Supercapacitor for a jump start, is it any good? Autowit SuperCap 2 Lite review by WheelsAndMotors.
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
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It certainly worked for me.
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I bought the Autowit Supercap 2. Test it on my Yanmar 2GM20F marine diesel engine. Charge it up, remove my engine battery totally and connect the Autowit to the starting circuit and voila! Marine diesel engine starts. Tried again 2 more time without recharging the Autowit and engine starts each time. Love it!
Bought the SuperCap 1 a couple years ago and it was fantastic. Gave it used to one of my sons for his birthday and he said it was a "LIFE SAVER." Only negative thing about the Cap 1 was that it didn't have a case; whereas, the Cap 2 does and a nice one at that. The SuperCap Lite is just as efficient as the Cap 1 & 2.
Im sold.. 👌🏻
I picked up one of these last summer. Best purchase I’ve ever made, I bring it everywhere I go. Although, I am curious to know if it works on Diesel engines
The car in the video is diesel.
I have seen a video on a large diesel truck and it did not turn it over long enough to start. It depends on the size of engine...guidelines are on box and in instructions.
Yeah, after some thinking I don't think it's better than some good quality battery jump starters. Car in the video is only 1.6 diesel. Worn out battery. On a positive thought - you don't need to charge it, nice to have with you as a help in unexpected situations.
@@wawayltd Glow plugs can present it with a challenge as it cannot sustain a long discharge. On some engines, the glow plugs eat up the charge before the engine can be started.
I don't think it is a matter of which is a better battery jump starter. This has a specific use-case. Since it requires no stored charge, it can be kept in storage for literally years with no thought given to it and brought out in the event one needs to jump their vehicle. Other solutions require a maintained battery in the device and a lot of people don't maintain their charges; making them expensive paperweights. My family acquired an AutoWit SuperCap 2 (the bigger model with a case) for each car. These are stored in the trunk/boot right next to jumper cables. If a battery based or mains based jumper is available, we use that. If not, the AutoWit. If, for some reason, the AutoWit is not available or convenient, then it is jumper cables to the rescue. If I were jumping a lot of vehicles (like we used to on the farm), I would choose a mains powered charger on wheels or a lead acid battery booster pack. If I were jumping cars occasionally, I would choose one of the Lithium battery solutions. For a stow-it and forget-it backup, we choose a super-capacitor solution since it require zero maintenance.
Great demonstration. Thanks and subscribed.
@@hansoak3664same thoughts I have on it. If I happen to have a battery jump pack available I'd use it, but I'll never buy one just because I prefer the stash and forget it option that the super cap jump packs provide.
I have multiple cars so it'd hard to keep track of the state of charge on battery jump packs if I kept them on hand for each one.
Love your detailed vlogs ... thanks .. can u make us a video or just explain how to flush the coolant on these cars ?
Thanks Monir, maybe at some point in the future. Currently too busy with work and building new version of my website.
also check the display after it starts to make sure your alternator is working
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Can I have some of that stuff? 🤔
Good to see you. Have you reached 1/2 million miles in your Sharan.
Thanks! No not yet. It's on 409k at the moment. I didn't drive it for last 10 days, but going back to work tomorrow.
Great review 👍
Thanks 👍
your car battery was 12.1 thats not bad i started my car with 11.8 then alternator went to 14.6
THANK YOU!
You're welcome.
If they still sell it 😉
Yes they do, got it from Amazon for $109 today :-) Well, not the lite but the 800Amp version@@wawayltd
Great job
Not a bad device.
Thank you
very good i need to get one👌 when you started up the tdi it sounds like there was a misfire for a bit or was it because it was cold, i ask because mine does that when cold👍
I don't know yet, maybe to do with bad battery. I will find out at some point. I was renting out that car to someone else for about a year. It came back on Monday, I didn't touch it since..
@@wawayltd great do a vid about it👍
At some point in the future.
Why do they call it "lite"? Is there a different Supercap II model (not lite)?
No idea, sorry.
Wow good idea I’m now looking for one on EBay.
How much did it cost you ?
It didn't cost me - time after time they send me this stuff for review.
my key remote control in the VW Sharan N7 does not work after changing the battery, how can I relearn it?
any maintenance video on this Octavia TDI? crankshaft seal for example as they said that it wear out quickly on this model
I only got it back on Monday. I will start using it in July.. Unfortunately currently I can't do any specific videos, only if something actually needs to be done and there's a chance to make a video
this thing is a hit or miss half the time, if the battery is very discharged the unit won't even detect it as a battery and doesn't turn on. And when it does turn on it's not guaranteed to start the car even on smaller engines. Most the time I have to use jumper cables AND the autowit to start a car
Thanks, good to know 👍
Unfortunately the link you shared is no longer available.
We want a video about changing the transmission oil vw sharan 7n
Do you mean DSG?
