Battery booster - where to buy?

jj · Post by jj » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:44 am

Following on from my non-starting thread, anyone know where to buy one of these guys at a decent price (Halfords ones are £75)

Going to try the mighty house of sher at lunchtime but in case anyone had seen them anywhere I thought I`d ask.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:57 am

Lorry battery on trickly charge and some jump leads.

Much cheaper

but not very portable!

I used to carry one in my Nova

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:59 am

Try an Optimate from any good motorcyle shop. Should be cheaper and has some good connections that you can fit into an S1 battery easier. This is for trickle charging rather than restarting however.

Cheers DMW

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:38 pm

Costco

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:40 pm

why not use one of those solar powered tricle chargers... unless of course it'll be in the garage

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:45 pm

JJ

I bought a similar one to the picture over the Internet, about £39, but it was not upto much.

Had a look at the one in Costco, much heavier, so I would think that would do a better job.

tut

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:51 pm

Machinemart??

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... ump-starts

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:45 pm

BigD

Machinemart??

There is one on GW Road, but you probably knew that.

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renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:52 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:Try an Optimate from any good motorcyle shop.

I have the exige and 355 connected up to one of these in the garage. Never had a single issue with the battery since doing it.

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:51 am

Busters bike accessories have the optimate tricle charger on offer for £22.99.

See the bottom of this link http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/pr ... asp?id=437

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:01 am

Another shout for machine mart.

Mac

hendeg · Post by **hendeg** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:21 pm

How about one of these for 34 quid?

http://www.silverlinetools.com/index.html?code=675144

I can supply if you're interested. I have another but it's 219 quid.

Gary.

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:36 pm

the cheap jump starts have a very cheap battery inside , fraid you get what you pay for
however liddel sell a £5 auto battery conditoner when they sell their motor bike gear ( every so often ) it is only a trickle charge but auto switches on/off as required so no over charging, ideal for winter lay ups

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:22 pm

hiscot wrote:the cheap jump starts have a very cheap battery inside , fraid you get what you pay for
however liddel sell a £5 auto battery conditoner when they sell their motor bike gear ( every so often ) it is only a trickle charge but auto switches on/off as required so no over charging, ideal for winter lay ups

Yep was just going to say they have on for sale with the car stuff next week. fo £4.99 I believe.

May buy a spare myself.

jj · Post by jj » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:26 pm

cheers for the suggestions - picked up a conditioner from machine mart, to find when i checked the old boys shed last night he already had one.... doh!