Current Events > trying to jump my car with a portable car starter...but there's no power button

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how TF am I supposed to use it if there's no power button to start the device up?



and yes, this is a jump stater + portable power device. it says it on the box. and yes, i am very car illiterate >_>

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heres pictures of the back as well as the box





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Charge it. Connect to battery. Start car.

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Nobody can be this car illiterate.

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Blade_Trinity posted...

Charge it. Connect to battery. Start car.

in online tutorials, theres a power button to actually power the device on.

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Pretty sure there's an instruction manual that comes in the box.

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Mr_Karate_II posted...

Pretty sure there's an instruction manual that comes in the box.

it is but it says turn the switch on. cant do that if theres no switch

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You gotta plug it in and charge it, bro. You'll be good in a few hours.

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I see a switch in the picture.

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Maybe... just maybe it's that switch on the front?

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LMAO

this has to be trolling

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SolidShadow3 posted...

Maybe... just maybe it's that switch on the front?

thats for the light

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roos1046 Reborn posted...

LMAO

this has to be trolling

i told you im not good with cars

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pojr posted...

in online tutorials, theres a power button to actually power the device on.

I use jump packs daily for my work.
Not every pack has a power button.
If you connect the clamps and the LED lights light up, then it is providing power.

I use the Clore ES5000 and Truckpack ES 6000 daily.
My personal pack I use at home is a Motomaster Eliminator 1000a Lithium.

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Connect it first and wait about a minute then try to start the car.

If it still doesn't work then IDK. I've never used a power pack that had to be turned on. You can jump a car with just a battery by itself.

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pojr posted...

i told you im not good with cars

May be a good idea to start learning? If you own a car then you need to know about them, hell i don't own a car but i certainly know enough to fix something if it happens.

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Why buy that thing instead of just putting a new battery in your car >_>

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roos1046 Reborn posted...

LMAO

this has to be trolling

Stfu don't you dare make fun of pojr.

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thronedfire2 posted...

Why buy that thing instead of just putting a new battery in your car >_>

For winter. Emergency boosting is very common in colder climates. To the point where most tow companies will drive out to you and boost you for a fee.

TC here is a web page that has a download able manual for the exact pack you have.

https://www.batterychargers.com/en/products/jump-starters/sj1329-600-peak-amp-jump-starter-portable-power

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meestermj posted...

pojr posted...

in online tutorials, theres a power button to actually power the device on.

I use jump packs daily for my work.
Not every pack has a power button.
If you connect the clamps and the LED lights light up, then it is providing power.

I use the Clore ES5000 and Truckpack ES 6000 daily.
My personal pack I use at home is a Motomaster Eliminator 1000a Lithium.

I just tried it and it works! Am I just able to remove the red and black pliers and it will be fine? I don't want to get electrocuted
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pojr posted...

I just tried it and it works! Am I just able to remove the red and black pliers and it will be fine? I don't want to get electrocuted

Yeah, just make sure they don't touch each other.

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pojr posted...

I just tried it and it works! Am I just able to remove the red and black pliers and it will be fine? I don't want to get electrocuted

Remove the negative first if your device doesn't have spark protection. Gases tend to collect at the positive post and can ignite if you take the red off first.

So long as the two connectors never touch, they don't touch metal, and you don't connect them backwards you'll be fine.

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CableZL posted...

pojr posted...

I just tried it and it works! Am I just able to remove the red and black pliers and it will be fine? I don't want to get electrocuted

Yeah, just make sure they don't touch each other.

meestermj posted...

pojr posted...

I just tried it and it works! Am I just able to remove the red and black pliers and it will be fine? I don't want to get electrocuted

Remove the negative first if your device doesn't have spark protection. Gases tend to collect at the positive post and can ignite if you take the red off first.

So long as the two connectors never touch, they don't touch metal, and you don't connect them backwards you'll be fine.

Success! Got my car started. Thank you guys.

