HEADPHONES Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Seen a B&D portable jump starter that you charge at home, plug into 12v cig socket to boost weak car battery for 10 min then start car. But instructions say some ecu's may get damaged by use and to check owners manual to see if car is compatable. Doesn't warn anywhere in owners manual against such usage. What do you guys reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Personally I wouldn't do it. The cig lighter is not really designed for high power continued use Andy which I am guessing something like that will do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givememorepower Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Why would you ever need to risk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD7 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 - didn't know was possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 cheaper and safer just to keep some jump leads in the boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Coops Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Used them on older cars before and they are useless!, wouldnt risk it on the Z Coops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee22 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 wouldnt risk it on the Z Coops +1 I'd steer clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just for info. The AccuMate trickle charger does'nt work via the Cig power points.I tried. It only works with the ignition in P2 well think it was P2 and I don't fancy leaving the key in the car even though it is in the garage and the garage is alarmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Cheers for the replies. for Black and Decker it is. Had to laugh at the info though "some vehicles may have an on board computer"........just like some cars may have lecky windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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