Showing posts with label how to charge car battery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to charge car battery. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

E-Z Red S520 Side Battery Lifter

E-Z Red S520 Side Battery LifterNice to have around. Works fine. The only reason for 4 stars (over 5) is that a simple spring or rubber band could make it really easy to use. Keep tension on the thing. It's fine though. Otherwise, sturdy, good rubber grips, good handle. Make sure you don't order (or ship) with other "delicate" items in the same box, as Amazon fullfillment will likely just throw it in the box loose, and beat the crap out of other things in the box. Like my stuff was beat up.

This product is great!...A real back and hand saver.

If your battery is missing a lifting handle, or if it is located in a tight spot, this is the product for you. Seriously, it works on all size batteries, and both top and side posts. I personally own and use this product, and it is a bargain at double the price.

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I have dropped one battery (ruining it) on count of this carrier.

I have already ordered the old "strap" to carry my batteries!

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This is a great tool for those who have to remove car batteries on a somewhat regular basis. I have vintage Corvette with the battery in the rear, behind the drivers seat. This tool makes removal very easy. The tool is well made and should last for a long time.

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I have an older Corvette with a side terminal battery mounted in a battery compartment behind the drivers seat. To say the least it's a pain in the a$$ to get that battery in and out. It only took me 30 years to find this tool, but less than 10 minutes to swap the battery once the tool hit my front porch. If you have a difficult to access battery buy this tool. You will never be sorry. It could be the best money I ever spent.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Sony XVM-R75 Motorized Fold-Down Widescreen 7" LCD Monitor (Silver)

Sony XVM-R75 Motorized Fold-Down Widescreen 7' LCD MonitorGreat monitor with a cool factor of mototrized fold-down. The problem is the fold-down motor is not durable in regular use. I have owned this monitor for just barely 2 years, and the motor is defective. At every bump on the road, the monitor would automatically close, which drove the kids...and me crazy!! I originally had this professionally installed, and now, the technicians stated that the motor is defective/broken. I am disappointed and really was expecting a much more reliable product from Sony.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

LG Solar-Powered Bluetooth Car Kit HFB-500

LG Solar-Powered Bluetooth Car Kit HFB-500
  • Lg Solar-powered Bluetooth Car Kit Hfb-500. Environmentally Friendly.
  • Solar-powered Bluetooth Car Kit Where 2 Hours Of Sunlight Equals 1 Hour Of Talk Time.
  • With Easy Pair, Redial, Call Reject, Echo Cancellation, And Multi Pair.
  • Compatible With Most Mobile Bluetooth Devices For Hands Free Calls
  • 1 Year Warranty From Lg Mobile

Excellent design. Easy to operate. Good call quality. Easy and reliable synching with two cellphones. Most functions controlled by a single large press switch (top 20% of device) whose function depends on call and power status, i.e. answer/end, redial, voice dial, manual sync, and audible power status with power-on and whether call is in-progress, and auto sync with power-off. Solar charging feature is outstanding, especially here in Florida. Device has remained fully charged without the need for the supplied car charging adapter. I previously owned the highly rated MOTOROKR T505 speakerphone which was a nuisance to use I threw it out. I purchased a second LG after two weeks of using the first unit.

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This is not a bad product. It is very intuitive to use, in fact I didn't even have to look at the manual to set it up. If you live in a sunny state, then the possibility that you will have to use the car charge (cigarette) adapter to power up the headset is very low. Its main weakness is that the person on the other end of the line won't hear you very well, unless you scream your way through the conversation.

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My office is my truck and my ability to conduct business on the phone is critical to my success. Also, much of my driving is on unpaved roads. I have never had to charge the devise outside of its solar charging feature. I have used this product for 3 months and have had no complaints from the other end of my phone calls. Even when I asked the person on the other end they said that they had no idea that I was using a speaker phone devise. I changed employers and now I'm buying another one. Good product.

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With bluetooth devices I tend to charge them once, then once the battery dies, never again. It just never makes it back inside the house. Recharging once a week or whatever seems obnoxious.

Enter the self-charging LG bluetooth. It's stupid easy to use (two buttons), syncs up quickly, and never, ever, ever needs to be charged (after the first time). I put it on the window of my car and it's stayed charged for several months of light to moderate usage. Fantastic!

