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Originally Posted by Supervinnie40
I've got a Black and Decker Simple Start batterypack, and I was thinking about putting it in my 'emergency kit' for the car.
The way it works is that it contains a big battery (that should be charged).
When you battery fails and you run out of electricity, you connect the battery-pack via the aux-socket. Because the current in the batterypack is bigger than that of the car battery, it will slowly charge it, giving you (after a few minutes) the possibility of starting your car again.
This way you don't have to get out of the car in a battery-related emergency.
But it says very clearly in the manual that you should check with your manufacturer if the simple is compatible with this.
Does anybody know anything about this??
I would hate to blow my ECU because I'm trying to charge my battery after I left my lights on....
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Dont know if these are compatible with the ECU/BCU of our cars. it's impossible to leave your headlights on with the key out, as the 'see you home' lights turn off the headlights after 30 seconds or so. Likewise with with interior lights.
If it's something you do or worry about doing, you could swap your tail lights & side lights for LED alternatives, as they'll still be on in the morning
