Using the jack? Does anyone know if (with the right regulated voltage) if the battery can be charged with 12V while mobile? Eliminator too???
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The jack is for the vehicle charger ONLY. It is not a battery eliminator, that is a separate device. Also don't charge in a hot vehical in full sun you will ruin the battery it will over heat and die. been there done that
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This is a great little radio and it is easy to use, but unfortunately the manual is a bit sketchy in places. I will quote what the manual says. "The USB jack can only provide power for the USB memory stick only with 1A 5V maximum and most of iPhone models. Howerver it does not supoort external Hard disk drives and all of mobile phones and electronic device." It also says that you have to have it in one of two specific modes. It looks like the answer is. Yes for most iPhone models and maybe for some other phones.
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The original power cord block says 12v output so I just tried it with a Switchable adapter, switched it to 12v, plugged it in and the charge light on the G-boom came on. As a precaution though check with the Manufacturers that it is ok to use a12v swtchable adapter.
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I use my starter battery and it works just fine, an aux battery would be the best choice but not necessary at all.
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Um. Sorry for reply back so late too you. Daniel. Um. I had that problem with my phone, and thought is was the Gorilla Gadgets battery. It pissed me off. But you might have too take the phone down and tell them that you need another head peace and a cord to get a better charge. In the mean try this. Take the battery out of your phone, and wait for 60 seconds then try the battery again. Let me know what happens. I will check back your reply.
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I'm very sorry but I can not answer that, I wasn't kidding when I said my 12 yr. old grandson did the work for me.Seems to me you should be able to run a charger and get enough life into the battery to maybe jump start the darn thing though? but I'm guessing.Dennis
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I use a 750 cold crank deep cycle battery. I am super impressed with this jack. Hope this helps
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You need an adapter (or batteries) but not that specific adapter. It's a fairly generic jack?/plug. I think I have several that fit. R
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I would not recommend subjecting the portable battery to 24 volts. It will shorten the battery life significantly.
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I must AMMEND my former statement!!! A DUMMY battery is NOT A DEAD one. They are actually sold as dummies by companies and are cheap. I was lucky enough to have been corrected by RbwNY on July 7th. He/she informed me of this and added that pairing a 'dead' battery with the Li-on s can cause damage, etc. to the equipment. I should have known this as I know that pairing even an alkaline with a on-alkaline is NOT recommended. My apologies to everyone out there who has read my former comment. And a BIG THANKS to RbwNY for the help and advice!!!
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has anybody found the solution to cordless getting dischanrged when out of charger base? This is a major show stopper for us.
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"Specifications: Input range: 8~23v Output voltage:5V " I doubt it will do a good job with lower input voltage than specs promise. Btw, I am not very happy with the phone charging performance when input is 12.5 volts. I have mounted two of these inside the 12V light fixtures above the table in my 19ft camping trailer
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You can also get a SLA battery and plug it into the 12v input jack on the back. A 12v 7ah should give plenty of runtime. That's really the only way to go for outdoor use, in my opinion. I've powered all my portables this way for years. D cells get expensive fast and rechargeable D's don't last long in powerful systems. (as little as 2 or 3 hours in one of mine)
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Hi Jen, We have only used it plugged in. My husband thinks you can charge it and use it while charged. I will tell you it has saved us a towing expense on 3 occasions. Twice with a dead battery. So dead....it wouldn't charge. Once a bad alternator. We used the quick charge function and it worked like a charm so that we could get it to the shop. Good luck.
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I have had a Bull Dog ready to bark and bite intruders for more than five years and have never had it adversely affect my 12V battery. Test your battery and check the date you bought the battery.Dean
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Don't have to remove the battery if you want to just plug it in while at home to make sure it is charged when you are on the go. i don't think removing the battery would help persevere it.
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It seems to me that some of the batteries are "juicier" than others. If anyone knows a trick to bolster the voltage, please be sure to share with me. It's hawks that would benefit in my neighborhood.