Showing posts with label car battery disconnect switch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car battery disconnect switch. Show all posts

Friday, October 10, 2014

DC car power adapter for Panasonic DVD-L55 DVD-L50 DVD-L60 DVD-LA85 DVD-LA95 DVD-LS5 DVD-LS50 DVD-L

DC car power adapter for Panasonic DVD-L55 DVD-L50 DVD-L60 DVD-LA85 DVD-LA95 DVD-LS5 DVD-LS50 DVD-LS53 DVD-LS55 DVD-LV50 DVD-LV55 DVD-LV57 DVD-LV60 DVD-LV65 DVD-LV70 DVD-LV75 DVD-LX8 DVD-LX9 DVD-PA65 DVD-PV55 portable dvd players
  • After market replacement car adapter
  • save money on batteries
  • 100% compatible to orginal manufacturer equipment

I bought this cord to use it when I drove to PA, so my children could watch their favorite movies in the car. I got very disappointed when it didn't work. It DOESN'T work for the Panasonic DVD-LA95.

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After a couple emails and a miscommunication/wrong product ship, we were sent the right product. Good communication and David got us what we needed. Thanks

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bought two of these, neither of which work or charge LV55 player.

Amazon should be ashamed letting them peddle this kind of rubbish here. Waste of time and money.

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Very satisfied with product.It fit my dvd player perfectly and it was in great condition. It also arrived super fast. yay!

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Parrot Accessory - Remote Control for MKi9000, MKi9100, MKi9200. Genuine Replacement Part

Parrot Accessory - Remote Control for MKi9000, MKi9100, MKi9200. Genuine Replacement PartI got this replacement remote control several weeks ago.

I am very pleased. The price was right, the remote came with a battery. This remote works better than the one that came with the MKi9200. The clarity of the phone calls is much better and picks up the names to call quite well.

I wish it had come with a battery and the clip to put on the dashboard. Unfortunately, it does not work with my car but that has nothing to do with the product.

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Friday, October 3, 2014

Samsung YP - S3 2in1 USB Sync and Charging Data Cable, USB Car Charger, and USB Wall / Travel Charg

Samsung YP - S3 2in1 USB Sync and Charging Data Cable, USB Car Charger, and USB Wall / Travel Charger
  • Charge your Samsung S3 with the charging combo kit
  • USB 2in1 Sync Charging Data Cable lets your transfer files, songs, and movies
  • The USB Car Charger allows you to charge your player when you're on the go, or on long trips in the car
  • The USB Wall / Travel Charger allows you to charge your player when you're not at a computer with a wall plug, on vacation or staying at a hotel
  • Plug in the USB Sync Cable into the USB Car or the Wall / Travel charger and take it on the go.

The cables work amazingly!

I can charge it in the car, at the computer, and in the wall.

It couldn't get any better

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Had to replace as the original chargers went missing...all I can say is it was an inexpensive way to get an expensive item up and running again!

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This is exactly what I was looking for. Everything works perfectly. Great price too.

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My previous review of this product was in error. The cable does in fact fit the Sumsung S3. We are satisfied with this product.

Great duplicate set allowing one cable to be used as a home charger, car charger, and even allows you to sync with a laptop or desktop.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Sony CR1616 Lithium Coin Battery

Sony CR1616 Lithium Coin BatteryWhen replacing the battery in the Honda key fob, it appears that the battery used originally was a Panasonic CR1818. Upon further research, there is no such CR model. The CR1616 is the correct battery and works very well.

Previously I bought a batch of no-name batteries for our two key fobs based totally on price. I got what I paid for, they lasted for about 6 months. So I decided to go with a brand name and so far they are working great.

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Was shipped quickly, and arived safely. I managed to replace the battery in the key fob after soaking the screws with some pbblaster liquid.

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A month before I bought this Sony CR1616, I went to a local jeweler's store and bought a brand of battery that was *supposedly* made in Switzerland. "How much?", I asked. The helper yelled back in a foreign language to someone in back. After getting a reply (also not in English, but it must have translated to "If he's stupid looking, corn-hole him!"), the clerk responded it was $5.

