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Battery booster for €40

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    #2
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭Barr


    Bought one of these from Lidl a while back and find if the battery is totaly dead it doesn't work .


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Fair sure Dunnes Stores had that for €38 something lol:D


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,199 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    has than enough kick to jump start a JCB on a frosty morning?


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    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Buffman


    Barr wrote: »
    Bought one of these from Lidl a while back and find if the battery is totaly dead it doesn't work .

    You may not have had the pack charged up fully, it does make a difference.
    I've used one to start a 2.5td jeep from a totally dead battery a few times. (Crappy radio kept draining it)

    These are really handy and also have a compressor in-built. Great value for €40.

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



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    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Buffman


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    has than enough kick to jump start a JCB on a frosty morning?

    That might be pushing it a bit I reckon. Any hills you can park on?:D

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



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    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Buffman


    I bought 1 today for my own yoke, even if it only gets you out of trouble once it's well worth it.

    Includes:
    -Battery for jump starting
    -Air compressor for pumping wheels (& attachements for footballs, etc.)
    -Tyre pressure gauge
    -Flashlight function
    -Flashing yellow lights for breakdown, etc
    -3 12V sockets (cigarette lighter type)
    -Mains charger & in car 12V charger
    -Loads of spare fusses and light bulbs.

    Good value for 40 squid.


    EDIT: crap, 3 posts in a row, i'm really stalking this 1:D

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



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    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    They were definately a good yolk & started petrols no effort, but struggled to start a citroen belingo 1.9 diesel van so I'd avoid as it did the same with 2 of the berlingos.

    I had one until March this year but alas I'll share my story again :mad::

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055252031
    eringobragh wrote: »
    My Car wouldn't start today. Anyways used the jump booster pack to get it started and it starts fine but when i restart it, it won't start without the booster pack. I'm thinking the alteenator is gone. its a 1995 primera (180,000 ,miles). Also when i turn the lights on their flickering and other accessorie stuff inside the car isn't powering up / powering but getting loow voltage messages.. What do you guys reckon??

    To add to my woes this car pulls in with 4 lads, passenger sticks his hands out the window and nicks my jump starter, can you believe that!!!and me sitting in the front seat. i got the reg and reported it to the garda. Unfortuantley i wasn't quick enough to **** a rock through his back window. The car is a blue almera 95CW1312 ,...probably nicked as well.


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    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Buffman


    eringobragh wrote: »
    They were definately a good yolk & started petrols no effort, but struggled to start a citroen belingo 1.9 diesel van so I'd avoid as it did the same with 2 of the berlingos.

    I had one until March this year but alas I'll share my story again :mad::

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055252031


    Those scumbags, they'll steal anything.:mad:

    Ye, the one I was using on the jeep was a very old one, maybe had more grunt? Although that jeep was extremly easy to push start for some reason.

    I suppose you could use it on a diesel to get the plugs going and then push start it.

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



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