will it work on a Cadillac Escalade V8 SUV? And do I have to recharge it after every jump start?
604379
It has worked on everything I have hooked it to'You will have to recharge after 3-5 jumps
604380
It should allow your to crank over the engine a couple times. It has 200 amp nominal with 400 peak. You do not need to charge it after every jump. I did though. I recharge mine every 6 months of no use per the manufactures recommendations.
604381
Don't know for sure. I think it would. Regarding recharging, rumor has it that it will jump start multiple times before needing recharging.
604382
Hello. The PowerGo Jumpstarter Charger will work for nearly all cars and vans, including the Cadillac Escalade V8. A fully charged PowerGo will be good for up to 8 Jump Starts depending on how depleted the batteries are.Thank you
2163296
It depends on what you are jump starting. If it is a diesel with glow plugs, be aware that when you are using the high current tap, the charger is putting out about 17 volts and canburn up glow plugs if you turn them on while at this voltage. It will charge the battery just fine.You may need to replace the clamps on the end of the charging cables. They are pretty poor quality, but other than that, it should work just fine.
1438760
I have doubts on this (or similar devices) being that reliable for jump-starting any car with a fully drained battery. The battery in this is about 20% the size/weight of most car batteries, so I don't expect but that much power out of them. Most manuals for these say things like "Don't try cranking the engine over 5 seconds or the battery will be damaged". The reason for that is because it's so small a battery and you're expecting so much power from it that cranking the engine seems like creating a short circuit (which could make the battery explode if kept in that state for over a minute). Although the sales people like to put the "400 amp" labels on these to make it seem big, I doubt you can really get 100 amps for cranking an engine. I've seen a fair number of reviews on units like this saying "It didn't work for me", so feel free to look at those (sometimes the negative reviews give more info than a "Works great" one where that's all they say). Also feel free to see my review of the Peak 1 450 jump starter (and that one has a 18 amp/hour battery, this one is only 5 amp/hour). I'm not trying to make you go after a brand (several brands sell virtually the same thing like Clore, Stanley, Black & Decker and more), but realize it's limitations since it's not a full size car battery.
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This can provide some power for "jump-starting" any car, but realize that the battery in this is the size of what you'd see on a riding lawn mower or generator. Since it's really not that big, I find the "Gives you 500 amps" labels a pretty big lie. I hooked up another brands unit like this to my car and disconnected the regular battery to try it out. It started the car (ford festiva 4cyl), but the starter was slow barely going. I believe this has a 18 amp hour battery just like mine. If I had a fully drained car battery (like from a light left on all night) and I left it connected while hooking this up, I'm afraid the drained battery would "steal" most of the charge from this battery and probably make both too weak to start the car in as little as 30 seconds. So I'm not keeping my hopes too high on these, especially if talking about a fully drained car battery (whereas if you left lights on while in a movie for 2 hours it has a good chance of starting it). Feel free to look at reviews (both some low and high ones) and see if others suggest about the same thing. Also FYI if you want a way to compare these to your car/truck battery, here's one OEMs definitions of rating batteries: CCA (Cold cranking amps) = The discharge load measured in amps that a new fully charged battery can deliver at 0 degrees F for 30 seconds and maintain a terminal voltage greater than 7.2 VDC. CAA (Crank assist amps) = The discharge load measured in amps that a new fully charged battery can deliver at 70 degrees F for 5 seconds and maintain a terminal voltage greater than 7.2 VDC. These battery packs are labeled using the CAA system, so to convert to CCA dividing the "500 amps" by 6 will give you a closer number (and I get that 6 factor from the 30 sec test of one versus 5 sec, not to mention temp factors).
1750077
I had the same problem. Used this unit as portable power during power outages, to charge phones etc., and it works fine for that. First time I tried jumping my car (with the unit fully charged) it didn't come close to turning over the engine. Jump-started the dead car from my other car with no problem, though. Yes, the power was switched on. Very disappointed that I can't keep it in the trunk and rely on it to get me out of a jam.
704132
It usually starts with one or two pulls of the starter cord so it's really not an issue. It will re-charge itself when running. If it's an issue any trickle charger will do but is really unnecessary.
573720
Yes; however, you will need to drill a couple of holes to mount it. I've done it on front and rear doors on a Cadillac Escalade. If you want details, email me at gsergent@nefnm.com. Also, be prepared to extend the length of the wires.
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That is a really good question and I'm not sure I can give you an answer for it. I have used my device strictly to jump start my car death battery so I don't really test it real well.Sorry that I can't be of real help, hopefully you'll find someone who can give you a real answer!!!
