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Andy

Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Shropshire
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Jumpleads

Anyone know of a reputable set and where to buy them? I used to have a great set years ago when I was a Truck engineer but they were always ordered in for us from some supplier.
I've looked at sets in places like Halfords, but they look puny in comparison.

Cheers All 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

2nd Jan 2011 8:07pm

stan
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machine mart have some pro ones for £35'ish... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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2nd Jan 2011 8:15pm

DeltaC

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 148

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Buckingham Blue

Noddy,
I've got a couple of variations including a set with an Anderson plug in the middle. A couple of my wagons have hidden batteries which are tricky to access with big leads so they've got permanent 35mm cables with Anderson plugs on the radiator panel so you can just latch into them with a set of leads with clamps on them.

So, you can either make your own with 35mm high flex welding cable and clamps from somewhere like Vehicle Wiring Products or you can go with the ready made kit:

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-...hp#booster

Probably the easier option unless you have access to the proper terminal fitting equipment to fit eyes onto the ed of the leads onto which you bolt the clamps.

AS I am sure you are aware, big, flexi-cable is best because it can handle the high current during cranking. The cheap, speaker cable variety have a tendency to melt....

2nd Jan 2011 8:28pm

nbunney

Member Since: 10 Aug 2008
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2042

These should do:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...ads-cjl20d

2nd Jan 2011 8:35pm

DeltaC

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 148

Nigel,
They are only 25mm which is fairly light when it comes to jump leads. The advert says they are, suitable for petrol engines up to 2.5l. That means they won't be good enough for a 2.5l diesel so not really suitable for the RR?

Proper Commercial / Recovery Leads are 35mm.

I've jumped a 24v truck* with mine and they mever even got warm..

http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Jump.asp

First set came from X-Eng, then I bought additional cable, clamps and the Anderson plugs from VWP.

* Which had one duff battery.

2nd Jan 2011 8:45pm

JOKER

Member Since: 11 Sep 2008
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http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/ring/35...=shopzilla

2nd Jan 2011 8:56pm

nbunney

Member Since: 10 Aug 2008
Location: Lancashire
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Doh, just picked link for 1st 1 , so here are the others. Make your own mind up.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...jump-leads

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...jump-leads

2nd Jan 2011 9:02pm

stan
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difficult to decide between the two nigel.... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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2nd Jan 2011 9:56pm

dan_uk_1984

Member Since: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Bude, Cornwall
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2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Tonga Green

I have some similar to the ones Mick posted. Great quality but very cumbersome to lug around, the weight of them wants to pull them off the terminals too. I paid about £20 from a motofactors I think.

2nd Jan 2011 11:11pm

Andy

Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2942

DeltaC wrote:
Noddy,
I've got a couple of variations including a set with an Anderson plug in the middle. A couple of my wagons have hidden batteries which are tricky to access with big leads so they've got permanent 35mm cables with Anderson plugs on the radiator panel so you can just latch into them with a set of leads with clamps on them.

That was exactly what I did when I was a mobile service engineer. I had a heavy duty set which I cut near to the one end. I fitted Anderson plugs inline and made up some short leads which I attached to the vans battery. I then cut out a small section of the radiator grille for the other Anderson plug. That was a great little set up as I could arrive on site to a flat battery and jump start it with very little effort. 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

3rd Jan 2011 1:03am

letsavit2

Member Since: 16 Oct 2010
Location: essex
Posts: 854

bloody hell the price of some of them, ill use my cheap set and let them get a bit hot....

Also think about the car your mainly be jumping from, waste of time buying massive diameter cables if your be jumping from a golf\focus anyway. 2004 black Vogue TD6

3rd Jan 2011 2:20pm

speedymarktd6

Member Since: 20 Nov 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 727

2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Santorini Black

truckstop in worcester on blackpole est sell HD jumpleads for trucks there only about £20 ish they make them themselves have a look on your travels onto no6 Range Rover

Everyone needs a hobby

3rd Jan 2011 4:19pm

elpeede

Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 713

2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

letsavit2 wrote:
bloody hell the price of some of them, ill use my cheap set and let them get a bit hot....

Also think about the car your mainly be jumping from, waste of time buying massive diameter cables if your be jumping from a golf\focus anyway.

Well all that energy going up in heat is energy that isn't making it to the battery which will make all the difference on a FFRR.

I have a home made set with leads so heavy they bend the clips. Really must get some new clips for them. 2010 Disco XS TDV6, 2009 Freelander 2 GS

Previous Landrover products -1990 110 TDI CSW, 2003 TD6 Vogue - RRC TD Vogue, RRC v8 Fleetline, Disco ES V8 LPG, 101 Ambulance "Morph", 1964 SIIa Auto Powered by Jag 4.2 Lump - "Percy".

3rd Jan 2011 6:26pm

DeltaC

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 148

letsavit2 wrote:
Also think about the car your mainly be jumping from, waste of time buying massive diameter cables if your be jumping from a golf\focus anyway.

Sorry for being pedantic but its more important to consider the car you are jumping. A starter motor which is having to do a lot of work will try and draw as much current as possible through the leads from the donor car and thats what will overload them...

Cheap, too small leads can easily get too hot to touch, melt the insulation and then short out the battery - Not funny.
If you are in a bind and only have cheap, light duty leads to hand, there is a good chance you will give them a go because "whats the worst that can happen....?"

I investigated an incident a couple of years ago where a qualified mechanic had tried to start a big engine that had one faulty battery on its 24v system and after numerous attempt he realised the problem and jumped the faulty battery with a good one. Electrically, it was an okay thing to do but a spark ignited the expelled hydrogen gas from the exhausted battery which blew the top off the battery and sprayed hot acid everywhere...

3rd Jan 2011 10:05pm

letsavit2

Member Since: 16 Oct 2010
Location: essex
Posts: 854

Well i'm happy with my cheap pair that i have, they did not get hot and there was no explosions.

Whats wrong with these for 11 quid;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/500A-CAR-JUMP-START-...19c19b98a1 2004 black Vogue TD6

3rd Jan 2011 10:39pm

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