My watch ran for only three or four days before its LCD said I needed a new battery. I suspect either defective Renata-brand battery or a Chinese forgery.

So I spent less time shopping from my easy chair, went with a good ol' reliable Sony, paid less, and bought from a five-star vendor on Amazon. The ONLY way to go.

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fit and ease use with my scientific calculator, my device works properly with this new battery.thanks for this good product.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Mini-USB 2000mah LED Car Vehicle Charger for GPS Garmin nuvi 1300LM, nuvi 1300LM, nuvi 1350LMT, nuv

Mini-USB 2000mah LED Car Vehicle Charger for GPS Garmin nuvi 1300LM, nuvi 1300LM, nuvi 1350LMT, nuvi 1450LM, nulink 1695, nuvi 2300LM, nuvi 2450,2450LM, nuvi 2460LT,2460LMT, nuvi 2350,2350LT,2350LMT, nĂ¼vi 2370LT, nuvi 2300, nuvi 2360LT,2360LMTI wired the original into one of my vehicles. I brought the above product to give me option to use the GPS in another of

my vehicles. Great Ideal hun!

Bought this item for a friend...it was my first ever purchase on Amazon. It still works w no issues so I have no complaints on the product.

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Rockford Fosgate RFT1 1/0 AWG Set Screw Ring Terminal Pair

Rockford Fosgate RFT1 1/0 AWG Set Screw Ring Terminal Pair
  • Platinum plated
  • Set screw termination
  • Positive and negative indicators
  • Low profile design for ease of installation
  • Includes pair in each package

These do what they are supposed to do, but the price is a bit steep for what i would consider them being worth. Its a screw and a ring... not worth 10 dollars a piece unless you need them for visual appearence.

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These are a lot heavier than I expected and are excellent quality but the tongue is a lot thicker than I expected and made it harder to connect to the battery than I wanted. I am not sure how well the set screw will hold over time and it is hard to get the oxygen free cable in them because the cable and the lug hole are the same size.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Optima Batteries 8050-160 D31T YellowTop Dual Purpose Battery

Optima Batteries 8050-160 D31T YellowTop Dual Purpose BatteryI have used this battery with an SEC America SF606 Heater Sentry inverter/charger to power a Toyotomi L73 Vented Kerosene Heater when the power goes out. It will operate the heater for over 11 hrs. The L73AT is my primary heat source so it can not be down during a power failure. The battery just does its job. Doesn't leak or smell. My battery is currently 3 yrs old with a projected life of 6. Expensive battery but worth it.

Edit 1/3/13: 6 years old now and the most recent test still showed an inverter run time of about 11 hrs. (Tested each Christmas, AC line power turned off and heater operated until the inverter shuts off at about 10.5v.)

It has lost about 1/2 hr of inverter runtime in 6 yrs! I would say the projected operating life of 6 years needs to be revised unless this battery suddenly takes a turn for the worse.

I first bought Optima batteries in June 2007 for my 2003 Peterbilt 387. At that time we were pulling a 53' enclosed auto transport trailer whose hydraulics were powered by a 12 volt DC pump. To save diesel, we had tried turning off the truck and operating the hydraulics from battery power, but even after only loading a couple cars, we'd have trouble starting the truck with the drained batteries. After replacing the OEM batteries with the Optima Group 31 batteries, we found we could unload and reload the entire trailer using battery power only and still have plenty of power to start the truck afterward.

My original Optima batteries have lasted over four years and 750,000 miles. I regularly drain them to virtually nothing when I park for the night and power everything in my truck (freezer, refrigerator, 1100 watt microwave, notebook computer, fan, radio and lights) without ever starting the truck or my generator to recharge the batteries. When it's time to hit the road again, the truck starts right up every time.

I have saved many thousands of dollars in fuel alone with these batteries over the years, and at the price listed here on Amazon, they are a real bargain.

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This is the second Optima Yellow Top Dual purpose battery that I have purchased and I am very please with it's performance. The Optima yellow top I had before this one lasted 6 years with much use during camping. Six years is a very long time of discharging and recharges, for any RV battery. My other batteries were the typical deep cycle acid batteries which only lasted about a year and a half. This battery holds a charge very well. I can camp for 4 to 5 days without recharging. I highly recommend this battery because you get more for your money.

