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The Hybrid Starting Champ

“I drive a 2021 Honda Insight touring model hybrid. I have had multiple times when I have had problems getting my car started, as Honda did not provide an adequate 12 Volt battery. After calling the Honda support line, I asked the tech that showed up to jump start my car what type of battery pack he was using. I thought they must use a good quality one, as they do this every day. He emailed that they use the Jump-N-Carry jump pack from Clore. I immediately ordered the model he suggested. Since then, I have used the JNC660 multiple times on my car, and other peoples’ cars, with great success. I have also convinced all my friends to purchase this same jump pack also.” RichardAustin, TX

October 2, 2024 6 Comments

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The Key Three – What Really Matters When it Comes to Charging

A few weeks ago, we worked a very large and very busy trade show, where we had thousands of conversations with industry professionals about the different product categories and vehicle service applications we address. Often, our show experiences start and end with jump starters. After all, Booster PAC and Jump-N-Carry are industry stalwarts and often are our calling card at shows. As in, “I really love that ES5000… it is great,” or, “That blue unit has saved my bacon more times than I can count.” But at our recent show, the discussions mostly centered on battery chargers and battery charging. We left the show with many takeaways, but in this article, we’re going to distill our insights to the three key takeaways from those customer conversations in the hopes that it can help you as you navigate the ever-changing world of vehicle battery charging. Table Stakes – Important but We Want More There are many features or capabilities that can cause a charger to legitimately be called “smart,” or as we prefer to refer to it, “intelligent.” The most obvious is that its charge routine is microprocessor controlled. Generally, this means that the charger has the ability to modify its

August 29, 2024 1 Comment

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When is That EV Safe to Work On?

Ever wonder about the safety of working on EVs and where/when you will encounter dangerous high voltage components? Here’s a short, but great, piece by Robert in New York that addresses one specific aspect of this safety question: how quickly does high voltage power dissipate in an EV after the safety interlock circuit is disconnected? In other words, how soon can I safely interact with high side components after the high voltage battery is taken out of play? Armed with a scope and some help from local tech students, he did the math so you don’t have to. If you’re working on EVs in your operations, or plan to in the future, this is very helpful. To see the original post at https://diag.net, click on the above screen shot or click here. To access complete forum posts or participate in the discussion requires a membership to the site. There are several membership options available, about which you can learn more here. About Diagnostic NetworkDiagnostic Network is an online community of industry professionals and leading industry stakeholders coming together to create the resource to support technicians of today and tomorrow. With your help, we are building a wide, bi-directional communication path

August 27, 2024 No Comments

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JNC305 – Safe, Powerful Lithium Starting for Everyone

We are excited to introduce our new Jump-N-Carry JNC305 12 Volt Lithium Jump Starter. The new JNC305 delivers 1000A / 300 Start Assist Amps from its powerful Clore PROFORMER lithium battery, features 21” cable reach and MaxAccess clamps to reach and access modern battery compartments, and quick recharging using the included wall charger with USB-C charging cable. The JNC305 packs the punch of 300 Start Assist amps, enabling it to start most passenger vehicles with engines up to 6-cyclinders. Plus, its Clore PROFORMER battery can provide multiple jumps from a single charge, as you’ve come to expect from Jump-N-Carry. With UL274 safety certification, the JNC305’s power comes without sacrificing safety. Reverse polarity, backfeed, over-voltage, overheat, over-crank and short circuit protections are built into the unit and are active for each and every use. It also features the ability to jump start totally dead (0.0V) batteries – simply confirm that you have made a proper connection and hold the override button to force the unit to engage a severely discharged battery and get the vehicle started. The JNC305 features a USB outlet to power electronic devices. It features an LED work light for use in nighttime starting or other emergency situations.

August 27, 2024 2 Comments

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More Love for Truck PAC

“I do mechanical work on everything from lawn and garden equipment up to big rigs. One of my customers called me one night, reporting trouble with their tractor. After having just been shut down, it was not able to be restarted. Knowing the problem before leaving to get to their farm, I had my ES6000 Truck PAC and other electrical diagnostic equipment loaded up and ready to go. When I got there, I hooked the Truck PAC up to the tractor and, without fail, it started right up without any hesitation. The customer then drove it to the barn, where I quickly diagnosed the problem as a bad alternator and found one of the batteries also had a dead cell. He went and got the parts the next day and I got his problem solved. He was back in the field within an hour after the repairs. The ES6000 Truck PAC has never failed me and has always been able to surprise the biggest skeptic out there. As far as I’m concerned, there is no better product than the ES6000 Truck PAC and I swear by it.” LesDenton, MD

August 27, 2024 No Comments

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The Ultimate Preventive Maintenance – Test Those Batteries!

