Cheap Wagan 300 Amp Battery Jumper

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My husband is currently deployed, and I let his car sit too long and the battery died (oops). Well, we had been meaning to buy one of these for awhile now, because it's always good to have something like this and not have to rely on strangers. I decided that now was the perfect time to buy one. Especially since my husband's car was in the garage and I didn't feel like pushing it out in order to jump it.

The unit arrived in the mail and I plugged it into the wall and charged it for 24 hours. It notes that you shouldn't charge it for more than 48 hours, because it can get overcharged and break. It was neat to note that it has slots for plugging in other devices and even a USB port. I suppose in chase you lose power, you could use this to charge a cell phone or something. Also has a flash light on the front, which helps if you're needing to use this on the side of the road one night.

Well, I have never jump started a car before... never even seen someone do it. I read over the instructions, checked my vehicle's owners manual, just to make sure that my car battery was "negative grounded", and then attached the red positive cable to the positive part of the battery, and the black cable to a metal bolt on the car. It did spark when I attached the black cable, which was a little scary for me. The instructions said to leave attached for 3-4 minutes. I left it on for about 15, because my friend said that whenever she's used something like this, they'd leave it attached for maybe 30 minutes. So, after 15 minutes, I went to turn the car on, and voila! It started! I then disconnected the cables, negative first, then positive.

So, basically I love this thing. It's really quite small, about the size of a lunch box. It's comforting to know that I can keep this in the trunk of my car, and if I needed a jump, I could take care of it myself. Especially living in Washington state, driving between Spokane and Seattle, my husband and I find ourselves in the middle of nowhere with no cell phone reception quite frequently. What a life saver it is!

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had this a little while now and today got to use the jumper on a friends truck and it worked perfectly. charged it up when i got it and played with the compressor and it worked fine. had not recharged it in about a month and used the jumper today, it worked good. i am satisfied with it. had several that were bigger than this one and they did not work as good.

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Needed to use jumper for the first time 6 months after I bought it. Went to put on positive clamp (made of plastic) and it broke in two at the hinge such that it could no longer clamp onto anything. Luckily I was at home and used a woodworking clamp to attach the jumper clamp to the battery. Car did start fine. It turned out my car had developed some type of power drain while the car was turned off, so I ended up using the jumper a few times like this before I was finally able to get the drain problem fixed. As long as I kept the jumper charged it did jump my battery just fine. 1 year warrany requires me to pay to ship unit back to manufacturer too much money considering the cost of the jumper. I originally bought the jumper for my boat in case I had a problem on the water. But as best I can tell from the pictures at their web site, it looks like all the similar Wagan jumpers all have plastic clamps. I can't afford to worry that my jumper might break again when I need it. I'm going to find a jumper with metal clamps.

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Both my and my friend's car batteries died due to the cold this past week. Admittedly, we had both been gone for thanksgiving break and had not driven them in a week or so, so they were totally dead (not turning over at all). I got this off Amazon, and I figured it would do the trick. I charged it the full 48 hours, and put it on my car for 10-15 minutes and while the lights turned on and the radio did too, the car didn't come close to turning over. I tried multiple times to no avail. Same thing with my roommate we ended up having to jump it the old fashioned way.

So, I will say, if your car is turning over but not enough to catch, I think this charger will do the trick and giving you the extra juice to start it up. However, if your battery is completely dead (not turning over at all) this charger will not start your car.

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I live on a college campus, so most everything is within walking distance for me. Add to that the fact that I'm a total shut-in, and that means my car can just sit there in the parking lot for weeks at a time. Not surprisingly, the battery is often dead.

I bought this gadget so that I can jump start my car, figuring the battery would get charged while I'm driving anyway. It works quite well. Lets me start my car two or maybe even three times before it gives out. But that's the thing: after three times you have to charge it again because it's already drained. I can still operate the electronics and lights on my car while it's hooked up, but it doesn't have the juice to actually jump start it.

You're probably better off getting one of the bigger models so that you have more than a few shots before you need to recharge. It takes about 30 hours to recharge fully according to the manual, so if you're out of juice, you're done for the day pretty much. I think that's just a general limitation of batteries and power sockets, and not the model itself, though. But it's just easier to charge once for say 60 hours and know that you have more than a couple shots.

Besides that, this unit is solidly built. I'm not afraid of accidentally breaking it. The jumper cables are very solid and long enough to easily reach the battery. The air compressor is a nice touch. When you're on the road, it's more likely you'll get a flat tire than have your car battery die. You can also charge USB devices through this, but it's hard to imagine when you'd need to.

