RAC HP082 400 Amp Rechargeable Jump Start System

The RAC jump starter was delivered promptly, the morning after I ordered it. The unit had some charge but noting that the green ready light went red after releasing the press button (which is actually what it does every time, regardless of charge, this is apparently normal), I decided to charge it anyway and being in no hurry, put it on charge and left it to charge for 24 hours, which was the time it took for the red charging light to turn green.I then jump started my 3 litre car with no problem, even though the unit is designed for engines up to 1500cc.This unit is astonishingly small and light and I'll carry it as part of my emergency kit in the boot, as it needs very little space, for future use if needed.

Bought this product from a choice of others on the basis of its "pedigree name".It has so far proved ineffective!Having failed to start a semi-flat battery on a 1400cc car,on a wet day I have decided to keep it charged in the hope that perhaps it will work next time-if only to start a smaller engine!!!.It simply is not woth the hassle-bearing in mind its weight-to return it to the seller.Some advice,if you are thinking of buying a jump starter then buy one with a minimum of a 12amp hour and,if possible,even higher

i have not used as of yet thats the only reason of the 4 stars. i did have trouble with car battery but ever since i bought this it has been ok. being RAC it has a good name so if ever car fails hopefully this will work.

Didn’t work even once to jump start my car

I owned this jump starter for almost two years and used 3 times. It has always been able to jump start my honda civic 1.6L petrol engine. I charge it every 3 months and after every use. I think the car battery must have some charge left for the starter to work. The battery of my car had some charge left (lights would turn on but the engine would not start). I connect it to the battery of the car for 10 minutes before trying to start. It worked in 3 different occasions at the first attempt.

Bought this to jump start my Mazda MX5 and after connecting the terminals to the battery for 10 minutes the battery came back to life, would say though my car has a smaller battery so it might not jump start a Land Rover for say but for smaller cars up to 2 litres it should be just fine.I will say though the manual asks you to put the black lead to the negative terminal DON'T, connect it to a solid unpainted piece of metal (usually somewhere on the engine) not doing so could cause an explosion from what I've heard, red to red black to ground (metal).Anyways good piece of kit!

Nice little charger. Haven't needed to use it yet so we will see how it works in the future.Have now used this item many times as I don't drive my 1200cc car very much and battery goes flat. This charger starts the car first time, every time. It can go for several starts before it needs recharged. Great buy and I would recommend it to anyone, especially if you don't use your vehicle very much.

Not that good I've used better