Hello,

My current portable jump starter’s cable is not able to reach the recommended ground point beside the engine. Most of the jump starter comes with short cable. I am looking for one that comes with longer cables. Can anyone please suggest?

 

See Amazon link below:

Schumacher Electric 1250A Rugged Lithium Car Battery Jump Starter and Portable Power Pack/Jump Box, 3-in-1 Solution, 2.4A USB Charging, for 12V Power Sport, Automotive, and Marine Batteries, SL1648

https://a.co/d/0cWPptr8

 

Thank you. Is it big? Are you able to store it at the door panel storage?

Anyone has JNC305? The powerbank looks smaller, wonder is the cable long enough?

 

Have you considered having your present jump-pack cable modified? Or, buying an extension cable (which is what we did on our existing one).
An auto-electric shop could do it and make it look almost 'factory', tho' it extra cable length might not fit into the original case.

If your jump starter can't power a totally 'dead' battery (ours wouldn't, we found out the hard way ) I suggest you buy one with a BOOST mode.

 

I had the same problem but solved it with a Schumacher Electric 1250A. Cables are long enough for my wife's 2025 RX350h. It's currently $85.99 on Amazon.

 

Thank you. I have just placed an order from Amazon. Where do you store it in the car?

 

Rather than buy a new Jump Box or longer jumper cables, I bought a 4 Gauge black cable from the local auto parts store and installed it as below :




This allows my jump starter cables to reach the proper +12 and ground point for a safe jump start. On my install, I could have used a longer ground cable.
A cable around 36" to 42" should work fine. Ground cable cost is under $15. The bolt used for cable connection is already there.

 

That’s a good setup. Thank you for sharing.

 

In the rear under the carpet by the spare tire; there is plenty of room. I also set a reminder on my phone to pull it out and charge it annually. I do the same with my Weego chargers for my other cars.

 

This is where I put my current jump starter but we can’t even open the trunk if the battery is dead. I am thinking is better to store inside the car instead.

 

I agree. It’s pointless to store the jump starter in the cargo hold and not be able to access it without being a contortionist. I’d probably hide it under the passenger seat.

 

I have an NX and my NOCO booster fits in the center console. Did purchase a tray that sits just under the lid of the console for the other small stuff I carry around.

 

Is this an issue on the non hybrid models or just hybrid. For some reason I thought it was only a hybrid issue but if I am wrong I need to do one of the modifications

 

I was considering that tray as well. Is it hard to remove it? I saw review it fits very tight.

 

It's a bit fiddley, can only be removed from the drivers side, but it's not that bad. I don't remove it all that much, except to get at the booster. Have nothing else under there.