Emergency Jump Starter: Wagan EL9796 Easy Quick Jumper In-Car Jumpstarter

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 2.5 inches ; 1.2 pounds
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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ASIN: B00005OWK2
Item model number: EL9796

By : Wagan
List Price : ~~$29.95~~
Price : $19.82
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Product Description

Amazon.com Review
Jump-starting a car using standard jumper cables can be nerve-racking. You have to pop the hood, deal with the battery connections, untangle the cables. Plus, it's so easy to doubt yourself. Red is positive, right? Wait, or is it black? Well, thanks to Wagan's new Easy Quick Jumper, the process just got easier. This clever new gadget recharges a weak battery via cigarette lighters. Just plug one end of the Easy Quick Jumper into the cigarette lighter of the dead car, then plug the other end into the donor car's lighter, wait 5 to 10 minutes, and when the green LED light turns on, the battery is ready to go. That's it. You don't even have to open the hood. The Easy Quick Jumper has an 18-foot power cord, too, so reach isn't an issue.
The system works with all automobiles that have 12-volt electrical systems, the vast majority of cars on the road. If you're not sure about you car's voltage, check your owner's manual. --Jon Groebner
Wagan Easy Quick Jumper In-Car Jumpstarter is designed to jump-start the car in a quick and easy way. It is used by simply connecting one end of the easy quick jumper to the 12-volt cigarette lighter of the 'dead' car and then plug the other end into the 12-volt cigarette lighter of the donor's car. Then let the Wagan Tech Automatic Power Charging system do its work! The red LED indicator lights lets one know of the charging status and once charged the green LED light will light up to let you know. It's that easy! There are no dials, no switches, and no buttons. It comes with an extra long heavy gauge 18 feet power cord for added mobility and convenience.

Wagan EL9796 Easy Quick Jumper In-Car Jumpstarter

Product Features

Charges batteries by connecting cigarette lighter to cigarette lighter
Works with all 12-volt automobile vehicles (standard voltage)
Charges a weak battery in 5 to 10 minutes
Green LED light glows when the battery is recharged eliminating guesswork
Extra-long 18-foot power cord makes it easy to reach from car to car

Customer Reviews

This device actually works very well but takes time. Our Dodge Stratus battery was completely dead due to interior lights being left on. There was no glow from any interior lights. It was completely out of current and had been for several days. The temperature was 15 degress, it was snowing out and the car was parked so there was no way to get close enough for a traditional jumpstart (would have needed at least 20' jumper cables).
I plugged one end of the Wagan device into the cigarette lighter of the "running" car and the other end into the dead car. The "red" light on the device went on as expected. I waited about 10 minutes in the comfort of the warm running car and the green light on the device went on signifying that the battery was charged. I tried to start the dead car (it was only 15 degrees and snowing)and it only cranked over once and quit. I plugged the Wagan in again and noticed that the green light on the device stayed on so I unplugged it from the cigarette lighter and plugged it in again. It then went red. After 10 minutes it again went green. I didn't try the dead car this time but rather unplgged the cord and plugged it back in again and waited 10 minutes for the green light to come back on. This time when I tried the dead car it sprang to life and ran fine. It took 30 minutes for the whole process but it did work!
This system has enough cord length for about 18 feet and will fit through a partially opened window so there is no need to open the hood or get at the front of the car. This system allows a person to jumpstart it from any angle so long as the the cigarette lighters of the 2 vehicles are within 18' of each other.
Remember - You must turn the key of the dead vehicle to the "accessory" position for the cigarette lighter to be able to pass current through the cigarette lighter sockets.
The beauty of this system is that any car can be jumpstarted this way. Many of the new cars don't have accessible battery connections. You don't have to know how to jumpstart a car. You don't have to know how to even open the hood. It is safe (no battery explosions or getting corrosive chemicals of hands or clothes)and can be done by anyone, regardless of mechanical knowledge.
I was able to jumpstart a completely dead car in 15 degree temperatures, in a snow storm with getting dirty or cold in about 30 minutes. Doing a traditional jumpstart would have meant getting dirty, opening the hood and having snow blow into the open engine compartment. Getting the engine compartment wet with snow (or rain) can compound your problems!
Every car should have one of these devices for the occasions when jumpstarting using conventional cables is not possible, practical or available. The $18 price for this device makes owning one a no-brainer.

I bought this a number of months ago, just in case. Yesterday, I accidently left my blinkers on too long and my car just wouldn't start. So I pulled this great device out and hooked it to a fellow co-workers car(who also happens to be a woman) and it took about 5 minutes. It worked quickly and easily with no fuss, no guess work, no messy car stuff, no worrying about hurting yourself or blowing anything up. Yes, there are still women out there who don't know how to do this stuff by themselves. For me and I think many other women, this is a great way to not have to rely on someone else or get messy in the process.