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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4353 |
I had to leave my Disco sport at Heathrow for 3.5 weeks and given that the message "battery low, please start engine or car will power down in a few minutes" kept coming up if I had the radio on but no engine running I decided to get one of these. At the time it was only £25
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23rd Jul 2024 5:30 pm |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4353 |
I suppose that the thing about these devices is that they don’t actually start the car but mainly give the car battery a quick boost charge and between them start the car. The cables that come with it don’t look capable of carrying 600+ amps without melting but it would be interesting to try it out on an old car with no fancy electronics and without a battery connected 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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24th Jul 2024 6:39 am |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2593 |
I’ve seen YouTube videos of them starting trucks without there even being a battery on it the cables that come with the Noco packs are well up to the job. |
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24th Jul 2024 7:38 am |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 501 |
And the breakdown guy who used his Noco saturday said he had started lorries and buses with nearly totally flat batteries. Mine was howing 4v when he connected it up and she started straight away first time. |
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24th Jul 2024 8:17 am |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
Voltage drop =
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24th Jul 2024 8:26 am |
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3landertwo Member Since: 27 May 2020 Location: UK Posts: 1125 |
My understanding is these 12v packs raise the 'electronics voltage' up to 12v which then allows the engine systems to crank and potentially start the engine from the battery. |
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24th Jul 2024 1:09 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
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24th Jul 2024 1:48 pm |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 501 |
Procrastination or what lol. Tried it and started car 3 times. First time battery was 6.5 volts. So happy with the unit pop it in the glovebox and forget it. |
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24th Jul 2024 4:12 pm |
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Dean1234 Member Since: 18 Jan 2022 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 212 |
Which NOCO would people recommend for someone like me that just wants to keep one in the car for emergency situations and to use when camping to top up electrical devices? I'm currently eyeing up the NOCO GB50?
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24th Jul 2024 5:01 pm |
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Goosie66 Member Since: 01 May 2024 Location: Sheffield Posts: 8 |
I had a NOCO GB20, used many times on my MX5 which had a failing battery. It kept its charge over months stored under the seat. Maybe the next larger for a diesel, but well worth it for peace of mind. |
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24th Jul 2024 5:15 pm |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 501 |
I and SYFL2 have the GBX45. The X models are the latest itteration of the boost series. |
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24th Jul 2024 7:56 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3107 |
I have that exact booster and have used it many times to rescue other people (and myself once) I works very well and lives in the rear door pocket of my Metro. I recommend the GB50 XL, see my post earlier in this thread. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011) FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015) Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History (Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?) |
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24th Jul 2024 10:39 pm |
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Dean1234 Member Since: 18 Jan 2022 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 212 |
I ended up buying the NOCO Boost XL GB50 thanks to your recommendations. We even put it to the test seeing as Alana's Mini Cooper S R53 was as flat as a pancake. In case anyone is interested in a NOCO boost pack, we put together a little video of us trying it out.
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21st Aug 2024 12:45 pm |
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