All in all it's great, but you might want a bigger model if you have a bigger car. Mine's a Hyundai Elantra and this thing can barely jump start it (but it does it!).

Review of eForCity Car Charger Compatible with LG COSMOS VN250 VX9200 enV3

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This product was exactly what was listed. The charger works great and I received it very quickly! I am very happy with the service!

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Purchased in late March 2011. Was very inexpensive. Used in car only & so far works without a problem.

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Wife needed a charger for her car...this was the right one and works fine. I was concerned it might break easily, but It's lasted for over a year and still going strong. Definitely recommend it

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truth be known its used to charge my phone , my kindle , and I made an adapter for my laptop ...Nice

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Slim size, works well. Not heavy duty construction, but works well at getting the job done. Easy to put into vehicle and remove.

Cheap Cobra Micro Talk 2 Way Radio 20 Mile With Naoo Channels - Cobra

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Good size, good sound, enuf range, rechargable. If you buy anything more expensive then this, it had better be magical.

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You can't turn all the beeping off. you can turn the Roger Beeps off. But turn channel BEEP, turn volume up or down BEEP. But over all they pickup very well in the woods and on the road. But I am sure they will work good in a hike, fishing, vacation and what there made for BAD WEATHER. But not good hunting just to loud. But Cobra makes a Great radio.

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Ok folks, Don't be fooled about these frs/gmrs walkie talkies. Mind you, it's not just the Cobra brand. These are nice radios. However, the 20 mile range capabilities is just a complete lie. They can communicate about a mile at most. The reason I give this radio 3 stars is that it works well for a walkie talkie but, the ranges on these type of radios is only a mile at most. Remember, ALL Brands of this type of radio is Only a mile or two at best. I don't know why they get away with such an exaggeration, but then again look at the late night infomercials promising a hard rock body with just a rubber band. Anyway, these radios are fine for keeping up with the kids at the mall or park. Also important is that you will need a license to operate on the gmrs channels. No problem, just fill out a form with the FCC and get your call sign and go. I'm an advanced class amateur radio operator, so my review can be trusted. Hope this helps.

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There good toys but not good for anythig else. Don't even reach 1/2 mile inside a house and barely that outside. Rechargeable Batteries don't last more than 6 hours. We had hoped to use it to communicate with my dad but they are only toys and unreliable for real communication.I assumed that the 22 mile range was over hyped but did think it would do at least 5 miles disappointment!

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I wanted radios to use with headsets for a youth sports project. These indicate a headset/power connector, but its not described on the packaging or the user manual. The clerk at Walmart electronics dept was useless, and the Amazon listing did not have the description. It is a 2.5mm vs. the common 3.5 mm. I tried several headsets and a few cell phone headsets, but none worked. The manual says absolutely nothing about the headset port other than it is a shared headset/power port. I looked it up online and Cobra's website has a $19 and a $79 headset. I find that the reception of the device is more than adequate for my needs, but if you need a microphone/earphone then you should probably look at the Motorola MR350R which also has the benefit of using a USB charging port vs. a proprietary charger.

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

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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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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.

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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.

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This product has the potential to be a great unit. There is however several factors that pre-dispose this product to be a consumer nightmare!

The manufacturer of this product "Directed" is a huge company and probably one of the most well known for car security systems and remote starters. This should bode well for their products and support. There is one big problem, The company Directed wants NOTHING to do with actually supporting their product and expects you to seek assistance from your local authorized reseller/dealer.

This can be a problem if and when you happen to have a vehicle that the authorized reseller/dealer does not have much experience with.

I own a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee and went to my local reseller/installer. I picked out this unit and had them install it. The job, as I was initially told would take 3 hours. Six hours into the install, they drove me home and said the car would be there all day. I got the call to pick up the call 8 hours after I dropped it off. They told me they had to get special wiring diagrams, but were finally finished and I could take it home. Not 2 days later the unit completely died. The car starter would not work. I took the car back, which the dealer said was odd but infact the unit was dead. They replaced the unit and returned my car after about 4 hours. The car worked well for 2 days, with the exception of my wife notificing that the car's cruise control no longer worked. The shop said that the problem had to be independant of their install because they do not tap into the cars cruise control wires. I had a hard time believing this, but told them I would pay attention and if it keeps up the problem I was going to bring it back in. I did not have to wait long because the next day the whole unit stopped working, exactly the same as the first unit. Dropped the car off again, and again the technician said the unit was dead. They installed the third unit and were confident my streak of bad luck has ended. They also said they tested the cruise control and it was working. I picked up the unit and tested it out. I realized the problem with the cruise control was infact not fixed, but was able to determine that whenever the vehicle was started with the remote start the cruise control did not work. When the car was started with the key, then the cruise control works fine. I tested this out three times each (key starts, and remote starts) on my way home from the shop. When I got home I called the shop again, to tell him that the cruise control was not fixed but I had narrowed it down to only not working when the car was started with remote start. The technician was stumped and said he would look into it, and call around to other shops to see if anyone knew why this was happening.

