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[oilstain]

Anyone fitted one of these in a series and was it worthwhile
Might be hand now its winter and you want to check if it will start in the morning

https://www.tuff-rok.com/product-page/battery-guard-wireless-battery-control

(I did search but unable to see a post about these)

[Herald1360]

Looks like someone's trying too hard to market a solution looking for a problem.

One of those jump packs might be a better investment. Or a starting handle for petrol lovers.

[geoff]

Better off buying another battery if you think your existing one is weak enough to give starting issues 

That gizmo is £48 inc vat - not sure if postage is inc ... for that money you are only a cough and a spit away from buying another battery.

[g6anz]

According to the features it consumes Mega Watts of power, equal to about 800kA, the out put of a small power station.

 quote: 'Power consumption is only about 6-24 MW'

[genocache]

"Battery guard" I thought it was a wireless battery disconnect for anti-theft.

[gcc130]

I use a Ctek battery conditioner on my 110 Dormobile when it’s parked up for any length of time and I’m very pleased with it.
I don’t really see the need to be connected to your phone.

[rustynuts]

My opinion would be that it is a pointless gizzmo and you would be better off blowing £40 on beer, wine or sweeties or whatever your poison is. If you are using a vehicle on a regular basis and the battery is losing charge, buy a new one. If you aren't then hook it up permanently to a smart charger or set a reminder on your phone to charge it once a month.

[Robin]

As above ^^^^^^

Though if you really do want one, there are cheaper ones on eBay which do the same thing:

auction: #265559588819 (£21.99 - UK seller)

auction: #144734836746 (£16.79 - From China)

[Clifford Pope]

"Battery guard" I thought it was a wireless battery disconnect for anti-theft.

I guessed it would be the bar of metal that holds the battery in place.

[Betsy1969]

I have one of the Chinese ones on my motorhome which connects to my phone . The Moho is parked on my father in law’s garden and has a built in charger for when it is plugged into the mains and a solar panel. The problem I have is that he is a little reluctant to switch the mains on resulting in a new battery required earlier this year. Having said that it was nearly 7 years old so I can’t complain.
The next part of my story is that I keep my works vehicle on his driveway so every time I go to work I get a message on my phone telling me the state of the battery , when it’s starting to look low I tell him and he turns on the power.

Works for us and it’s money well spent in my opinion at a little over £12.

My 88 is permanently connected to a smart charger in my garage

[oilstain]

Thank You, so its just 

[richardhula]

What an absolute load of pointless rubbish. It runs your battery down over time and then tells you it's run down

[Exile]

I have a little solar panel trickle-charger for the one vehicle I keep outside and don't use every day.

[oilstain]

I have a little solar panel trickle-charger for the one vehicle I keep outside and don't use every day.

Me to but I do wonder on cold dark days is it still ok

[Exile]

Solar panels will usually give a little charge, even on a dull day. (Cold doesn't matter).

Unless you get two weeks of very dark days and your battery is powering something in the vehicle, I can't see it being a problem.

Just park the vehicle so the panels face whatever brightness there is.