[BenjiRoss]

Reviving a slightly old thread can anyone point me to a reliable jump start cable on any of the online shopping portals. Theres a few available to amazon, snap deal and ebay but I can't figure out which one is reliable. I hope to get a 500A jumper cable

[sgiitk]

I think all are Ok as far as the connectors/clamps go. In the worst case replace the cable with a 10mm cable and you are singing. Even 6mm may do, but I prefer 10mm.

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by BenjiRoss

Reviving a slightly old thread can anyone point me to a reliable jump start cable on any of the online shopping portals. Theres a few available to amazon, snap deal and ebay but I can't figure out which one is reliable. I hope to get a 500A jumper cable

Sorry just saw your post today. Several trashy cables later, I was on a similar quest and couldn't find anything of reasonable quality locally. Finally ended up ordering a Goodyear jump cable from eBay UK. Pretty solid quality.

[sgiitk]

@outofthebox; Price wise you may be better off buying any trashy cable for under ₹500 and then changing the cable to 10mm/6mm!

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by sgiitk

@outofthebox; Price wise you may be better off buying any trashy cable for under ₹500 and then changing the cable to 10mm/6mm!

Sir my trashy cables also had trashy crocodile clips with the plastic fading & breaking off and very poor quality metal grips, so there was not much point in putting a better quality cable.

But you are absolutely right, if one can get hold of decent, large sized crocodile clips and proper gauge cable of reasonable quality, a lot of money can be saved the DIY way.

[sgiitk]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

But you are absolutely right, if one can get hold of decent, large sized crocodile clips and proper gauge cable of reasonable quality, a lot of money can be saved the DIY way.

I am sure the type of clips are available as part of welding supplies. If need be contact the nearest neighbourhood welder.

[arunphilip]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Finally ended up ordering a Goodyear jump cable from eBay UK.

I've picked up this Draper cable from Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0075738N2/ - its 2.5 m long, and is 10 square mm thick.

Originally Posted by sgiitk

@outofthebox; Price wise you may be better off buying any trashy cable for under ₹500 and then changing the cable to 10mm/6mm!

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Sir my trashy cables also had trashy crocodile clips

Between sgiitk and outofthebox, both of you have touched on both important parts of a jumper cable - one is the gauge of wire (and insulation), the other is the crocodile clips themselves.

I hate the crocodile clips we get in India, they often look like this:

The reason I hate them is they have the metal portions fully exposed. For any casual user (like us), there's a risk that we might accidentally short the cable by having these clips touch one another, or an unintended part (e.g. red crocodile clip touching the car frame) while making the 4 connections. The consequences can be as mild as a blown fuse to an exploding battery.

I'd advise anyone buying jumper cables to strongly consider only those that have crocodile clips like the one shown below (e.g. the eBay UK link that outofthebox posted, or my Amazon UK link).

These are far safer, since the only copper is between the jaws of the clips, which makes it harder for accidental contact, while still allowing you to clamp onto the battery posts and ground point.

Professional users (like garages) might be experienced enough to get away with exposed clips by sheer experience, but for people like me who might be stressed out while stranded on a highway trying to jump-start a car, there's nothing called too much idiot-proofing.

[sgiitk]

@arunphilip; I am afraid I have had a few of the second type of clamps break, but am yet to see type 1 fail.

Just remember the thumb rule. Earth is the last to be connected and the first to be removed.

[haisaikat]

Reviving an old thread, for a 2.8 litre Diesel Innova Crysta AT what rating of Jumper Cables are required? Should I need a 1000 Amp / 2 AWG version or regular 500 Amp ones would suffice?

[bj96]

Originally Posted by haisaikat

... Jumper Cables are required? Should I need a 1000 Amp / 2 AWG version or regular 500 Amp ones would suffice?

I've one, which was custom made with polycab 10mm dia copper cable for Safari Dicor. It is very heavy and occupies a bucket full of space in the boot. Working fine for 7-8 years. Have jump started last gen CRDI Scorpio too with it. Another option is have Lithium based portable starter in your boot . I have something like this one too. With this, I have managed to jump start neighbours petrol Elantra and Tiger 1200 without fuss. They claim it can start a 5L diesel. Only catch is your onboard battery should have some juice left, I think.

-BJ

[haisaikat]

Originally Posted by bj96

I've one, which was custom made with polycab 10mm dia copper cable

Thanks for the advice, I think 10 mm diameter is way more heavier than I can accommodate in the boot. But following your case I ended up ordering the Amazon Basics 2 Gauge / 20 feet cable after checking good reviews and the fact that with 20 feet I can attempt to jump start from a vehicle located at the back or front of mine in the same lane due to practicalities. Here is the link to the product.

https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have noted down the LiON powered jump starter you recommended, may be for future upgrade or if someone from US can bring back one, here on Amazon India the same types of item are way more costlier.

[bj96]

Originally Posted by haisaikat

10 mm diameter is way more heavier .. Amazon Basics 2 Gauge / 20 feet cable after checking good reviews and the fact that with 20 feet ... noted down the LiON powered jump starter you recommended...

Agreed. Mine is too heavy hence, kept to 2.5 meters. Safari had a humongous boot so it was not a problem. The cars have to face each other almost nose touching if long flowing bonnets. But get's the job done, throw any car at it.

-BJ

[kosh4u]

I was not able to find this product on their portal or on any e-tailers. When I contacted their office, I was told that ITC has stopped selling the jump starter, although they still sell car battery chargers.

Originally Posted by car love

Finally bought this jump starter. Its a British company which manufactures and sources for international big names. The quality is very good. Ebay global easy buy I feel is a big sham. Tried several times through it but now they have stopped all such shipments to India I guess. I feel its more so because of our lovely rules and regulations/red tape rather than Ebay's mistake..Coming to the product...It costed me 11500/- For personal use its not necessary. I bought it as we have unique fleet requirement. This product is used by all Toyota dealerships in Bangalore with full local support. It has a 22Ah internal battery as opposed to the usual 18Ah found in other jump starters. All internal parts are replaceable. Used it to start a stone dead Innova as trial. It did so in just a few cranks. Very powerful. I visited this company ITC. They make tools for Snap -On, Bluepoint etc. They have wide range of products. The quality of some of their stuff esp snap on tools is exquisite. You will feel bad to use it

Any suggestions for a good quality portable jump starter, which could work for Grand i10 AT & Verna CRDi?
On Amazon one can find two extremes - unknown brands which are cheaper and established brands which are like Rs.7-10K

[ruzbehxyz]

Here is a review of the Noco jump starter. It's ideal to have a jump starter as an emergency equipment in your car, which can double up as a power bank.

Link: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modif...p-starter.html (Review: Noco GB70 jump starter)

[shamanth]

Picked this Jumpstarter when i had gone to US last year at walmart it was around $50, Jumpstarters have come a long way with those huge one which i got 1st time with almost 5 kgs to battery pack now a days, it works as good as those big battery once. Had used couple of times, it works flawlessly. And can use it as regular battery pack also.

Only disadvantage with new gen battery pack jumpstarters are that they cannot start a completely dead battery, like car laying idea for many days with Zero battery.

With Traveling not there, and AliExpress banned in India, people who want to buy JumpStarter can look into this option - https://www.amazon.in/70mai-Starter-...7682450&sr=8-3