We spend a good deal of time talking to customers, answering emails and responding to blog comments, not to mention writing blogs articles, about the topic of preventive maintenance and proactive battery service. This most often places the focus on battery charging, since modern batteries (AGMs, Spiral Wounds, etc.) benefit greatly from regular charging using a smart charger. While proactive charging will definitely bring benefit to your batteries and increase service life, there’s another preventive routine that delivers even more return for your time and effort, and that’s regularly testing your batteries. So, this month, we’re going to do a quick run through on this beneficial routine. Quick, Easy and Painless When we talk about a return on your time, we’re referring to how much benefit are you getting vs. the amount of effort you have to put into the routine. The good news when it comes to battery testing is that you get a ton of output in return for your input. Let’s start with the input. Using a digital battery tester, such as the SOLAR BA9, you can conduct a good battery test in less than 3 minutes from start to finish, in most cases. That’s everything –

August 9, 2024 No Comments

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JNC and Truck PAC – A Winning Combination

“I have been a Roadside Assistance Tech for the last 7 years. I started with the blue box (JNC660) and then added the Truck PAC ES6000 to my arsenal. After more than 5000 jumps, I still use Clore jump starters. I’ve said no to selling my boxes many times, as customers want to purchase them from me. They not only help customers get the vehicle started, the JNC660 has taken over 150 cars with alternator problems back home, as the box allows the car to run for 30 minutes. Customers save the time of waiting for a tow. I let them use my box, follow them home and pick my box up then. My Clore units have been so good that I have not tried any other brand – this is my story.” RicardoSan Antonio, TX JNC660 1700 Peak Amp12 Volt Jump Starter Truck PAC ES6000 3000 Peak Amp 12 Volt Jump Starter

August 9, 2024 No Comments

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Resolving a Crank/No Start Cherokee

Here’s another great case study by Bob in Massachusetts. This time, he was called in to help with a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was experiencing intermittent crank/no start episodes. It also had many of the typical ingredients found in these cases: vehicle was worked on by several other shops, also worked on by the vehicle owner, a lot of confusing and contradictory symptoms and a false resolution that required more digging to get to the root cause. So, Bob dug into the fix, peeling the layers of evidence away, attacking problem components after confirming through testing that they were faulty. It is a long and winding road of diagnostic skullduggery. The great part is that he clearly and precisely documented his diagnostic strategy, the results of each step and everything it took to bring this one to a successful conclusion. He even provided a video detailing all of the steps he made with his scope (requires Diagnostic Network membership to view), essentially creating a show and tell of how he resolved this one. This is a great case study on several levels. To see the original post at https://diag.net, click on the above screen shot or click here. To access

August 9, 2024 No Comments

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Deep Dive – Servicing Totally Dead (0.0V) Batteries

For this Deep Dive, we are going to dive into intricacies of managing/servicing totally dead batteries. This is a tricky service area, particularly because modern service equipment is so smart that it can sometimes get completely derailed when it encounters a totally dead or almost totally dead battery. We call this “The Dead Battery Dilemma” – I purchased a piece of equipment to help me deal with a problem battery, but now the equipment won’t power up because my battery is totally dead. Read on to learn more about this phenomenon and also why you won’t face this problem if you have Clore Automotive service equipment. First, let’s discuss why a totally dead battery can often trip up battery service equipment. Today, most service equipment is driven by microprocessors and other circuitry that allows it to do a whole lot more than equipment did 20-25 years ago. This is great, because it allows the current generation of equipment to be more responsive to battery needs, create a safer experience for the user and provide an overall better interaction with a battery under service. The safety piece is the part that creates the hiccup when a modern piece of equipment encounters

August 9, 2024 No Comments

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Jump Starting Plug-in Hybrids and EVs – What you need to Know

When most people think of jump starting, they think of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and the time when grandpa had to come and jump their dad’s car because the battery was dead, or when dad had to come and bail you out when you sat in the school parking lot chatting with your friends while running the heater, lights and radio with the engine turned off. For most people, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) don’t spring to mind when they imagine a jump starting situation. But, the reality is that the need for jump starting is an equally painful reality for owners of these newer technology vehicles as it is for someone driving a 1984 Chevrolet Caprice Classic. So, if you or someone you care about drives a BEV or PHEV, this article might be for you. Combination of High Voltage and Low Voltage Batteries We covered this in a previous article, but virtually every BEV and PHEV model on North American roads contains a low voltage (LV) battery in combination with the high voltage battery. The way those batteries interact and how they handle various tasks within the electrical system can vary

June 28, 2024 6 Comments

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