Well today the remote start unit DIED AGAIN! I called the Jeep dealership and they offered to take the car in and fix the wiring problem (they believed from the explination of the problems, that the units were never the problem, that the technician just had wired them into the car's control units incorrectly). They however wanted $99 for diagnostics, and then estimated 2hrs of work to fix. I explained this to the authorized Directed shop and they wanted to put yet a 4th unit in the car, and said their technician has over 15 yrs of installation, and it could not be his fault. Luckily I purchsed the 5yr warrantee on the unit, and the shop offers lifetime installation warrantee. The only problem is that if I keep going back, I will inevitably be in there every few days getting a new unit installed because they refuse to believe their technicians are at fault for a bad wiring job.

The product itself seems high quality. The actual manufacturer refuses to even address this issue, and refers me back to the authorized reseller. For a company to outright refuse to assist a consumer of their product is horrible. There is obviously a problem with their "authorized resellers" and thus I need to go above them to get my money back (which they refuse to give back any of the installation labor costs).

If you get a good shop that knows what their doing, then I feel comfortable the actual product will be solid. Just cross your fingers and hope, because the manufacturer will NOT SUPPORT YOU.

*UPDATE 02/27/2012 2 years+ with the unit*

I just wanted to update the review to let everyone know how the unit has been holding up.

After the authorized dealer called in their general manager, who correctly diagnosed the previous installation jobs as the problem; he personally installed a new system. The issue is that the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee does not utilize their standard wiring harnesses, and requires special wiring. Most importantly the wiring needs to have a series of resistors which mimic the cars natural system (this is what was causing the cruise control to fail the car resistance was off, and thought the break pedal was depressed; thus cruise didnt work). So after the install, and now in our car for quite awhile, the system has been working great.

The system is solid, you can trust that. The authorized installers would be my biggest concern buying this product again. I've since had to take the Jeep into the dealership to fix a bad ignition system (which the authorized installed refuse to believe is their fault). The Jeep dealership took me back into the shop, to show me the wiring of the remote starter. I cannot express in words how horrible the job looked. They had wires everywhere, and the connections were only taped closed. I ended up paying Jeep to re-wire the whole unit. I got a chance to see the before & after wiring job, and most definately can say the Dealership has much more workmanship. I also have not had a single issue with the unit since.

Discount BESTEK 150w power inverter car dc 12v to 110v ac inverter dc

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I got this as part of my emergency kit, just to have more power options in the event of a power failure, like we had in Sandy. I have not tried this in "anger" yet, no need has come up, but I did take a nearly dead BlackBerry, Kindle HD, a smart phone and it charged them all perfectly (I did them one at a time.)

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I took off a couple of points for the sloppy AC wave form and the idle current use, but would recommend to a friend with the above caveats, and would personally buy again knowing what I know now, after all it does work well for what I wanted. While potentially annoying to someone using this in the car stopped for a long time, the fan running all of the time is actually a good thing for the life of the product, parts will run real hot under a full load and cooling them properly will help prevent failures.

As a rule of thumb always get 2 times the wattage / mA your device actually needs, these run best at 50% load and that also allows plenty of headroom for occaision usage spikes from your device. (Plus I think the ratings are on the "optimistic" side, attained only with an ideal load under ideal circumstances, so not a lie, just not likely your experience.)

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PROS:

Will USB charge most phones and tablets.

115VAC -Suitable for the uses I had, phone wall wart

DC Output (USB) very clean and obviously just going straight through a regulator, nicely done, no introduced ripple at all (means same as battery itself) -Also no change in voltage with load change, held rock solid, again, just like a battery would (did)

Form Factor, small, easy to use, just toss in glove box

Dual USB port to charge two small devices at once, tried my BB and smart phone at the same time

Reasonable Fan Noise while car is in motion (count on it being on all the time, no matter what the load)

CONS:

Very Ugly 110VAC Waveform -This is likely to not work on anything but older non-switching style wall warts, and very well built new ones, you will want to try this before needing it. If your wall wart is 2" square or larger it is likely an older style one and will work fine, if it is a itty-bitty one (technical term :) then it may not work, my BlackBerry one worked fine and it is clearly a new style switching wall wart, but it is a very expensive one (well built). To be fair it should be noted that all small static inverters work this way, but I suspect some do a better job than this unit, the only thing is you'll pay a lot more for a "true sine" wave inverter and likely not need it.

