Jump Starter kit Q
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Re: Jump Starter kit Q
Should I ever be worried about jump starting 'modern' cars with regard to voltage spikes damaging expensive electronic modules, ECU's, etc on either the car giving or receiving the jump start?
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Result.. went to Halfords & got £30 off a "NOCO 1500a Jump Starter" has polarity protection & suitable for stop start systems so safe to use on car with ECU.. charges the Phone has Flashlight & will start a 7ltr Engine.. so on that basis should jump start a reluctant A series.
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Is that the GB50 model? Been looking at these for a while, tempted to spend the cash with all the good reviews on here.Polarsilver wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:48 pm Result.. went to Halfords & got £30 off a "NOCO 1500a Jump Starter" has polarity protection & suitable for stop start systems so safe to use on car with ECU.. charges the Phone has Flashlight & will start a 7ltr Engine.. so on that basis should jump start a reluctant A series.
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i signed up as a no pay Member of their Halfords discount thing .. that gives a Tenner off to start with but waited for more hence £30 off the NOCO GB50 x 12v 1500A starter..says it is polarity safe as no point in risking blowing up an ECU on a modern.
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Some of the cheaper ones yes this can happen i would buy a good brand Noco as has been mentioned several times
A local Autospark had a cheap one and he unfortunatley fried an ECU in a renault Espace cost him £1200 for a new ECU
I suppose it was a Renault and they are notorious for easy upset electrics once they get a few years under their belt.
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Thank you, just picked one up!Polarsilver wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:18 am i signed up as a no pay Member of their Halfords discount thing .. that gives a Tenner off to start with but waited for more hence £30 off the NOCO GB50 x 12v 1500A starter..says it is polarity safe as no point in risking blowing up an ECU on a modern.