Now for the bad news--the speaker is crap. I've given up using this on the freeway at speed. Granted I drive fast and have a noisyish sports car, but I still have to wait until I hit one of LA's inevitable traffic jams to really make any important calls. I would give it 5 stars if I could hear things clearly, but as it is this unit earns 3.5 stars. (Cue Ed McMahon)

A solar-powered hands-free bluetooth speaker/mic for your car would be resistant to sun and heat. It is not. This unit worked very well for me from January through June. It never needed a charge despite many cloudy days mounted on the inside of the windshield as directed by the manufacturer. But one hot day in July, while I was at work, the unit overheated, swelled up, warped and ruined the power and answer/call buttons. It is fused into a single mass and literally bursting at its plastic seams.

This is a device DESIGNED to be installed in a hot, sunny windshield, and it was destroyed the first time the temperature exceeded 90 degrees outside. The temperature inside the car may have been 120 I don't know but still, extremely disappointing. And it's not like I live in Texas or Arizona. This was a sunny day in Oregon. Insert your own clouds-and-rain joke here.

I give two stars because the concept is excellent and the initial quality was decent. But buy this only if you want to install it in your car and then take it out every day and carry it around with your phone or misplace it. Lame.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Schumacher XP500 Instant Portable Power Source

Schumacher XP500 Instant Portable Power SourceWe bought this at Walmart a few months ago with little to no research ( which isn't like me at all) so I was very surprised to find the

unit works like a champ. It was bought specifically to start a riding mower whose battery always seems to be dead. Far easier to take this unit to the mower then to try jump starting it with a vehicle.I was delighted it worked so well. I was given the chance to help a stranded motorist with a dead battery as few weeks ago and thought here is a chance to see if it can crank the big trucks not just the mower.

I remember the look on the guys face when I pulled this from the back seat of my truck..He said that little toy isn't going to

start this truck..I simply hooked the terminals red to + and Black to the asked him to turn over the engine..truck started without the slightest

hesitation...the look on his face was well worth the money we paid for this unit.

The operation is simple enough..after the unit is fully charged per the manual..hook the terminals up to the battery posts and turn the knob to the on position

boom ,,done ..There are a row of led lights but they are high up on unit with no real way to aim or focus the light which might be handy changing a tire at night.

There is also usb port for small devices which is cool.

The only thing I didn't like is the way this plugs into the wall (for charging/recharging)..the prongs simply flip up from the back ..this makes it easy for the unit to not make contact..a small cord would have been nice..maybe one can bought ..I don't know.

So all in all it's a excellent unit and I plan to buy at least one for each vehicle for emergencies and we are getting my dad one for Christmas as well.

This is going to be my second battery charger of this brand; I got my first second hand and I have never had an issue with it. This is a great resource for not only jumping car batteries, but for power outages as well; the USB port makes and the 12 volt adapter makes it easy to plug in multiple devices for charging and the built in LED light is surprisingly bright given its size. It's light in weight so transporting is no issue as well and the battery life is great (I haven't yet fully drained the charge after multiple uses and hours). I used this on a camping trip, during Hurricane Irene and a freak Nor'easter this past October and it was a life saver especially going for days without power. I highly recommend this product for your charging and utility needs!

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This is plenty good enough for boosting a compact car battery. My kids have stranded the car a few times by setting off the car alarm and not resetting it until the battery is too low to start the car. After some late night rescues with jumper cables I needed another solution. XP500 was it. I have never tested it with a totally dead car battery, but it works well to help a low battery. I wish it had a needle meter instead of LEDs, and it should come with the male-male 12v connector. I made a 20' one with 2 $.99 male plugs and some heater cord. The XP500 sits in the trunk getting charged up from the automobile charging system.

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This device does what it's supposed to. After a lengthy initial charge, the monthly recharge doesn't take too long if you haven't used it. Has started a small Honda Fit battery that was practically dead and currently sits in the back of that car. Has a LED light which would be useful in a dark situation.

The power on device is a rotary dial for some reason. I'm not sure why it's not just a switch. Clamps are strong, but a little big, I had to work to position the positive in the small space available on the actual battery so it could make contact with the terminal. Be aware of that if you have a modern battery with fuses or other hard plastic around the terminal.

