Thread: Jump starter

Originally Posted by mick88

I have one of these from Supercheap which about five years old by now and it still does the job well, however I do ensure it gets charged regularly.
As we have several vehicles, tractors etc., twin batteries are out of the question, so this gadget comes in handy.
Whenever we go away in any of our vehicles we always take it along, and as we have a few oldies on club plates it goes on any outings with them too.
It's not the be all and end all, but it's very handy.

SCA 12V Jump Starter - 8 Cylinder - Supercheap Auto



Cheers, Mick.

We have a similar one of these that has now been made redundant because amazingly the much smaller devices do the same job.
I had absolutely NO faith in the small jump start devices But the Missus wanted one and I got one for her birthday for her as she had the occasional problem with a flat battery in her D4D Hilux.To my utmost surprise the silly looking little thing had absolutely No problem starting the 4 cylinder diesel in her truck one morning
I have since fitted a new battery in her Hilux so she hasn't had to use it for her truck any more But it has been used on several occasions jumpstarting the kids cars and the ride on mower as well.
Like any other jump start device the charge has to be maintained in it and these small devices are actually pretty bloody good and can not only jump start your engine they can be used to charge up your phone/camera and even your laptop and they are a fraction of the weight and size of the older style battery packs that you and I have.

Originally Posted by trout1105

...To my utmost surprise the silly looking little thing had absolutely No problem starting the 4 cylinder diesel in her truck one morning

Yes, I have seen one of those little gadgets start a TD5. Bought one for my son after that, small enough to carry in the glovebox or under the seat of his bike.

One from these people

LITHIUM BATTERIES, MICRO-STARTS – Antigravity Batteries

ive done a fair bit of research and they get consistently good reviews.

Unfortunatly i tried for for a cheap option. It was rubbish.

ive got this one and its fantastic

SJS 12V Lithium Smart Jump Starter

I cannot remember the last time I needed a jump start........

I have noticed the lithium units becoming more and more popular........in saying that I will be stuck with a flat battery.

Originally Posted by weeds

I cannot remember the last time I needed a jump start........

I have noticed the lithium units becoming more and more popular........in saying that I will be stuck with a flat battery.

its handy when other people need a jump.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Yes.. a second battery.... more reliable, useful and suitable!

Helpful as always...

I got one of these NOCO - 2000A Lithium Jump Starter - GB70 Noco Genius GB70. you can power all things and strong enough to start a diesel tractor. They retail for up to $500 but I found one on flee bay for $310.

Maybe over kill but also works as back up power supply for other devices. The local Battery World dealer told me all the dealers use this for emergency call outs - because they are so small and compact. You can leave them in back of car charged on a USB outlet.