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Use the Optima Red Top for Starter Batteries in 4 different Vehicles Really Long Life No Issues even at -40 Degrees F.

Use the Optima Yellow Tops for "Power Reserve" (House) Batteries in the RV Deep Cycle great Reserve power backup can frugally go up to 4 days with out having to Recharge

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The free prime shipping saved me a bundle. It arrived in just two days. Put it in the travel trailer, complete with new spade lugs on the power leads. After our first camping trip with it installed, I was thoroughly impressed.

A good friend had recommended it because he has one that is about 4 years old and he installed it in his Tundra. Even in the Arizona heat (up to 125 degrees daytime), it held up well.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Keyless Entry Remote Fob Clicker for 2002 Honda Accord With Do-It-Yourself Programming

Keyless Entry Remote Fob Clicker for 2002 Honda Accord With Do-It-Yourself ProgrammingI am going to send this back. I bought the car used and it did not come with remote entry. I don't know if it originally did but I thought it was worth a try. They should probably explain on the site that there are other items you need to make this work if not. I just assumed like with many cars they come with them and if you don't order it when you buy the car new it is still there but you don't get the fob. I could have done my research better but I assumed too much I suppose if that is what you need and all you need there is no issue with it.

Thank you Discount KeyLess for your great service! I bought this and it arrived earlier that I expected! When I was following the easy instructions for some reason my car was not responding to the remote! So with some online search and speaking to my dad the keyless entry for the Accord LX was optional and my car doesn't have it. So with the great customer service Discount keyless has to offer they allowed me to return the fob for a full refund! I'm thankful that they are not like other company's that will not give you a refund! But if you are planing on buying such items you picked the right guys because the quaility of the product is above expectation, fast delivery, and GREAT SERVICE! Keep it up guys!

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Product was delivered on time and as described. Make sure to check whether your vehicle's keyless entry system and the remote fob match--they will have a unique FCC #. Great service!

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I bought a used car and it didn't come with the entry fob. Ordered this and very happy. There were some scratches on it from being used significantly before, but it worked perfectly after programming. It's been over a year, and it's still working fine! I knew I would mark it up anyways, so didn't bother me too much that it wasn't perfect. Great item, I would buy again from dealer!

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Wagan EL2405 100-Watt Smart AC USB Inverter with DC Socket

Wagan EL2405 100-Watt Smart AC USB Inverter with DC SocketI bought this device for an 8 day car vacation trip. I specifically wanted to recharge and power my MacBook Pro, which comes with an 85 Watt power supply (my kids used the MBP in the car to watch videos). It was used continuously while we were driving, approximately 22 hours total during the 8 day trip. The device just basically worked, what more can I say? I also used the built in USB port to charge up my cell phone and iPod (only one device at a time).

According to the documentation, this device only outputs 90W sustained. This wasn't an issue for me, as I doubt the MBP was drawing anywhere near the 85W limit of the power supply. Compared to others reviewed at amazon.com, this device does not have a fan, so it operates silently. The last thing I needed was *more* noise in the car.. ;-)

The only negative I had is that the MBP plug was kinda loose in the AC outlet in the device, not sure if that's the fault of the MBP power adapter or this device. It was tight enough, so the plug did not fall out while the car was in motion.

I'm glad I bought this device.

I bought this for a car that needed to charge both a USB and a conventionally powered device as well. The good: it did charge both devices and apparently did not damage either. The bad: it literally started BILLOWING SMOKE after just a few hours use and could have caused serious damage if not removed. It was actually hot to the touch when it was pulled from the car socket.

I would not recommend this product to anyone for any reason as not only is it a complete waste of the money, but from my experience, it is actually hazardous to life and property.

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This Smart AC 100 usb has blown the fuses in my car TWICE, making all three of the outlets in my Trailblazer inoperable.

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We have used this item several times and have only had it for a short time. It is nice being able to plug in our GPS and plug in a phone charger at the same time. I am glad we purchased this item.