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Well actually onceit is charge enough you're good enough to use it more than a few time you don't have to keep it charge always just make sure you charge hundred percent and your good for at least week !! And it's all depends how you use it!! But believe it or not I drive a tow truck and I sometime I don't even charge for a month and it still has enough boost to start the car !! I hope this answers your question!!!
713147
First, did you receive an instruction booklet with your Clore JNC300XL? I would suggest reading it before doing anything. Since I purchased my 'Jump and Carry' some time ago, your instructions may be different than mine. Even though all the battery status lights came on when I pushed the 'Red Battery Status Button', I still charged my unit overnight for about 10 hours. My vehicle battery had been run down from trying to start it several times the day before without having any success. The first thing I did was re-clean my battery posts and battery wire clamps that attach to the battery posts with a 'Wire Brush Battery Post and Clamp Cleaner.' I then attached and tightened the wires to my battery. After that I attached the 'Jump and Carry' to my battery. I let it sit for about 5 minutes to have some of the charge in the 'Jump and Carry' transfer into my car battery before I tried to start my vehicle. After that, I turned the key to on and waited for 30 seconds so that the fuel pump had a chance to pump gas up to the injectors. I then turned the key to start and my vehicle jumped to life. I might add that if you have a newer vehicle, you don't want to pump the gas peddle while trying to start your vehicle; if you do, you may end up flooding out the cylinders with too much gas and your car may not start, at which point you may have to wait 5 or ten minutes until the gas drains out of the cylinders before your next attempt at starting your engine.
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I don't think anything that would have a plug on it would be heavy enough wire to jump a dead battery. If you meant to charge the battery so it will start (not have to hook it up and jump immediately without allowing other dead battery to charge) you might find one with two male ends or you could easily make one by cutting two inexpensive ones wires and making sure you align the positive wire (the one going to the middle pin on the male plug) to be positive. Keep in mind if you accidentally brush anything grounded in the care with that protruding point it could spart or short the fuse that often is in the male end or your fuse panel that is connected to your access point in either vehicle. Plugging it in like that would also require both power points in both vehicles to be on-so if it is not live when the key is not switched on it won't charge. The wires in these alligator clips is unusually heavy and would support higher voltage draw you might get with a totally dead battery on the other end. But if your wires in the vehicle are not sized that heavy you could risk fire or blow the fuse. A dead battery will draw heavily when first attached, especially if you activate the starter to try to start it, it could melt your wires or blow the fuse then. Good luck-
1776651
Hi, Klara. I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. Plug the Mity-Mite into heavy duty extension cord to charge it. Once it's fully charged, the unit displays a green light when you press the button on the front of it. If not charged, the light will glow red or yellow. The unit can be used to jump start almost any kind of standard battery used in a vehicle (not, of course, a hybrid battery). This is not a trickle charger, in other words you cannot put it on the car's battery and expect it to slowly re-charge the battery. It's like having jumper cables without needing to attach one end to a viable battery and the other end to the battery that isn't working. Hope this answers your question.
1118735
This will work on any accumulator up to 90AH at least. It worked perfectly twice on 2002 Pajero (3500 cbcm engine).However, do not expect this device to charge deffective battery. It is great solution for accidentally discharged, but not deeply, destructively discharged battery recovery.
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They don't make that point clear in their advertisement which is why I bought it. The paper work included with the charger states that is does NOT work on a drained or dead battery. Save your money and get AAA instead. They are always able to start the car for you when your battery is dead!
1329983
I'm not sure. I would advise you not to buy this product. It charged fine but when I tried jumping 3 different vehicles It would not work. I ended up throwing it away.
1969916
Yes, this is a 12VDC battery. It won't jump start your car, but will charge the car battery enough so your car will start. You leave it connected to the car battery for about 20 minutes then disconnect the Power Tank before starting your car, or it could damage the Power Tank. It doesn't have enough starting amps to jump start a car. It is great to use to charge your phones when the power goes out. It will run 2 telescopes for many hours when your out in the middle of nowhere. The led flashlight is awesome, but never use at a star party, or you won't be invited back, it is so bright.
1007882
No, that is a misprint or something of the sort, it is not at all suited to jump start a dead battery. However, if you were to leave it hooked up to a (nearly but not entirely) dead battery for 10 minutes, that would usually be enough to get the car started unless the battery itself is not just drained but also worn out or damaged/defective/etc, or unless it is very cold outside.