my car battery is dead. Does anyone know how to use this battery to jump start the car. I would need the order of operations. Thanks!
2069327
IF your unit comes with cables then you need to know how to hook up positive to the battery post + and the - negative to a ground on the vehicle. You might also have the unit that has a cigarrette lighter unit that just plugs into the lighter of your car and that will start the vehicle . Let it sit plugged in for a minute at least and then go for it.
412124
The short answer is there's no way this battery would serve in an application for a car jump starter. It's designed to provide a very low current draw over many hours as a power failure backup. Any application for a car jump starter requires a massive current draw over a short time frame (seconds). I make no claim as an expert, but your application doesn't fit this battery.
2185044
It will work just fine. If you're asking how to actually use them on your car, just Google how to jump start a car. It's all the same, doesn't matter what the model of your car is.
1536770
That would be my big problem. If your car doesn't turn off that plug when the car is off it will stay on and run your battery down. So I've had to have my car jumped a few times when I forgot to turn it off. And that's bad for your battery.
2036682
First...yes. You can use this to replace your normal starting batt. Its designed to start the car and allow you to run your accesseries without the engine running. And second, No...You dont have to do that. The battery is just a energy " piggy bank". Its job is to store the energy made buy your alt and send it out when needed to what every your running inside the vehicle. The reason you get a batt like this is because it can discharge many times and not eventually degrade the batterys effectiveness over time. And it helps stabilize vehicle voltage. Its a very good batt.
1288077
I believe some battery drain does occur. I had multiple occasions where I tried to start my (new) car and the battery was dead. However, this was after at least 1-2 weeks of no use.
14536
I don't know, you may want to contact the manufacture. If you want my opinion, here it is: If you are stalled somewhere and can't get your car started, don't you need something that can get it started? If you call AAA or a towing service, how do you know that their jumper will cause you damage. The point is, you need a start and I recommend this for ME.
1321101
No, the wire gauge is not large enough to handle the large current need to jump start a car. It is for low current use, like trouble lights.
2097866
My battery is dead as well. I think it's under the housing & not accessible by a non mechanic. Luckily mine is a pull start as well.
1053707
If I had a car I'd use a higher ah battery stand alone and attach an inverter... Or a regular back up car battery with inverter if I never needed to use jumpstart feature.
682101
One more little helpful hint though...don't leave it ON or it WILL go dead a lot quicker! Found that I had done that last night when I had a dead battery and was like, no big deal...I have my handy jumper...which I then found I had left on and was dead! My bad! :P
2005668
No, mine seems to hold a full charge forever. I actually didnt buy this to start a car. But today I went to start my pickup and the battery was dead. I hauled out the jump starter and was amazed at how well it spun over truck. I dont ever leave plugged in, once its charged I just leave on the bench where its warm.
2260280
I have never tried that. I do not think it could start your car. Maybe slow charge your existing battery if needed.
1356004
I have the same problem because of something in the electrical system drains my battery. I don't drive much anymore and if the car was left not driven for four or five days the battery was dead, very aggravating. This Battery Tender has been working very well for me, I'm an older women that knows nothing about cars. I can say this, it is very easy to use, I highly recommend it. I've had it for about three months and am very satisfied. Hope this helps you.
1060028
No. It isn't a charger, it is a jump starter which means that it is just another battery used to temporarily "boost" the battery in the car that is weak. While this jump starter has a built-in charger for it's own battery, it cannot be used to charge your car battery--the selector switch/dial can either be set to "jump" (on) your car battery or "charge" (off) to charge itself, it will not allow the charger to function while the jump battery is connected to your car battery.
941266
I didn't but it to use on my car, however, I would if I thought the battery was weak. It might take a long time to charge enough to start the car. I don't know of any reason you couldn't put it on the battery terminals while they are connected, but I would disconnect the charger before starting the car to be safe.
1129161
You can use this to jump start your vehicle and if the vehicle's battery is still good then letting your engine run for a while (usually 30 to 45 minutes) should charge the battery. If your battery won't hold a charge then its time to replace it. I don't think you will have good results trying to charge a battery directly off of this. This jump starter is basically just a battery itself that you can recharge by plugging into an outlet.