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As soon as it arrived I tested it in the van to make sure it was generating good power. It passed the tests good. We took it on a long road trip in case we needed to power up the laptop but we never ended up using it.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Husky Liners Custom Fit Second Seat Floor Liner for Select Toyota Tacoma Models (Grey)

Husky Liners Custom Fit Second Seat Floor Liner for Select Toyota Tacoma ModelsVehicle: 2004 Tacoma 4cyl. Extended Cab

These liners are awesome. You get everything you pay for. Initially I thought about getting these and opted for a set of floor mats from somewhere else...I should have just bought them the first time. Liners are far superior to mats. These are form fitted for your vehicle. They look great and protect your carpet from pretty much anything. All you have to do is take out the factory carpet floor mats and place these in, that's it. I believe if you have a Tacoma with a center console (i.e. not a bench seat) you might have to make a small alteration to these mats. Wish I had bought these when I bought my truck. They are worth every penny.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

EZOPower "Apple Certified" White Rapid Car Charger w/ IC Chip - No Overcharging for Verizon Sprint

EZOPower 'Apple Certified' White Rapid Car Charger w/ IC Chip - No Overcharging for Verizon Sprint AT&T Apple iPhone 4 4G 4S 4GS / iPhone 3G 3GS; iPod Touch 4G / 3G / 2G / 1G, iPod Nano 6G / 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G / 1G, iPod Classic, iPod Video, iPod Photo, iPod U2 & iPod Mini. - Retail PackagingItem arrived quickly and works w/my otterbox cover. It sometimes feels like it will pop out but doesn't....It works fine, and for the price...worth it!

The first one I received would not fit in my phone so they sent me another one. Five stars for customer service. I don't use the unit very often but for your information, it will not plug into an iPhone that has a case.

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The car charger works great, I got it at a great price. There's not much else to say about it.

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Decent inexpensive Apple iPhone/iPod charger. One flaw is that the "dock" connector is larger than the standard Apple connector, so it doesn't work with all protective cases (especially the thicker ones). I have to take the case off my phone to use this charger. That's worthy of a 3-star rating because they could easily have made it the standard Apple size without any new engineering.

So far the charger works just fine and for ten bucks it's hard to complain too much.

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I had ordered a generic (cheap) "Apple Approved" car charger previously for my Iphone 4S and it didn't work out of the box. Apple logo lit up, but phone would not charge.

I was skeptical this one would work, but phone charges just fine. The only thing I don't like is the cord is a bit short and isn't particularly "springy".

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Monday, August 12, 2013

BlueAnt S3 Voice Controlled Car Speakerphone (Black)[Retail Packaging]

BlueAnt S3 Voice Controlled Car Speakerphone[Retail Packaging]A blue ant, according to the Wikipedia entry, is not a blue ant at all. It is a solitary wasp sometimes known as a flower wasp and is native to parts of Australia. BlueAnt Wireless on the other hand, is a wireless communications company specializing in high-quality Bluetooth mobile devices and is also native to Australia. The BlueAnt S3 Compact Car Speakerphone is BlueAnt's latest Bluetooth speakerphone. The S3's big brother, the S4, is widely considered to be the best and most advanced Bluetooth speakerphone on the market today. To make sure the S4 didn't grow up an only child, BlueAnt gave birth to the S3 Compact.

PROS:

Easy pairing and simple to use

Good, loud sound with A2DP audio support

Physical On/Off switch

Answer/Ignore calls by voice

Great battery life

Multipoint support

Good build quality w/2 year warranty

CONS:

Music sounds just OK

CONTENTS, BUILD QUALITY, & DESIGN

The S3 package includes a car charger with a USB port, a micro USB cable, 1 small and 1 large visor clip and a manual.

Upon opening the package, the first thing I noticed was how solid the S3 Compact felt in my hands. There were no visible open seams in the plastic and it felt very durable. I went over the the entire unit with my hands and put pressure on it to see if any part of the S3 would flex but couldn't find any.