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I had TWO: 1st returned after not taking a charge and the led lights not working correctly. (also wouldn't start the car and I ended up calling a wrecker for $30 bucks anyway)

Replacement, I charged and charged... Green light never came ON but did Glow some. After 3 days I unplugged it, let it sit and the indicator when pushed lit the green light (OK).

3 days ago, battery dead again so I hooked it up, let it sit awhile and tried to start the car. turned over poorly a few times then nothing! I tried as long as I could and it went dead very fast, what there was of it.

Luckily, a neighbor came by and I got a jump from him. Drove around awhile and all was well.

I plugged the unit in to re-charge (push button showed nothing lit! red, amber, OR green)! Lit up red as normal and I thought nothing of it.

An hour later, I glanced over and it was GREEN (charged) again! Waaaay too fast.

So, I sent it back for refund. I don't trust it, it wouldn't do the job (it's only a 6 cylinder, not a Peter Built for the love of Mike)!

Any product with a special return sticker on them all OUGHT to tell you something!

I am going to spring for a commercial grade and be done with this nonsense...

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Friday, May 16, 2014

RadioShack Power Inverter 350 WATT DC-to-AC 22-155

RadioShack Power Inverter 350 WATT DC-to-AC 22-155Works perfect every time. Looks and works exactly as description describes. very happy I went with this one. I would highly recommend this to anyone in need of an inverter of this sort. Heck.. even if you don't need one, buy it anyway.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

HTC Droid Incredible 2 (Verizon) Adjustable Car Windshield Dash Mount Cradle Holder Kit + Micro USB

HTC Droid Incredible 2 Adjustable Car Windshield Dash Mount Cradle Holder Kit + Micro USB Rapic Car Charger G14This works fine, seems well built. The only issue is the long arm wobbles a bit, use caution if you have an older, shaky vehicle. Also, the charger that comes with is functional but very cheap.

Have used this for 2 weeks, maintains its grip on dash/windshield. The arm is strong and will maintain its position even when placing or removing the phone from its holder. Inexpensive, and the car charger seems like an extra.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Coby CA-737 Wireless FM Transmitter - 4 x FM Presets

Coby CA-737 Wireless FM Transmitter - 4 x FM Presets
  • COBY Wireless FM Transmitter - MP3/CD/MD Playback CA-737

Model 738 which was not available enables one to select a silent frequency from the entire FM spectrum while model 737 offers only four frequencies between 88.1 and 88.7

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I can't really use this product as there are radio stations that broadcast using the same frequencies as this product. I can't dial out the radio station and dial in my mp3 player. Wish the unit offered a wider frequency range.

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I had been using a Belkin plug-in transmitter in my car but got tired of the static. I've been using this Coby unit at home for listening to audiobooks on my MP3 player with great results. In the house, I found that it transmits strongly about 15 feet, drops off quickly after that. The position of the short plug wire relative to the radio makes a difference, so I guess that's the antenna.

I decided to try it in my Camry, which has an antenna in the rear windshield. I really get a sense of the power of this thing in the car. When I turn it on, static turns to silence. Because my main need is to listen to audiobooks, frequency cutoffs are not important, and I can't report on them.

I like that I can go down to 87.7 FM, below the 88.0 limit of most FM stations. Great in a crowded urban environment. Three pre-tunes seems enough most of the time. I do live in the suburbs of Rochester, NY, so your own experience may vary.

The problem is battery life. This unit burns through a pair of AAAs in about six to eight hours, not a big problem if you remember to turn the unit off, of if you use rechargeable batteries. I would like to see an auto-shutoff feature.

If I could, I'd take maybe half a star away for the battery issue. But at this price, I can't imagine a better deal.

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I owned the previous version of this. Almost identical in the picture.

The earlier version had digital tuning across the whole FM band.

The current version has only four channels switch selected.

The old one had a 30 hour battery life. This has a 6 hour battery life.

