hi, the Times has included a pamphlet in their newspaper that offers for sale an emergency battery jump starter that plugs into the cigarette lighter for £29. Apparently it charges up and will then as they say, 'will provide the power surge you need'. are these any good?
Only any good (debatable!) on a car with otherwise healthy battery (i mean properly healthy) where the lights have been left on, for instance, and not quite enough juice to start.
A weak battery in cold weather- no chance.
Tim..
Tim.. ( snipped-for-privacy@btinternet.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Well, quite.
Just think about how big the ciggy lighter fuse is.
It's probably of more use as a radio memory saver when changing the battery.
For the OP - If you want something to start the car from a flat battery, then look at a small "jump box" - this sort of thing :-
They would be fantastic plugged into the cigarette lighter of the car with the flat battery! :-)
I bought a jump start pack from Lidi a couple of years ago for 20 quid. Includes a compressor for the tyres - and a torch. Can be re-charged from either the cigar lighter or mains. Only been used a handful of times for jump starting but still works just fine.
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