The S3 unit itself only has 1 physical buttonthe on/off switch, which I love. I'm learning to dislike Bluetooth devices that require you to hold a button down to turn it on and off. A switch is quicker and more convenient. The other functions of the S3 are controlled via it's front touch-sensitive control panel, which include a multifunction button and volume controls.

USAGE

I once helped someone set up an integrated Bluetooth system in their Acura and it was hard to set up and not very intuitive to use. Setup and usage of the S3 was a different experience. When I turned the S3 on for the first time, I was asked to confirm the language by pressing the multifunction button. I accidentally selected Australian English and had a male voice with an Australian accent walk me through the rest of the pairing process. Luckily, I was able to change the language later after a reset. The S3 then automatically entered pairing mode and the male voice instructed me through the pairing process. It was very simple and I didn't even need to enter a code. It then transferred my phonebook. On my Droid X, I got a prompt to confirm whether I wanted to transfer the phonebook. After I confirmed the transfer, it completed in just a few seconds. I have less than 100 contacts but the S3 can store up to 2,000 contacts, per phone. The benefit of transferring the phonebook is that the S3 will announce the name of the caller if they exist in your phonebook.

Making calls by voice worked reasonably well but the best part was being able to answer and ignore calls by voice. I was able to answer calls by just saying, "Answer" or ignore them by saying "Ignore." These voice commands are really what help distinguish the S3 from other speakerphones that require you to physically touch a button to answer or ignore calls.

The touch buttons on the S3's control panel were responsive and changing the volume of the speaker was simple enough-just swipe your finger from the "-" to the "+" to increase the volume or the other way to decrease it.

The S3 also has a sensor to detect vibrations from your car door so that if left on, it will try to reconnect to your phone when you return. Since I have children in car seats, they are the first ones to enter the car. While buckling them in, I could hear the S3 blabbing about something but couldn't quite make out what it was saying. Once I entered the car myself, I could see that the S3 and my phone had established a connection. I'm guessing that once the S3 disconnects from your phone, it goes into a power saving mode and when the sensor detects that you've opened the car door, it takes it out of power saving mode to reconnect. I'll likely just turn the S3 on and off as needed, but it might be a very useful feature for those who would prefer to just leave it on for most of the day.

SOUND QUALITY

I found the sound quality to be good on both ends. The speaker got plenty loud enough to hear at highway speeds and the A2DP support allowed me to listen to music from my phone and hear GPS instructions as well. Music didn't sound great, but it was an improvement over my phone's speaker.

On the other end, people said that they could hear my clearly, though one person said that they could hear a slight echo. When I tested the noise cancellation, people on the other end said that they could hear some background noise, but my voice could still be heard over the noise. I rolled my driver's side window down at about 35MPH and was told that they noticed more background noise but that my voice was still clear.

CHARGING & BATTERY LIFE

Since the S3 charges via a micro USB port, I was able to use my Motorola Droid X chargers to charge it up. It only took a few hours to completely charge it and is rated at 20 hours of talk time and an incredible 600 hours of standby; that's over 3 weeks! I can't think of a headset that comes remotely close to those battery times.

CONCLUSION

The BlueAnt S3 Compact is a very good Bluetooth speakerphone. It is simple to install and simple to use. Other than an FM transmitter, I can't think of another premium feature that the S3 lacks. The feature I like most is the ability to answer and ignore calls by using my voice. In lieu of an integrated OEM phone system, the S3 Compact might just be the next best thing. Maybe even better.

* Review sample courtesy of BlueAnt Wireless

First the good: It is well made, pairs easily and sounds good, just an occasional echo. They don't advertise it, but it also has voice dialing if your phone supports it.

Now the Bad: It has a very strong signal, so stays connected easily for 50 feet or so even through walls and doors. Therefore when you park in front of a store or restaurant, or especially at home in the garage, if your cellphone rings, the S3 answers it IN THE CAR!. Your phone rings, but it's just a dead line. They brag about a "vibration sensor" that re-pairs your phone when you close the car door, but you will never use it because whenever you get within 30 feet of the car, it will re-pair long before you even get close to the car. And again, when your phone rings, you can't use it, because the S3 answers in the car!