Mr_Karate_II posted...

pojr posted...

i told you im not good with cars

May be a good idea to start learning? If you own a car then you need to know about them, hell i don't own a car but i certainly know enough to fix something if it happens.

That's why I made this topic. Trying to learn. I learned by doing, not necessarily just by reading. I did read but I'm also kind of a dumbass so I need to ask the professionals to make sure I get things right. Apparently this shit is dangerous.
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pojr posted...

Success! Got my car started. Thank you guys.

That's why I made this topic. Trying to learn. I learned by doing, not necessarily just by reading. I did read but I'm also kind of a dumbass so I need to ask the professionals to make sure I get things right. Apparently this shit is dangerous.

I've been zapped a good number of times, and even minorly welded a 10mm wrench to a car frame by accidentally sparking the battery.
It's scary the first few times, but you get used to it and you learn.

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meestermj posted...

pojr posted...

Success! Got my car started. Thank you guys.

That's why I made this topic. Trying to learn. I learned by doing, not necessarily just by reading. I did read but I'm also kind of a dumbass so I need to ask the professionals to make sure I get things right. Apparently this shit is dangerous.

I've been zapped a good number of times, and even minorly welded a 10mm wrench to a car frame by accidentally sparking the battery.
It's scary the first few times, but you get used to it and you learn.

Hurts like a sumbitch though. I'm not sure what's worse, the low voltage high current of a battery jolt, or the high voltage low current of getting zapped by a spark plug or faulty plug wire

treewojima posted...

Hurts like a sumbitch though. I'm not sure what's worse, the low voltage high current of a battery jolt, or the high voltage low current of getting zapped by a spark plug or faulty plug wire

I'll take the battery jolt. Easier to cut contact imo. I usually end up being zapped for longer on plugs or wires. Though it's easier to get zapped without noticing by batteries and thinking "where did these blisters come from?"

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Our hs power mechanics teacher got the whole class to stand in a circle holding hands while one kid held the spark plug from an old lawnmower motor so everyone could know what it felt like.

Only took about 8 tries to actually do 8t without some kid getting jumpy and yanking their hand away before the started got pulled. Lol

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I touched an electric fence one day because the kid who lived there told me it was off

I learned an important lesson that day

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thronedfire2 posted...

Why buy that thing instead of just putting a new battery in your car >_>

Without looking into it at all, I assume batteries are probably expensive. Like over $100 right? Or am I wrong? Regardless of price, I'm sure there's probably a very strict standard on what kind of battery you need, like what kind of voltage and stuff
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pojr posted...

Without looking into it at all, I assume batteries are probably expensive. Like over $100 right? Or am I wrong? Regardless of price, I'm sure there's probably a very strict standard on what kind of battery you need, like what kind of voltage and stuff

Really the biggest thing is winter driving.
When you live somewhere it regularly goes below -20, batteries can drain or freeze up.
Now once you get it running and the alternator does its thing, you're fine. Boosters exist to start the car in a pinch, because a cold battery in winter doesn't automatically need replacing. And the new battery could end up the exact same way.

In warmer climates battery boosters are generally unnecessary.

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meestermj posted...

Really the biggest thing is winter driving.
When you live somewhere it regularly goes below -20, batteries can drain or freeze up.
Now once you get it running and the alternator does its thing, you're fine. Boosters exist to start the car in a pinch, because a cold battery in winter doesn't automatically need replacing. And the new battery could end up the exact same way.

In warmer climates battery boosters are generally unnecessary.

this is good to know. i live in ny fyi.

also i signed up for AAA as a result of this incident. i didnt end up needing it today, but i may need them in the future.

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pojr posted...

this is good to know. i live in ny fyi.

also i signed up for AAA as a result of this incident. i didnt end up needing it today, but i may need them in the future.

AAA is nice, especially the roadside assistance.
They'll bring you gas if you run out, drive out and boost you, or even tow you if needed.
Every single person with a car should have some form of roadside assistance.

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