Draws 220mA just plugged in, most of this is the fan. This is only an issue if you had intended on leaving it plugged in all the time.

While the fan was not bad I would not want to be stopped in the car for a long time using it, but on the road, on the move at about 35MPH I could not hear it at all.

Form Factor is also a pro and con, on the con side is where you need to plug it in, as an all-in-one unit, make sure you have enough room around your lighter / accessory plug for this to fit. If that is an issue there are other unit available with a cord or you can buy the lighter extension cord for a few bucks here and solve the problem, much smaller plug, and much deeper socket so it stays in better.

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This is shows the Bestek version of a 110VAC sine wave and a view of a real sine wave from the wall (utility power). Looks a little rough and easy to see why it might bother power supplies that can't easily smooth this out, such as inexpensive switching supplies. (Non-geeks, this is not as bad as it looks, as noted all inexpensive static inverters are going to look about like this)

Specs as measued by me:

Idle Current Draw about 1/4 Amp (220 mA)@ 13.5DVC

AC voltage varied from 110.08VAC @ 12VDC exactly, 112.84VAC at 13.5VDC so it moves around with input voltage.

AC votage also varied on load, from a base of 112.84 VAC at no load, to 107.17 VAC at 120W, at 75W it was 110.26 VAC

Frequency varied from 59.774Hz 61.032 but a 10 minute average came in at 60.044Hz (75W load)

DC ripple was not measurable on anything I own, essentially 0 any load

DC Voltage 5.04VDC, like a rock

BTW -The 300W version of the Bestek waveform looks exactly the same, so same design just beefier parts for more power.

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This inverter produces a square wave AC output, which is unsuitable for inductive loads such as fluorescent lights or computer notebook power supplies or for motors, instead of the nice sinusoidal AC output of normal mains power. It should work for resistive loads like incandescent lights, although those are higher power and are being phased out now.

Even if at this price point one has to expect it, the user should be aware of this significant limitation. When connected to even low power fluorescent lights or computer notebook power supplies, the inverter does not power the device and its indicator LED switches from green to blinking red. The USB DC output was sufficient to power devices such as USB lights however.

The plastic face on one side of the inverter was cracked inside or otherwise not firmly attached to the body so that side pulls out a few millimeters when an AC plug is removed. One therefore has to hold the face in place to avoid separating or breaking it further.

The end that plugs into the car power port is short enough and the face/body large enough that it may not fit in some cars without a wired extender because the large body may be physically blocked by the plastics in the car console.

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Mine arrived fast and has a red body. I like the sturdy one-piece design.

This 150W unit has passed all the tests I threw at it so far, for charging USB devices and running small devices requiring 110VAC. NOTE: Because 150W can draw over 10A, I have upgraded my under-dash fuses to 20A.

The box it was shipped in is close-fitting, and makes a great carrying case.

For the price I was expecting something noisy or ineffective, not the case. This is a wonderful product at a very nice price. I will recommend to friends!

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Looked for a power inverter for my daughter so her children can watch videos on the long trip. Charges the laptop and phone just fine. Works as advertised. Doesn't get hot.

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Did not charge iphone when connected to the usb port it includes. The charges was simply not recognized by the iphone. When I plugged in my laptop, the power adapter of the computer buzzed and clicked loudly. In spite of this, I left my computer connected for a few minutes only to realize that it was very very very slugishly charging. I found this item not to work. This is the second bestek item that I've owned and they both malfunctioned out of the package. Im sad to say im done with BESTEK.

Review of Bosch C35AC0 Quick Connect Cable Harness for C3 Battery Charger

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I bought this quick connect harness for my sports car that goes into winter storage each year, yes soon I'll be tucking my baby in for the winter but with this harness I simply connect the direct plug from my Bosch C3 battery charger into this great harness and I'm done. The Bosch charger is fully automatic so once the battery is fully charged it switches over to a trickle charger to keep my battery in great shape. I don't worry about having a frozen battery or a dead one for that matter.

The harness connects directly to your battery, no matter if you have a lawn tractor, a motorcycle, a back hoe or a car that uses a 6 or 12 volt battery. The harness comes with a 10 amp in-line fuse, the two battery ends have crimp on eyes that will fit most battery cables but can be changed if needed, the other end is the direct plug that goes into the Bosch Charger, it only fits one way so you can do it wrong. I'm very pleased with this harness, it saves time and so easy!