The final nail in it's coffin for me is that when you go out of range and later get back in the car, now the voice dialing (if your phone has that capability) does not work!!! It re-pairs fine, but no voice dialing. We tried this on two separate cellphones, a Nokia and Samsung with identical results.

BlueAnt knows about this problem and has a work-around: turn it off every time you get out of the car and back on every time you get in. Sounds easy enough, maybe, but the on-off switch is fairly small and VERY STIFF, requiring some precise thumbnail maneuvering. Another fix is to re-boot your cellphone every time you leave and then come back in range. And you have to remember to do this EACH TIME you enter or leave the car. I don't know about you, but that is waaaay too much hassle for me. My wife refuses to even fool with it.

In summary, if you never use voice dialing AND are always 50' away from the car when you get out (remember the garage or parking space at home) it's fine. Otherwise, at least for two of us, it's more trouble than it's worth.

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Most people do not even realize that I am on a speaker phone and I drive a non-insulated service van. The voice command responds well and the on/off switch is a great idea over the last version. Great speaker volume and range.The only drawback is the double touch to hang up does not always work for me. It could be my timing.

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I got this for my step mom for Christmas and after opening it we got it set up in just a few minutes. It easily recognized her phone and paired. It synced her phonebook in a few minutes and was ready to go. The controls are easy and I like that there is a switch for on and off instead of just a button. I am sure that there are other products which will make the speakerphone work with the fm radio, but for someone who just does regular calling and may even want to have the radio on in the background this product is great. You can't find one cheaper with such a good quality anywhere (believe me I looked).

-UPDATED 10/3-

8 months later this bluetooth has stopped working... callers can not hear your voice on the other end and you can not hear them. The phone's bluetooth functions all still work with other products so we know it is not the phone. Too bad because she really liked it while it worked.

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In Trinidad & Tobago, it is against the law to use your mobile phone while driving. After very nearly getting caught with my mobile phone in my hand by a motorcycle police officer in rush-hour traffic, I got this as soon as I got home.

When doing the very easy initial pairing process, Stick with the American english. I could not deal with the English woman's or the Australian guy's voice.

I a very pleased with it to date. Paired with my Nokia E71, I only have to tap the center of the touch area to activate voce dialing (though my Nokia voice dialing feature at time is a bit frustrating when it doesn't find the contact). Swipe to the left or right to raise/lower volume and when the Blue ant spells out the number of a caller, I simply say "Answer" and the call connects.

Voice quality is very good. Most people did not know I was on speakerphone. I am not distracted by the speaker phone and my driving style has not changed.

My cons with It so far:

Of course, you have no privacy when you have passengers in your car. This is not too big an issue as I am usually the ony person in my car when driving.

spells out the number instead of saying the caller's name (but my phone itself does). I will concede that it is due to the phone. With my next phone purchase (hopefully an Android) I will confirm.

remembering to turn it off when exiting the car. Too many times, I leave the car and go out of range of it and then take a call on my mobile and mid-conversation the phone suddenly goes 'dead', ony for me to realise that the phone reconnected to the speaker phone when I re-enter the bluetooth range. I usually have to hastiy set phone to handset before the other party hangs up, assuming the call dropped.

I have found the battery life is not as long as I'd like, at least not the 10 days advertised. Maybe it is because I tend to have long phone conversatons while driving.

the micro USB charger cable is just too short. I have to unhook it from my vizor to charge it in the car.

Overall, this has been a very good investment for my phone and car. Buy it!

UPDATE: OCTOBER 2012

It is now indeed almost a year later and I did indeed get an Anrdoid phone (Galaxy Y Pro, then Galaxy S II) The Y Pro did not support voice dialing while the S II does. The only compliant now is the the voice dialing is much slower, again due to the phone needing the internet to process my voice.

Syncing contacts is a breeze.

It has worked beautifully in this time. I do have a bit of trouble remembering to turn on the speakerphone (or the phone's bluetooth or both) when I get into me car, and that can cause a scramble to answer the phone if I get a call while driving. At least I am using Arkon SM410 Universal Windshield with Dashboard and Vent Mount for Smartphones and PDAs Mount Bulk Packaging Black to make things easier.

