car booster help please

happyhero

Hi I was thinking of getting one of those boosters that you can plug into the mains and charge up and then start your car if the battery is flat, usually comes with a car tyre pump and torch built in.

But how do I know what rating etc I need. I have an old Mitsubishi Shogun 3 liter petrol. We have another vehicle and on the odd occasion (I know its not ideal) we leave it unused for a week plus and on a couple of occasions it has resulted in it being flat.

I know you need a more powerful booster the bigger the engine you want to start, but don't really know what I need. I don't want to pay the earth but I don't want to buy some incapable rubbish, so any guidance appreciated.

Any help appreciated.

Scottie_2

How about a solar charger.
See here http://secure.ordersite.co.uk/secure.ordersite.co.uk/times-driving/index.asp?DoAction=ProductDetails&ProductID=185

happyhero

Scottie wrote:

How about a solar charger.
See here http://secure.ordersite.co.uk/secure.ordersite.co.uk/times-driving/index.asp?DoAction=ProductDetails&ProductID=185

Cheers Scottie, appreciate the info and I'll give it some thought, maybe I will get one. But still interested in the booster size I would require before I decide what to do.

northern_munky

Have a look at your car battery and see if the cold cranking amps (CCA) are printed on it and then match this figure up to the amps produced by the booster.