I searched out the Coby because of my good experience. This is not as good as the $12 from Wal-Mart

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Don't bother with this product unless you like the sound of static. It was like listening to a scratchy record. I had to turn the volume on my car radio and my MP3 player up as loud as they would go, and only then could I hear the music. But the quality was not good at all.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Viper 5901 Full Feature Car Alarm With Remote Start And 2-Way Pager

Viper 5901 Full Feature Car Alarm With Remote Start And 2-Way Pager
  • In remote start mode, if Active Temp Check is selected, Responder LC3 will display Temperature
  • Now you can see the actual temperature inside the vehicle, before walking through the weather to get to it
  • If anything happens to your vehicle, Responder LC3 notifies you right away if you are within range
  • D2D Serial Data Port - Gives installers plug-and-play connection to all the other XPRESSKIT interfaces

I don't know where to start with this it has so many cool features! I love that this can open and close power windows. You can walk away from car car with the windows down click the arm button and it rolls the windows up as well! The remote start is simply amazing I'm an xray tech and work in a room with all lead walls in the back of a building. My truck is parked in the front of the building and I can start it from my desk behind lead walls and several other concrete walls! I would recommend that you find a knowledgeable installer with a viper bitwriter. Best buy had no idea that this unit could roll the windows up and down so talk to your installer about what you want to do with it. Amazing product and I highly recommend it!

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True story, I live in the DC slums. Well all of DC is a slum but I live in the slummiest part of the DC slums.

Up until recently, I drove a beat up car that looked crappy but ran great. When I moved to the DC slums (secure parking spot FTW!), I really didn't believe anyone would actually break into my car thinking I had anything of value in there. Alas, they did.

Lucky for me, around the same time hoodrats plundered my hooptie ride, the factory alarm on said hooptie ride had long since crapped out and one morning, was stuck in armed mode. I had to tow my car to a mechanic to disable the alarm (which killed the engine, meaning I couldn't start my car and it howled the entire way to the mechanic from the back of the tow truck) and there happened to be a guy who specializes in these alarms in the same strip as the mechanic. I set up an appointment to have the alarm installed within days.

I knew I wanted the "pager Viper" as I'd read about it somewhere but the alarm guy specifically ordered this one and I'm glad he did. He is familiar with hoodrats so he knew exactly which model I needed. I did not get remote start installed at that time but have since bought a new car the system was easy for him to remove from my old car but will be SUPER complicated for him to install in my new one (a 2011) so PLEASE go to someone who is familiar with Viper alarms to install yours and will be getting it put in that one. You can also wire this thing to open the trunk (I never go in mine so that's not a feature I require) apparently.

As others have said, I sleep well at night seeing this system's soothing blue light blinking from inside my car in the parking lot from my apartment window. A few times, I've been in the store and the pager has alerted me to some kind of nonsense going on near my car. It also alerted me to the fact that this trashy chick who always parks next to me was hitting my car with her door every time she opened it; I didn't mind as much on the old car but now that I have a new one with a fat car note, I'm not about to sit here and let trashy broads hit my car with theirs. The Viper 5901 scares the crap out of reckless hoodrats and helps me feel better about my decision to live in the worst part of one of America's worst cities. That kind of confidence is priceless. Plus it looks cool and I feel like a bad mofo sliding out to the parking lot getting chirped at by my vehicle. Come on, it's sexy.

Highly recommended.

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Purchased this online and had it installed at best buy and payed $570 for both the unit and install. Had I purchased the unit at the store it would have cost $740. Love the product. Amazing range, and no one can beat this price!!!

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this security system has given me a lot of restful nights. I dont have to worry about my vehicle getting broken into anymore. I highly recommend this system and amazon has the best price anywhere.

You can't go wrong with viper. I got this put in after they stole my rims off of my car. I purchased the 5901 along with the 508d(proximity sensor), tilt sensor, and the back up rechargeable siren. It works excellent.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Schumacher PI-140 140 Watt Power Inverter

Schumacher PI-140 140 Watt Power InverterPurchased this to decrease my costs for auto charging devices... Works really well...Just bought a new phone and can use the regular house power adapter to charge it...one less expense for me.Schumacher PI-140 140 Watt Power Inverter

This works great. just took a long trip an the wife use it everyday for a week for her kindle. Not one problem with it

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

35 Watt Solar Panel 12 Volt Battery Charger + Charge Controller in One Pack

35 Watt Solar Panel 12 Volt Battery Charger + Charge Controller in One PackReceived in good condition well packed. It works great on my camper keeping the battery's topped off while in storage at the RV storage lot.

