due to low voltage. A jump starter wasn't enough to male the electronic controls come alive. Other vehicles will start if you can get them to roll over twice at a slow crank. My Jeep can't kill the battery. Even if you purposeless turn on the ax lights, they turn off in about 10 minutes if the engine is not running, same with the lights. Very aggravating if you are working at night in the trailer... -- Wafa free since 2009 |
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