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rubbachicken Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 3058 Location: socal
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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i keep a 3rd battery on charge under lucy's back seat, so i always have one for jump starting someones car without digging for my main battery.
i'm thing about getting some anderson connectors and hard wiring one into the main battery, and the other end onto one end of my jump leads. _________________ lucy our westy
lucy's BIG adventure
meet 'burni'
markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.
619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182 |
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bstein Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2015 Posts: 87 Location: PDX
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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rubbachicken wrote: |
i keep a 3rd battery on charge under lucy's back seat, so i always have one for jump starting someones car without digging for my main battery.
i'm thing about getting some anderson connectors and hard wiring one into the main battery, and the other end onto one end of my jump leads. |
Cool idea. I assume you'd run them to the bumpers similar to the winch setups. Will you run 2 gauge, welding cable, something else?
Brian _________________ 1987 Syncro Wolfsburg Weekender | Triple Knob | SAH 1.8T |
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rubbachicken Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 3058 Location: socal
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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i've not decided on a location yet, somewhere it'll stay clean, and yes very heavy gauge cable, the biggest i can fit in the connectors _________________ lucy our westy
lucy's BIG adventure
meet 'burni'
markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.
619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182 |
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bstein Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2015 Posts: 87 Location: PDX
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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rubbachicken wrote: |
i've not decided on a location yet, somewhere it'll stay clean, and yes very heavy gauge cable, the biggest i can fit in the connectors |
Looking forward to seeing pictures! _________________ 1987 Syncro Wolfsburg Weekender | Triple Knob | SAH 1.8T |
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rubbachicken Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 3058 Location: socal
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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don't hold your breath, i spend my days working on other peoples vanagons
you know the old saying, the cobblers kids always walk bare foot
bstein wrote: |
rubbachicken wrote: |
i've not decided on a location yet, somewhere it'll stay clean, and yes very heavy gauge cable, the biggest i can fit in the connectors |
Looking forward to seeing pictures! |
_________________ lucy our westy
lucy's BIG adventure
meet 'burni'
markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.
619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182 |
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photogdave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 3039 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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I'm happy to report the unit I mentioned on the first page of this thread came through for me this weekend.
Starter battery didn't have enough juice to crank, so I hooked up my gimmick-laden all-in-one jumper battery and it started the van effortlessly with no significant drain on the stored energy...if the digital display is to be believed! _________________ 89 Syncro GL Westfalia 2.1 WBX/WBXaustSS
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physast Samba Member
Joined: December 30, 2005 Posts: 675 Location: DC
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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This jump start battery caught my attention.
http://www.geniuschargers.com/Boost/phone/index.html
400amp, claims to hold a charge for up to a year and you can get 20 jumps off one charge. Also has a 12v outlet and USB.
More expensive than others listed though. _________________ 1967 L633 VW beetle (currently being restored...slowly)
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Jon_slider Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2007 Posts: 5091 Location: Santa Cruz, Crowdifornia
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Vanom Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2015 Posts: 1 Location: Portland
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Jump Starter Batteries - do you carry one? |
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sea_sick wrote: |
I was eyeballing a Clore JNC660 jump starter battery to keep on board as an emergency bailout jump starter. No air compressor on this model, just for jumping and possibly electronics if needed. Do you use a jump starter or can you recommend one? According to one source (my wife) I can get marginally neurotic about checking the voltage. I prefer enjoying the sunsets. With emergency departure power on board from a jump starter I could chill just a bit more... I hope.
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Hi! I recommend this JStarter too http://batterykickstart.com/jnc660-clore-jump-starter _________________ From Springfield USA |
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