WAS DISAPPOINTED AT FIRST BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WIRING,BUT THEY HELPED ME BY EMAIL TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

ALSO LIKED THE SOLAR CONTROLLER W/ IT'S EXTRA OUTPUT FOR LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTS.

ALSO DOES GREAT TO CHARGE MY 12 VOLT BATTERY. GREAT PRICE FOR 35 W/SOLAR PANEL

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Attwood Battery Tray, 27 series

Attwood Battery Tray, 27 seriesnice compact design made of nylon and plasic. bonded tray to boat deck with pl premium construction adhesive. lenght of hold down rods are barely long enough for a walmart deep cycle battery, but for other brands of battery hold down fits fine.

Good plastic tray that provides the security for my bank of batteries. The simple plastic secure down plastic pieces work well and when turned and tightened properly, are less likely to snag any wires. With plastic, I won't have to remove the trays due to corrosion from salt water. Lastly, shipping was QUICK. Ordered two trays and had both delivered in 4 days at the same time. This was great.

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Solid tray (thick sidewalls), and came with all stainless screws needed. Top is easy to remove for battery removal. Much better than my original battery tray with the nylon quick-snap.

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Bought this larger tray for an upgraded battery. Previous tray was the smaller Attwood. New larger tray installed in same mounting holes, old tray still in excellent shape after 12 years.

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It works great. I think I read a review that said they stripped the threads on the top hold downs and I have to say that's a monkey with a hammer. You can feel confident once you tighten them down and the base has plenty of holes to screw to wherever your mounting it. I used it on a series 27 marine battery from Advanced. No problems with this one!

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Monday, July 1, 2013

Pyle PLMN9SU 9-Inch Battery Powered TFT/LCD Monitor with MP3/MP4/USB/SD/MMC Card Player

Pyle PLMN9SU 9-Inch Battery Powered TFT/LCD Monitor with MP3/MP4/USB/SD/MMC Card Player
  • 9'' Full Color TFT-LCD Monitor - AV Input Function for Connecting External Devices - High Resolution: 480 x 234 - Includes Multi-Function Remote Control
  • Headphone Jack - Built-In Rechargeable Battery - Up to 2 Hour Life - Electronic Shock Resistance - Dimensions: 9.2'' (W) x 5.9'' (H) x 1.28'' (D)
  • On Screen Menu Control - Accessories Included: Headrest Mounting Bag, 12V Cigarette Lighter Plug & AC Adapter - Fold-Out Picture Frame Sta
  • Built-in Stereo Speakers - PAL/NTSC Compatible - Compatibility: MP3, MP4, WMA, AVI, JPEG, DIVX and More
  • USB Flash Drive and SD Memory Card Readers - AC Adapter: 110-220V - Pre-Installed DOLBY Decoder for MPEG-4 Video Support

IF you are thinking of getting onecheck this firsti seriously walk you through itwhat it does and how to put it in. I dig itwatch tv on the dash and then you can put it away when donehey i wanna watch movies toothe other ones only go in the roof for the folks in the backnot cool! so have a looki get into the wiring a bit so even if you have never done one before(i hadn't) you will be able to now

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this tv works good but wont rep-lace realtv but helps when having black out or and can be used when travling

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I bought this monitor to be used in the car. I tried some file extensions on it like mp4, flv, rmvb and they didn't work.

The extensions that work were mp3 and avi. I will try some other extensions and update my review.

Note that it needs a low quality videos as the screen is a low resolution.

the sound which comping from the speakers can be heared only if you closed your car window, but its good and clear.

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The product didnt do anything the ad said it would do. It could have just been the one I was sent but it wouldnt play any movie file I gave it including those others have said they got it to work on feedback. I couldnt get it to work as a monitor with the included cables and I tried many different devices, some new some older. The only thing I could get it to do is play jpeg photos and they were very staticky and blurry. The seller gets an A+ for extremely fast shipping and customer service. It only took 24 hours to contact amazon and UPS to get to my doorstep to return the item.

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Very good product here from Pyle. No surprise that these guys have made some quality electronics, like, duh! Everything about this screen is completely well engineeredreally strong case that can take a fall. I know, my kids dropped it already and no negative repercussions at all have appeared!