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Posted: 8/12/2016 7:52:34 PM EDT
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I run a dealership shop and buy 4-5 a year. None of them hold up for long.....even when constantly plunged in. The longest lasting one is a deep cycle starting battery that we bolted jumper cable ends to the terminals.
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Posted: 8/12/2016 8:38:41 PM EDT
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We've had one model last 2-3 years, and they get used pretty regularly at my job. They rarely get plugged in, either. I have to work Sunday, I'll try to remember to get a pic. I know this model isn't cheap.
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Posted: 8/12/2016 8:46:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2016 10:20:29 PM EDT
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Harbor Freight as you'll by a new one regardless every year or 2. FYI, you don't want a compressor unless you want to take 5 hours to air up a car tire. use a real air compressor for that.
1. rear map lights are your source if you have kids 2. or if you have one of the newer ones that have a transmitter key with push button ignition, keep the transmitter at least 25 feet or more away from the car when not in use as they'll communicate and wear the battery down. Happens with Corvettes all the time. |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 12:31:36 AM EDT
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Thanks for that link.
That thread is a good read. John Quote History |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 12:33:15 AM EDT
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She leaves the key in the ignition
here at home, so that might be part of the issue, except we have had it kill the battery while on trips, with the key in the room with us. Thanks for the heads up on that. John Quote HistoryQuoted:
Harbor Freight as you'll by a new one regardless every year or 2. FYI, you don't want a compressor unless you want to take 5 hours to air up a car tire. use a real air compressor for that. 1. rear map lights are your source if you have kids 2. or if you have one of the newer ones that have a transmitter key with push button ignition, keep the transmitter at least 25 feet or more away from the car when not in use as they'll communicate and wear the battery down. Happens with Corvettes all the time. |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 6:34:22 AM EDT
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My wife's Yukon will drain the battery from time to time. I intend to chase that rabbit down, but I also want a good jump pack. One with a compressor, and charge ports would be nice, but a single function unit would be ok, as long as I can buy a good one. Google searches for reviews on existing packs all indicate that most are crap. Who can show me a good one? Thanks! John http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-gear-for-your-road-trip/#starter |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 7:06:33 AM EDT
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Get a Jump-N-Carry JNC660 1700 Peak Amp 12-Volt Jump Starter. Most shops use it and I've had one since 2012. It does require her to pop the hood, but it's worth it for a big SUV.
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Posted: 8/13/2016 8:40:04 AM EDT
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Get a Jump-N-Carry JNC660 1700 Peak Amp 12-Volt Jump Starter. Most shops use it and I've had one since 2012. It does require her to pop the hood, but it's worth it for a big SUV. We have had issues with a battery being dead, mine from sitting for 3 days with the dashcam still on, wife forgets to turn of the 2-way radio, those motorola's can drain a battery. We bought 2 of the Jump-n-Carry's JNC660 and feel money well spent, they sit next to our BoG's and Medical Kits in the cars. Mine keeps my Sig PM400 company 
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Posted: 8/13/2016 11:33:22 AM EDT
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Yup, Jump-n-Carry.
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Posted: 8/14/2016 1:44:21 AM EDT
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I run a dealership shop and buy 4-5 a year. None of them hold up for long.....even when constantly plunged in. The longest lasting one is a deep cycle starting battery that we bolted jumper cable ends to the terminals. My repair shop was factory authorized repair for most manufacturers of jump box. The worst thing you can do is leave them plugged in all the time. Only charge when needed or every 6 months if you don't use it. They will last for years. The heavier they are the better and that goes for battery chargers to. |
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Posted: 8/15/2016 4:01:43 AM EDT
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Only used it a handful of times, but I've been happy with this one. One of my car's hadn't moved in almost a year and it's battery was dead, this little guy started it no problem and it still had like a 75% charge left.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00T2GT9L4/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 
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Posted: 8/15/2016 11:00:19 PM EDT
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solar es2500 booster pac the best on the market
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Posted: 8/16/2016 11:53:01 AM EDT
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She leaves the key in the ignition How many times has your battery gone flat? The battery may have permanent damage from over-discharge. My car lives in a garage with an alarm system, so I left the key in the ignition until I realized that it was draining the battery. Now I take the key out, and throw it on the dash. ETA: Oh, and I use a 3s LiPo RC battery to jump my truck. It's got 4" wires on it and will turn it over and start without issue, even when the truck battery is at 9V. |
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Posted: 8/16/2016 7:13:55 PM EDT
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We just purchased a lithium jump start pack from Costco. $59, and it appears to be just like the one mentioned above. Different color and brand. 8000 Mah. Awesome little device.
Started my dead F150 right away. |
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Posted: 8/16/2016 7:52:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryJust finished ordering that exact one. I'll get to test it out real world through work. Jumping dead cars all the time in the winter. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 6:47:27 PM EDT
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Probably 5 or 6 times in the
2 years we have owned it. She had it checked recently & they told here the battery & and the charge system both check out good. We were gone for 10 days & it started up no problem. I talked to one of our local mechanics & he told me that a friend of ours was having the same issue with a Chevy Tahoe, and they found the hot terminal on the battery was not making good contact with the hot cable, even though there was no corrosion. This could be our issue. I am thinking that when it won't start, you move the terminal a little when you put the jumper cable in place. I will check that first, the next time it won't start. John Quote HistoryQuoted:
How many times has your battery gone flat? The battery may have permanent damage from over-discharge. My car lives in a garage with an alarm system, so I left the key in the ignition until I realized that it was draining the battery. Now I take the key out, and throw it on the dash. ETA: Oh, and I use a 3s LiPo RC battery to jump my truck. It's got 4" wires on it and will turn it over and start without issue, even when the truck battery is at 9V. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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She leaves the key in the ignition How many times has your battery gone flat? The battery may have permanent damage from over-discharge. My car lives in a garage with an alarm system, so I left the key in the ignition until I realized that it was draining the battery. Now I take the key out, and throw it on the dash. ETA: Oh, and I use a 3s LiPo RC battery to jump my truck. It's got 4" wires on it and will turn it over and start without issue, even when the truck battery is at 9V. |
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