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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1314   
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Hi Big Ives,
I've had a couple of cheapy 17Ah boost packs with built in compressors and to be honest they weren't brilliant. OK for starting a smaller engine with a partially discharged battery, but not up to much else. Also, the compressors were really cheap and noisy, taking forever to inflate a Defender sized tyre. I now have a Ring RRP265 pack which has 33AH capacity and I have been very pleased with it. It can be charged via a 12 volt supply and comes with a cigar socket lead to do this. It doesn't have a built in compressor, but I have a separate Ring 4x4 12 volt tyre inflation compressor which can be plugged into the Defender cigar socket or the socket on the RRP265. The RRP265 also has a 300w 240v inverter fitted which can be used for lower powered mains devices. And a USB output . Not the cheapest, but I picked one up a couple of years ago when Halfords had some sort of deal on. I don't carry it around in the Defender. It sits at home on a smart docking/charging station which is supplied with it. I've started our 3 cyl diesel Chinese tractor with it a few times and a friend's old diesel Ford Mondeo, so I guess it should have enough kick to spin over a V8 petrol. |
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31st Dec 2017 9:35am |
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| big ives Member Since: 24 Dec 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 125
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lohr500
thanks for the reply yes just looked there now at this on halfords site looking at the ones on fleabay, i will not be carrying mine in the defender all the time only when doing NC500 in July 2018 and hopefully Pyrenees in September 2018. Just trying to be self sufficient and hope i never need the damn thing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RS1322HV-RoadSta...1438.l2649 and maybe this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIP-03936-Car-B...SwrhBZEzzB 2016 Discovery 4 1989 90 CSW V8 (fully rebuilt and running like a dream) 1996 defender tray back fully rebuilt/loaded for challenge events |
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31st Dec 2017 10:38am |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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Have a look on Machine Mart website their Clarke booster pack has a compressor built in and comes with a charge lead that plugs in to cigar lighter to charge while driving. I’ve had one for years and it’s been faultless. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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31st Dec 2017 1:57pm |
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| BobT Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 110 
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I have one of these and it started my 110 when the battery was so flat it wouldn’t open the doors with the fob, I’d left the internal light on for a couple of weeks as I keep it under a waterproof cover.
You can get a compressor that is powered off this I think, made by the same people. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Intelligen...suaoki+u10 |
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31st Dec 2017 2:40pm |
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| big ives Member Since: 24 Dec 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 125
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OK bought this Suaoki U10 having read all the reviews on line it appears to be the
 b******s this new style is all alien to me as i am old school however i am open to move with the times 
once i get home i will be discharging a full charged battery and conducting a full test on this new style jump starter, will keep everyone posted  2016 Discovery 4
1989 90 CSW V8 (fully rebuilt and running like a dream) 1996 defender tray back fully rebuilt/loaded for challenge events |
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