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I already had the Bosch trickle charger but cound not find the adapter anywhere for my motorcycle and of course found it on Amazon! Love this item! Now I never have to remove my bike seat, dig down to the battery to attach the charger when it sits for a long time. This hand item attaches directly to the battery posts and the adaper end just sticks out from under the seat edge, ready to snap or unsnap in about a second!

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If your going to charge more than one battery, this harness is a positive. Great construction, fused for protection and very well built.

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I connected this to my 06 Kawasaki Prairie. Everything worked as advertised...Like the fact that I can very easily inspect the fuse.

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This came loose all by itself in a cardboard box too big with no packing material-and no screws for installation. Now I have to find some stainless screws with a white head. Big pain.

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Reviews of PowerLine 1,300mA Universal AC Adapter with Compatibility Tips

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I didn't read the instructions before using this charger! Who does?? Well... BIG MISTAKE! I ended up ruining my device. I bought this charger to replace the charger I lost for my Summer Infant Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8" Screen Silver. Because I inserted the tip into the plug using the wrong polarity and voltage, I fried my baby video monitor. I eventually fixed the monitor, but one of the buttons stopped working on it permanently due to power overload and it no longer works if it's not connected to the charger. AFTER I read the instructions, I set the tip to the right polarity and voltage and the monitor charges.

I'm so mad at myself, but it's not the charger's fault! Ugh!!!

Minus 1 star because the USB port does NOT simultaneously work when the charger is charging one of the tips! That really sucks cause I thought I would be able to charge my baby monitor AND cell phone/ipod at the same time from the same outlet!

BE VERY CAREFUL AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLUGGING IT INTO ANY DEVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't make my mistake! I'm paying for it now!!!

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This Powerline Universal AC adapter can be used in place of disposable batteries. In addition, there is an USB power port for devices that draw power via an USB cord. It is NOT a charger; it cannot be used for electronic gadgets with rechargeable batteries, although the USB port can be used as a power outlet for devices with built-in or plugged-in chargers. This adapter plugs into a 100-120VAC outlet only and thus may not be compatible with the electrical grids of some foreign countries. The current draw is rated at 1300 mA; that is large for an AC adapter (See Footnote). I bought an exact model of this adapter in a retail store about 3-1/2 years ago and it is still functioning perfectly. It is a proven product, folks.

The blades of this AC adapter can be folded flat for easy storage. There are 5 voltage settings: 3V, 4.5V, 6V, 7.5V, 9V, and 12V, and an USB power setting. It comes with 7 interchangeable plugs of various sizes, secured in a storage bar. Note that you can only use either the USB port or a power plug at any single time, but not both at the same time. Before you install a plug onto the cord, you need to find out the polarity of your device; it is either tip positive or tip negative. You can usually find the information right next to the power socket of your electronic device. Install the plug by lining up the + or symbol with the word "Tip" on the plug receptor of the cord. The wrong polarity may harm electronic gadgets with delicate integrated circuits. It is therefore best to obtain the polarity information ahead of time.

Footnote: If you are buying an adapter to replace an old one that came with a product, buy one with a current rating equal to or more than the original.

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I bought it as a companion to an electronic and unfortunately it didn't work, tested it with other items and it works just fine! Ended up returning the other piece but keeping this charger. I have gone around testing it with other electronics like my cell phone using the USB port and it also works. I am really happy with this purchase!

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Rated down one point because there was no mention that the tips are in 90 degree configurations. Makes the tips shorter than a straight configuration and more apt to not fit in all the way. Barely stays in my device because it's too short. Otherwise, the adapter works well.

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This adapter does not allow you to use the USB port at the same time as the universal tip part. Also, the 1.3A rating is for the tip portion only. The USB portion is a mere 300mA.

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I ride a motorcycle, generally use my smart phone for navigation but I found the cost of the waterproof case was more than this unit costs. The gps itself works well enough and since it runs on windows mobile five it should be possible to load other software onto it besides what comes with it and map updates should be pretty easy too. It comes with a mount that somewhat permanently mounts to the handlebars and has pins in the back that contact contacts on the back of the gps thus making a waterproof power connection, the mount also has a small shade so it's easier to see the screen in bright daylight. The mount also has a small stylus/screwdriver in a holder on the back of the mount. The unit has bluetooth capability so you could pair it with your bluetooth helmet headset or a dogtag style bluetooth that lets you plug standard wired helmet speakers into it.