It is a bit iffy when you have two phones connected at the same time. Be sure the phone you use for voice dialing is paired first.

I'll also point out that there is a BlueAnt app for Android phones that works with this speaker phone. Will try it out and update.

But I still recommend this device.

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Schumacher SE-1-12S Fully Automatic Onboard Battery Charger - 1.5 Amps

Schumacher SE-1-12S Fully Automatic Onboard Battery Charger - 1.5 AmpsI am fortunate enough to maintain two houses one in the mid-West for the summer and a second one in the Palm Springs area for the winter. Rather than drive 1500 miles each way I have a couple of cars in each location so each set will sit idle for six months of the year which means I usually have two dead batteries when I arrive for the season. I tried a cheaper brand of trickle charger in the desert last year and it worked but I was afraid that if it burned out I would still return to dead batteries. I really like the quality of the Schumacher products having two of their multifunction battery chargers that have worked well for over 10 years. When I saw that they offered high quality trickle chargers I bought two of them to make the switch to worry free charging. The chargers are well built and heavy for their size and the build quality is typical Schumacher. The chargers are intended to be installed in the engine compartment with battery connections that are permanently connected to the charger and for power a short plug comes out of the side of the unit and is easily connected to a grounded extension cord. I really didn't want to install these under the hood even though they supply the mounting brackets and screws required but I did like the idea of the permanent connection to the battery as opposed to a clamp which could fall off in the middle of the season and leave me with a dead battery. Remembering how the chargers connected in the Power Wheels toys my sons had several years ago, I was able to find polarity keyed plug connectors in the trailer wiring section of the local auto parts store and now have a short pigtail permanently connected to the battery and the ability to plug and unplug it into the charger when I want. Now I have the best of all worlds, the security of a solid connection to the battery and the flexibility of being able to plug and unplug the charger with ease. I like this a lot.

I installed this in one of my SUV's that is not driven for weeks at a time.

The Schumacher unit keeps a perfect charge and does not overheat or dry out the battery. The clock, radio, and GPS settings are all preserved and the charger does not seem to draw much power when the battery is charged. I am very satisfied with the operation of the unit.

The installation was a breeze with the included hardware and the instructions were clear and easy.

I do have two small complaints, however:

(1) The battery lugs were way too big for my vehicle and all other cars that I checked.

(2) The AC plug is too short to run anywhere. I wanted the plug to reach to just outside the vehicle's grill, so that the unit could be plugged in without opening the hood. I had to install an extra extension cord for that purpose.

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Good product. 4 stars b/c the manual is misleading. There is a table that tells you what the lights mean, but it is hard to understand. I'll translate: If top light is green and bottom if off, the battery is charging. If the top light is green and the bottom light is red, you battery is charged. If the top light is off, then the unit isn't getting power from the wall. Funny how this crucial info is so messed up in the instructions. Happy charging!

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I had a problem. A very bad car accident left me partially disabled. So these days I do very little driving. Just getting to and from the store and that's about it.

The problem I had is that I seldom drove long enough or far enough to fully charge my car battery, and on more than one occasion I'd get in it to go somewhere and the battery would be dead.

I've used a number of trickle chargers in the past. But there's the problem of digging them out and unhooking them when the battery is ready.

This charger, however, has been perfect for me and my situation. It's mounted permanently under the hood so I always know where it is. It charges the battery fully then shuts itself off. I can leave it plugged in for weeks and it shuts itself off automatically. When I'm ready to use the car, I unplug it and go. When I park the car in the garage for what always turns out to be extended periods, I plug it in and on my next trip the battery has a full charge. My days of getting into the car only to discover the battery died are over.

If your situation is similar, or if you own a vehicle that only gets occasional use, like a truck for errands or an RV, this could be the thing for you.

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Works great to keep your battery topped off on cold winter nights, and for days of long storage. Instead of dragging out your conventional charger and cables, then putting everything away when finished! Just mount this small unit under your hood, plug in a small AC extension cord, and close the hood. (not affecting alarm operation). It can charge a dead battery (not recommended) but it can take 24 to 36 hours.

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