@@wawayltd No, i mean manual gearbox. 👍👍👍
I changed gearbox oil in that Sharan only once, and that was after 300.000 miles, but it was still pretty clean. I think manual gearboxes can go really long way on same oil. Don't know when I'll do it next time, or even any other video. Currently too busy with my new version of the website, still lots to do + my regular taxi work to pay my bills... No time at all, sorry 😔
@@wawayltd I understand everything you explained to me. Thanks for the info 👍👍👍
They've sold out already and your Vid has only been up 34 minutes!
I don't think that's because of my couple hundred views Mr Tickles 😏
Hi Valdis! Where is your Audi A6? )
Hi, it's gone like 6 years ago.
got my driver side window smashed on passat cc, soon after, programmed key not working with car, only original key when press button, and only when its very close to car it works. what to do?
Don't know, sorry. My only experience with keys - is resetting.
with central locking . The fuel cap does not close vw sharan 7n. Can you help me find a solution?
Actuator maybe? I have a video about it.
@@wawayltd when I lock the car with the central locking. the outer cap of the fuel tank stays open
Must be actuator.
so the battery you are jumping is perfectly fine
It could start the engine on its own.
Your videos great. I have this code in my sharan P202B. This is related to adblue heater. You have a video with P202A code earlier. Do I need to replace adblue tank heater?
Thanks! Looks like both codes pointing at AdBlue heater. Whether replacing heater will solve your problem, I can't guarantee. I can figure out how to do something, because I have few sources of documentation, but I'm not great at diagnosing a problem.
I'm alright trying it on my own car, and if it doesn't help I have no one to blame, but telling someone to spend 200 pounds on a part just to see if it helps... What I would do, I would check wiring and connections around it, and if everything seems to be ok, I would replace the heater. But! That's my humble opinion only.
Also we have this:
www.engine-codes.com/p202b.html
That was weird the car's 12V battery wouldn't start the engine but the 12.1V from the Booster was able to do it. Something is flakey with that battery.
It's not all about voltage. 8×AA batteries cen be combined to make 12V, will they start the car?
I hope scotty read my question .
Hello ive a audi a6 2.7 diesel front wheel drive , europen version . Someone gifted me and i did all the filters and oil change , it has a check engine for air intake manifold + in computer there are some code for injector 2 3 5 , in highway for 130km it consume 8.6 lit , ive test it . But in the city for 20 km it consume 10 lit . Is this normal ? Does it has to do with intake manifold ? Many services here in albania told me dont do something to injectors becouse im gonna have more problems . What do you recommend me to do ?
Sorry, injectors are out of my league. I know some companies with clever equipment that can test or maybe fix them, but they are in UK...
Who is scotty?
if this is easy to remove, you could have this as the main starter, storage, easy to charge if needed
but, you could have it self-charging, with thermo-electric, rtg, radio-isotope thermoelectric generator
think fire alarms
I think it would be good to have it built in on cars, like addition to the battery and activate with a button when needed.
@@wawayltd hypercapacitors, are better than lithium rechargeable batteries, in every way
Hi could u show a vid of the jacking point
Sorry, I didn't make new videos for a while - too busy with new version of the website and my bill paying work 😉 As soon as it will be possible, I'll make it. Thanks.
@@wawayltd thank you 🙂
What happen to the Sharan? Did you sell it?
No I still have it. Although I can use it as a taxi only till July.
Great Video....My diesel is 2.5.litre...I see your is a diesel what size engine? Thanks
That Skoda is 1.6 diesel, I also have 2.0 diesel
@@wawayltd Hi, thanks so much for answering...I have brought one today for my tow car which is rarely used whick Leads it sometimes with a low battery which in turn won't then start... I looked at the lithium battery type first which over time loses it charge capability but thankfully I found your video first and this looks like a "Game Changer"I won't receive it for a week and will certainly let you know how I get on.🐼
There are some really good lithium ones, but I think that supercapacitor is pretty good idea, I have never tried it on bigger engines, hope it works for you, please read what are reviews on them.
great video thank you - could this also work to charge the battery of a vespa primavera?
Thanks, I don't know how strong is the battery on Vespa if it's able to charge this capacitor. If jump starter is fully charged, then it should be able to start Vespa with no trouble.
I know some good battery based jump starters, they also can be good option to carry with your Vespa just in case.
Is your Vespa using 6V or 12V battery? If it is 6V, this won't work and may even damage the Vespa starter motor. If Vespa is 12V, then technically it should work.
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I'll start making new videos about Sharan about summer time. Can't find time currently, sorry.
@@wawayltd in any case thank you very much
where did you get the 45 seconds to start the car?
also you can check the battery voltage when you hook it up
Please how much?and where
Link in the description
Looks good but out of stock
I don't know what's going on there. That's the link that was provided.
I've found their website:
www.autowit.com/
Oh shoot. The link no longer works 😔
Thats the link they gave me...
Hi, can it start a 3 liter diesel ?
It says on a box that it can, but I didn't try it.
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