Power banks that will jump start cars are well worth having.

Had cold weather problems with my previous car, simply connect to the battery and no pfaffing around with jump leads. (Some simply plug into what used to be called the cigarette lighter).

But as Tombs says if the battery is dead no point in charging it.

Posted By: Ruttles on February 24th 2026 at 10:48:05

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Wrath Car Battery Charger help please (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 10:11:05
- Foxsur FBC122406D 7 stage smart charger (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Feb 24, 12:17:51
- Power banks that will jump start cars are well worth having. (General Chat) - Ruttles, Feb 24, 10:48:05
  - i wouldnt use one that plugs into the cigarette lighter (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 11:03:52
    - i'm no expert (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 11:30:35
      - I didn't say mine plugs in to the cigarette lighter... (General Chat) - Ruttles, Feb 24, 13:22:03
  - The point of charging mine was to drive it to a garage to get the battery replaced (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 24, 10:53:42
- maybe just get a new battery? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 10:28:37
  - The RAC put a new one in about a year ago. (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:21:30
    - twice (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:24:02
  - The RAC put a new one in about a year ago. (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:21:00
  - This can be misleading. (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Feb 24, 12:17:12
    - ^this (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Feb 24, 12:35:18
      - in that case then just get a new battery (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 12:48:32
        
        ^rich (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 24, 13:27:27
  - VMT above but i would also add .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 10:33:03
- Are you after a jump starter or a battery charger? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 24, 10:13:59
  - Jump starter I think (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:09:36

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