TimC wrote:So, this might be a topic for a new thread, but, might be nice to hear a half dozen responses instead of a gazillion...
What sort of jump pack do you have and how do you like it? When I picked up a set of jumper cables I saw a Li-ion jump pack for $40. It said it would start most four cylinder vehicles but is really for four wheelers and mowers and such. Read some reviews later that gave it good reviews for cars. Also read some about the dangers to electronics when using jumper cables. Are the Li-ion packs, about the size of a pack of brown and serve breakfast sausage, worth getting?
I got this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FTG9PBK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Haven't used it but it alway seems charged ready to go. I was going to get a Noco but I was one at my Jeep guys shop and saw he had one and asked him about it and he hates it. Works less than 50% of the time. Said he would never carry it off-road. Amazon reviews are all over the place on them.
Odd story, My wife and I pull in to a mall parking lot and a guy flags us down and said his car needs a jump. I was wanting to try the jump pack and said sure. He said he was parked in the last row by the exit. So we went and parked and grabbed the jump pack and walked over to where he said he was. I saw him and said is this the car? He said yes where is your car pull it over. I said no need I have this to jump start you. He said it won't work to get my car. I said let's try this first and open the hood. He said "just get the car". I said okay and walk back to my car and put the jump pack a way and headed in the store to meetup with my wife. I was walking in and a police officer walking out and I told him what happened and said maybe he will take a jump from you. His reply was "they never do. But thanks for trying to help". When we left there were four squad cars and the guy was in cuffs along with 2 others that I didn't see when talking to the guy. I had so many what if running through my head on the way home.
Todd