How to Restore a Vehicle Jumper Box.

[@Trenchant468]

Mine just died today along with my car battery. Pep Boys was happy to take it back, but something told me to hold onto it, and figure this out. So thanks for posting!

[@charlesjacksoniii8787]

Nice little project, I need on these for my truck.

[@BubbasgarageTv]

Great job Chris. Good fix and well you couldn't go wrong.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Thanks ! I love free stuff... :)

[@jimkodysz5404]

Hi Chris, Good to see another video from youi! I'm looking forward to more vids!

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

I have one jump starter similar to that is dead. Lets see If It is worth to revive it. Thx great video!

[@TheBeerbelly007]

Nice to see you back---

[@willford8475]

That cigarette socket will be useful if you want to start smoking in your workshop! Great to see you back.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

:) LOL yes... that actually is kind funny! I don't have a car cigarette lighter but if I did I could plug that in and test it. LOL

[@patrickwong9520]

You can pump up car tires with it.

[@thomasmclaurin7036]

@@patrickwong9520 that's a great tip also for those boxes.

[@OnTheWorkbench]

Consider buying an OBD2 memory saver adapter for that box and the next time you need to change a car battery you won't loose all your presets and ECU settings. They plug into a 12v cigarette port on a jump box like what you just fixed and cost about $10. What a deal you got for yourself!

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Love that idea!

[@donjohnson24]

Oh! What's Chris up to? was my reaction to seeing a video from you, and I was pleased to see you helping to save the planet. Talking about those self-tapping screws going into plastic, I guess you know that a way to prevent cross-threading when replacing a screw, is to turn it backwards until it 'clicks' THEN screw it in. As you like to start screws rather than drive them home immediately, you wouldn't suffer much from having to use a hand screwdriver first to be able to do the backwards turns.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Thanks! Good points !

[@marvlang3068]

Hey I got one the same way but it's a nice teal color. I did all the same things and then I had to call the company because the k&k meter didn't work. I haven't replaced it yet but get this they have never heard of a teal colored one. It's their product how could they not know of the colors they used? So I asked him if he wanted it for his museum? I don't know. showroom? I never heard back.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Great to see you again. That's a $380 jumper box... Nice job restoring it. Cheers! Chris.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Really? I could not find anything much about this particular one. Where do you see that price?

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Chris Pine I just googled the Matco model number.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

I tried that also but did not find this one. ?

[@danatcanyonlake583]

@@Uncle_Buzz Wow! I knew their stuff was high priced, but just wow!

[@thomasmclaurin7036]

@@Uncle_Buzz could it be a Mac tool product?

[@LeeLives2Sing]

5 years late seeing this.. but I have one of these here in the house "somewhere"... so, gonna open it up and see if I can find a replacement battery for it. Thanks.

[@johnmorin7244]

Awesome! I got one dead for free, berely working.. and always thought of fixing it. already bought a new one, but I’d much rather fix it than throw it out

[@a_real_jive_turkey7772]

I like how you said "in my opinion, the battery is bad" rather than stating it as a fact. It's a subtle thing that separates what I consider to be an intelligent person from a "not-so-intelligent" person 😆

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

You are very kind. Thanks!

[@thomasmclaurin7036]

I just subscribed I've got one of those battery jump boxes myself and it was a Stanley. I couldn't get one brand new from Stanley or Amazon so I guess I will be trying eBay. Thanks for the tip on eBay, I haven't tried them.

[@matthewjohnston1400]

Should you get a reading at the clamps when the booster is not turned on?

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Turned on? There is no on off it is always on so to speak. Yes you should get a reading. The button is just to activate teh meter to see what charge the unit has on it.

[@ahmetsabit5604]

hello i lost the charger and i don't know what values ​​it has the charger i have should be 4.3 v how many volts is it not 15

[@charlesbroomfield4973]

Good job

[@MariaGonzalez-ei1pv]

I tested my battery with a multimeter n it only gives me 8.70 v . if I plug it with the extention cord it flashes full ,full,full.could this be the battery ?,help anybody..I'm Diy

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

I assume you mean teh battery like this one for a jumper box? You are saying ti will not recharge any higher than 8.7 volts? If s it probably is teh battery. Auto Zone might be able to put there tester on ti but generally these batteries eventually wear out and won't charge up.

[@traviesoescroto2033]

You are Will Colson from Unstoppable?

[@Angel-hf2fe]

Why do I have to buy something new and then turn around and have to fix that it doesn't defeat the purpose taking it back

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Not sure what you are asking? I got this for free from the trash. This was not new by any stretch and I fixed it for much less than the total value as a whole when done.

[@Angel-hf2fe]

@@TheChrisPineWorkshop Ok I thought you bought it new. I took mine back got one that wasn't defected. Never got through to customer service. Just hanged up. Thanks for replying.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

@@Angel-hf2fe View video again at around 00:23 seconds...and at 1:35 and 3:37, and 10:06 So your question was a curious one to me...

[@douglaswindsor120]

It should be charging to 14.8 13. 1 is less than float charge

[@patrickthenomad]

Cough lifepo4 Cough

[@ferndog1461]

Why did I think I was going to peek into Chris Pine's workshop as he was making a wooden Wonder Woman logo for actress Gal Gadot ?

[@MRrwmac]

You gonna have time (or the inkling) to get back to making videos? Seems you might not since it’s been a few years. Haha

[@zachariahlloyd6043]

*These things are trash....* I have yet to come across one of these *'Portable Jump Boxes'* that you can keep in your vehicle for more than a week before they no longer hold a charge. I have tried every brand I could find, *Black & Decker* / *NAPA* / *Schumacher* you name it, and they all seem to require you to use them daily, or they become just something taking up space in your trunk that has no purpose whatsoever. *Don't rely on these portable jump boxes* They will work *once maybe,* right out of the box, but after that they are just clutter that does nothing. *Just get some cables!!*

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

I made this video almost three years ago and this one still works just fine. I do keep it in my truck and use it every once in a while. Not sure why your experience was the way you say but this works just fine.

[@brenten6226]

I have 2 old jump boxes that I bought new many years ago, but they no longer charge. I've used both of them a gazillion times throughout the years, so they certainly paid for themselves many times over. I didn't keep mine in the vehicle all the time here because in the winter, the wind chill can reach 30 below. Those temps will destroy any battery. I'd pack mine in and out of the house with me in order to keep them in working order. I think I may fix them both as a diy project some day soon. Thanks for the video.