The unit can also play mp3, display photos in jpeg format and apparently also supports electronic books (although they don't say what format it supports). This unit functions like any memory device (memory stick, mp3 player, sd card) etc. when plugged into windows XP and higher, it's seen just like a hard disk etc. and you can move files on and off it with your pc. This unit has a memory card slot inside the battery door. The outside of the unit has a rubberized power switch on the left and a mini(not micro) usb connector on the right side that has a rubberized cover to keep water out, there is also a small round hole there that might be for headphones (book doesn't mention it) or a reset button. There doesn't appear to be an external reset button or hole to put a paperclip etc. into, unless it's that little round hole next to the power jack. The mount the unit arrives with appears to be for a bicycle handlebar--tiny, it certainly will not work on the one inch handlebars common to most motorcycles (some are 1.25 inch, but most common is one inch). Due to the mount issues I went to gpscity.com and ordered RAM mount parts to fix the issue (around 20-30 bucks and you can pick the parts to your own taste as they are sold individually). The plate on the back of the mount is the industry standard four screw pattern so it was easy to order the plate with the one inch ball and mount it on the back of the gps mount, the stock screws don't work, they're too short, the RAM mount part comes with like three different lengths of screws so find what you need and use those. The wire to the gps has a quick disconnect in it should you want to use it on another bike or remove the whole mount from the bike to frustrate thieves, but the power converter is quite far down the wire where it goes to the power supply; so you'd actually have to order more cables for each bike (does anyone even sell them?). I was able to thread the wire through the front end and around the tree and used zip ties to make it all neat (just make sure nothing gets crimped or strained when you move the front end), a little wire wrap (plastic) also helps protect the power wires from engine heat; especially on an air cooled harley. I used a fuse box tap (accessory fuse) so I didn't have to cut into my wiring harness and that also ensures there will only be power when the key is on so you don't run down your battery. (My 2011 sportster has an accessory fuse & harley uses mini fuses not the big ones like older cars use.), You plug the tap into the accessory fuse socket, insert a fuse into the tap and then tie devices into the red wire coming from the tap, the black wire just goes to any ground, probably a convenient ground around the bottom of the seat someplace. My complaint with the wiring that comes with it is that the wiring is darned tiny, almost so tiny that I'd fear for durability and I had a little problem attaching them to the fusebox tap and the ground (kept pulling out of the spade connectors I used they are so small).

The unit works good but you will be replacing the stock mount to use it on your motorcycle right away. Sharkmotorcyleaudio.com sells this gps and you can also find them on ebay, they respond to emails but you don't get a lot of help from there either. They did offer me a mount when I complained about what came with it but I didn't feel it would work, I notice they have a few more mount products now for sale. I have asked them about map updates and was basically told to go look myself. If you ask me they should carry them in the online store. I had my unit about two months and one of the batteries (2 come with it) died and they promptly sent me another new battery no hassles. The batteries appear to be a standard cell phone battery, if you search on the letters/numbers on the battery you find them all over ebay pretty cheap. The battery door on the back uses two screws to secure it, I find it frustrating to take that door on and off, it has to be all lined up just right or the screws won't screw down tight. All the screw spots on this unit have metal sleeves not just plastic so the doors and mounts should be pretty sturdy and not cross thread easily. I have seen one or two references to this unit on forums but still haven't found any instructions for loading new software or maps. I did find a website for the software on the unit but it would appear they only sell the product on memory cards these days and I have my doubts that would work here; haven't written to them yet about it. I think it's a good product other than you'll be spending around thirty bucks to replace the mount and the wiring harness uses some darned tiny wires, and then there are map update issues. In a year or two when the maps are intolerably out of date it looks like you might have a little problem updating the software that comes with it. If you can figure out how it should be possible to put another gps program on here but you'd need to know the hardware specifications to know if it will work and the software has to support touch screen; you can find a lot of information in the settings on the gps including map dates.

This product obviously comes out of china, probably why it's so difficult to get any real support, they sell the hardware and it's someone else's problem to put software on it and support it. It's a product worth the money but at some point you'll be asking for techie help or doing a lot of research to either update the software or the maps.

Note: There are several other brand names for what appears to be the same unit, at least three of which are sold here: Sharkmotorcycle audio SHKGPS2040, Movewell MH-310H, Owat 35MT. Don't seem to be web sites for any of those companies or horsepower either.

