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Old 06-23-2007, 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Kever888 View Post
We need to carry a portable battery recharger in the car with us (specifically in the trunk, and not the under the hood). Ideally such a unit would need to be jumper cable free, so it has to plug into the cigarette lighter. The unit would have to be of sufficient amperage to be able to start the engine, and if nothing else at least have enough juice to allow the bonnet lid to be opened. Also, the unit has to be lightweight, easy to use, and at a low cost with high quality. The device also has to be able to hold a charge (pending use) for a long time, and to be able to be recharged easily via the cigarette outlet or an AC wall outlet.

I found the solution for me in the following new charger. This device seems to fit the criteria I describe above. I will keep you posted about my experience with it, should I ever actually need to use it. Note: this device is NOT a battery maintainer, it is strictly intended as an emergency battery booster to start a car with a discharged battery.

Black & Decker BB7B Simple Start Vehicle Battery Booster

Regards,
Kevin

I've got one, my family got it for me last year. Works ok, but YOU CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE TRUNK EITHER, unless you think you can reach it over the engine (no way I can reach to rear of trunk from the passenger cab) -- the trunk release requires power, too. i haven't tried to fit it into the compartments behind the seats, but if it fits, that would be th place to keep it. I'll check when I get back home (I'm in a meeting in Vegas this weekend) and post again.

Greg
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