Customer Reviews

Wagan EL2464 200-Watt Power Dome LT Auto Jump Starter

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I was extremely satisfied with the 400 watt power dome I purchased. So I bought this Power Dome LT for my daughter's birthday and she loves it too! She always keeps her electronics charged and ready to go. She uses the USB power port for her digital camera and MP3 player. Plus the AC and DC outlets power her cell phone and other appliances.

Her Power Dome LT weighs a few pounds less than mine so she can carry it around easily. She keeps it in her trunk in case of an emergency. If she ever has car trouble, I know she is prepared to jumpstart the car or inflate a tire. The LED lights are a nice feature too. I have peace of mind knowing she is ok when she is away from home.

I have owned this unit for about a year. I have used the USB, Inverter, cigarette lighter socket, air pump and flashlight features. So far so good. Well, the other day, my car died and the unit failed to even turn the car over. Then I charged it overnight and again, no luck. Contacted "tech support" that only pointed out that this was my fault, and that I was not using the unit correctly, even though I followed the instructions completely. When I told him that the gauges and dials indicated that the unit was fully charged and connected correctly, he said the gauges were not reliable. NOT RELIABLE! I paid almost $200 after shipping, and I expect it to work! Ask yourself why this unit has gone from $189 to less than $90 within a year.
Buy it and use it for the "side functions" but don't rely on it to jump your car. Buy some premium jumper cables for this price!

SO Far so good Customer Service came thru w/ an AC charging cord they left out Charged it up & used on some tires great in that respect will see on Batteries everything else works good Great to have for that needed Back up or to help someone in need

This is a great product for the money. The pump is relatively fast, the inverter works well. Has a great charge indicator gauge. Make sure you have the master switch off while charging. Charge it 48 hours the first time. Periodically charge it once every 3 months. There isn't a good place to sy=tore the AC adapter, or 12 charging cord. It comes with adapters to inflate your basketball, or other items.

I have the older version of this device that I bought a few years ago. I tried pumping up a car tire one time, but I could never get the device to pump up the tire with air even after letting it run for a half-hour. The device became very hot while pumping! I eventually borrowed my neighbor's compressor to pump up all 4 of the car tires in a few minutes. I used the Wagan to pump air into bicycle tires, but now the pump quits at about 45psi, never reaching the 70psi needed. I used the Wagan a few times to jump a dead car battery, but now that doesn't work anymore.

I suspect the internal battery needs to be replaced, but I wasn't able to find the manual on the Wagan web site. Customer support seems very lacking to me.

I've used this starter several times and it has saved me a lot of time and frustration, not to mention providing a level of security for out of area travel.

Normally when a battery powered item goes bad it is a sign that it has been sitting in inventory too long and you will need to buy new batteries for the product in order for it to work properly.

This is a bad thing when the whole product basically consists of one very large battery as does this.

But there is hope based upon the recent review which precedes this one, I will give it a second chance by requesting a replacement as opposed to a refund.

I will return to green light it or steer you clear but by then the discount will probably be gone. If not I would be very suspicious as to why not.

These are very versatile items when they work, but I do not know them to last very long as they are in storage more often than they are in use.

I would imagine you want to charge these once every 3-4 months whether you use it or not as when these batteries fully deplete, they cannot be recharged.