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This is a great product! However, there was no paperwork included in the shipment. I had no clue as to what the parts were or how to use them. There wasn't even any information about the company or how to contact them. Luckily, Amazon has a link to contact the company. Within days I received an answer from the company and was sent instructions by email. They will not send a printed copy. The instructions are very thorough and explain everything you need to know about the GPS. It doesn't appear that there are any updates available so this could cause problems in the future. It is easy to use and it is a good value for the money.

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I bought two of these Gps units for less than the price of one waterproof Garmin. The units came with ample mounting hardware and charging accessories. You can find the manuals on line including the PolyNav navigation software. Works great easy to use. Support is limited but these GPS units work great and ++++easy to program routes and great road map display options. The motorcycle power cord is nice for more or less permanent installation to your bike and leaving the car charger and car mount for quick switchover to car use if desired.

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I bought it to use on my motorcycle. The screen is not readable in the sun and the handlebar mount is too small to fit those on my bike. It was shipped without an owner's manual nor even an instruction sheet. Email contact with the manufacturer has not been helpful.

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For the price I love this GPS. Only down fall is the glare, you can't see the screen in sunshine. Also the handle bar mount I think its for a bicycle. Had to buy a larger mount to go around my handle bars.

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I bought two of these for my wife and I and they work just as described. Charge is great and fits securely in the cig lighter or xtra 12v round plugin in my car. The only reason for the 4 start and not 5 is the fragility of the cord. It is VERY thin. Mine are ok they just appear to be easily broken if mishandled. I recommend storing the cord inside the button push cord wind body when not in use.

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I love this charger. It carries nicely in the car when not in use and is the most easly used charger I have ever used. Would buy again if needed.

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I am using this as a battery maintainer. Seems to work fine. It is a higher quality case and wiring than the Schumacher units I had used in the past. These are a buy again.

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This appears to me to be the same BC209 as the more expensive all yellow version. This one is advertised as a maintainer but the directions and box refer to it as a maintainer/charger just like the yellow version. The paperwork is dated 2011 so it is a up to date model. I bought this to maintain my starting battery in my motor home while in storage which is most of the time. The "house" charger in the motor home only maintains the house battery (not the starting battery)so I was going through starting batteries way too fast from lack of use. The charger does exactly what I wanted which is slow charge then maintain the battery level. The included plug adapters are all nice quality. I chose to use the cigarette lighter adapter and it works great. The light indicates when it is charging and when it is charged. The unit runs without making any noise at all. I actually put my ear to the box and could barely hear a slight hum. From 1 inch away you can't hear a thing! Also there is no odor from the unit either. I could not be happier and highly recommend this product. Now when it is time to travel I can just start her up and go!

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This charger works as good or better than chargers costing 5 times more. I bought 3 of them to use during the winter. Great value!

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It is everything that promises. reliable and fast. nice product. works with my cars and motor cycle. good product for the money.

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One of the things I look for in a charger / maintainer are voltages close to the battery manufacturer's specifications. I picked up two of the recent-model BC209's (yellow and black plastic with only one indicator light) and was pleased to find that the voltages on my agm batteries with the bc209 was 14.68 volts absorb, and 13.65 volts float as measured on a Fluke 87V multimeter.

I'm using both Odyssey and Optima agm's, and these voltages are a nice match for these manufacturers specs for maintaining. I do NOT use them for charging large batteries that have been moderately to highly discharged, and leave that duty up to higher-amperage chargers, and switch back to the BC209 when done.

At this price range, I'm not sure if it has temperature compensation, therefore I would not recommend using it long term in temperatures above 85-90 degrees fahrenheit. Fortunately, it is very quiet in the radio spectrum, and doesn't generate a lot of rf-hash.

Note that I am only using these outside the vehicle with no parasitic drain. As mentioned in the manual, with a large parasitic drain, this charger may not be able to maintain that is, it will never drop to float and that is not good for the battery to stay in absorb forever. So be wise and if it never drops to float, (steady green light indicates float) then you have other issues that need to be looked at.

Overall I'm very pleased with my BC209's as maintainer / top-off charger in this price-range for my optima and odyssey agm's.

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Needed an economical car charger. This fit the bill perfectly. Would recommend to anyone looking for a charger for the same reason!

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I've been using it with my vehicle mount for a few weeks. It was ridiculously cheap and as long as it comes via Amazon Prime, I'll be happy if it lasts six months.

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The device is correct for my Stratosphere phone. Just keeps falling out of the power connector when driving.

Still it does the job for charging.

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doesn't generate a strong enough charge to help your phone and this prduct was dead after two weeks. I recommend staying away from it. It never fit in snugly either.

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This charger arrived quicky and worked great for about 2 months, then started to only work sometimes, and today the plug that goeg into the phone came off from the cord... For a cheap charger or a spare it's fine, but not long lasting.

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I just talked to the manufacturer. The regular Battery Tender Plus will charge lead acid, SGM, and Gel cell batteries. THIS model is not a regularly available model from the manufacturer, and should ONLY be used for the TRUE GEL BATTERY that is on the newer BMW motorcyles. This charger is optimized for that battery and is not optimized for other battery types (although it will work, but not optimally since it will not provide the best voltages needed.) A gel cell battery is not the same as a true gel battery, hence the confusion that people are having.

So .. will it work? Yes. Is it recommended by the manufacturer and optimized for other battery types? No.

The above is from my conversation with a representative from Deltran. Please do not flame me if you don't agree with what the manufacturer told me. I suggest you call them if there are disagreements. I just wanted to post this to provide some clarification since I am in the market for the Battery Tender Plus. Deltran's recommendation was to go with model 02-0128 unless I have the appropriate BMW motorcycle.

Thanks.

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I purchased this product in February of 2011 and it seemed to work fine. It says that this model can be used as a battery charger and it will change from charge mode to float/maintenance charge mode without damaging the battery like trickle chargers. In July of 2011 it just stopped working while it was connected to my classic car battery in float/maintenance charge mode. Of course I bought this model for its 10 year warranty, but now I find out that in addition to having to pay to ship it to the company, I also have to pay $15.95 for them to do Warranty Evaluation, & shipping & handling fees. When you pay $47.00 for an item and it costs you around $30.00 to pay for shipping & return shipping, what is the point of the warranty? This is supposed to be "the best" of battery chargers and they basically want me to pay for anything done to the unit. I am not impressed!

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This little charger works great and takes up very little space. Product dimensions are incorrectly listed as 11x4x11 inches and 2.4 lb it is aproximately 4x3x3 inches, and can't weigh more than a half pound. It also lists the "Battery Tender 081-0069-6 Ring Terminal Harness with Black Fused 2-Pin Quick Disconnect Plug" as a "frequently bought together" item, but mine came with one. You only need more if you are planning to permanently mount them to more than one vehicle.

There seems to be some confusion as to what batteries this will charge. It is optimized for gel cells, which require a lower charging voltage than AGM or flooded. However, it is compatible with the latter 2 types. If you do not have true gel cell batteries, this is not the charger you want, but if you have a mix of 12V gel cell and 12V lead acid batteries, it will handle all of them. 021-0123 and 021-0128 are optimized for AGM batteries, compatible with flooded (STD), and not reccomended for gel cells. 021-0069 is optimized for flooded (STD) batteries, compatible with AGM batteries, and and not reccomended for gel cells. The 012-0156 does everything.

The only thing this charger won't do that I need is to charge 6V batteries, but at the price, I can't expect them to include that capability, so I'll buy their 6v model also.

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After some correspondence with Odyssey Batteries (Enersys), it ends up that the battery tenders don't have a high enough float voltage for their batteries. This is all very confusing of late (gel cell, lead acid, dry cell, etc). Since the float voltage is not high enough, the battery is only about 90% charged max. I measured my BT+ at 13.24V while in float mode. Odyssey says that the float needs to be 13.5V minimum. Here's a quote from their service department:

"There are many great chargers that work well with most batteries on the market that do not fully charge the ODYSSEY battery so if your charger floats at less than 13.5V then it will sulfate the battery and it will fail premature due to consistent undercharging and maintaining the battery in an undercharged condition. Most Battery Tenders float at less than 13.5V"

So, don't plan on using a BT+ on an Odyssey battery. Now I understand why the engine wasn't cranking over as I thought it should. Time to find a better charger. I wish BT would mention this in their product descriptions/website/etc to save the consumer the hassle. I did find a recommended battery chrager list on Odyssey's website. To be fair, my other BT's have worked great on my lead acid batteries.

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Best little electronic item I have bought recently. Little is what it is. The Battery Tender unit is really tiny compared to the old horse of a charger I was used to using. Very effective and very smart little unit. I tried more for a chuckle to see if I could wake up a scooter battery that showed a .5 volt remaining out of 12.4v initial start. It made up over 10v of relative charge in what was a dead battery. I was amazed and very satisfied with the capability of the Tender. Since there is no line voltage output it is a very safe unit to have around. It will hold your battery at full charge for many years. Any vehicle with a battery in it needs a Battery Tender if it is stored for more than a month at a time.