Review Roadpro 12V Battery Clip-On and Cigarette Lighter Adapter
I bought this cable to go along with the viair 85P portable air compressor, that way I didn't blow fuses.
As
soon as I opened the cable, I noticed it was only a couple feet long,
which is not very long, but I was happy anyway.. The clamps also don't
open up far enough to connect to a battery terminal securely.
I
took it outside and plugged it up to my compressor, popped the hood of
my car and as soon as I opened the clamp the positive wire fell out of
the clamp.
Once I inspected the wire and the clamp, you could
clearly see there was almost NO solder on the wire, and what little bit
was on it was a "cold joint". The cable was also not crimped to the
clamp like it was suppose to be (it looks like someone forgot to crimp
it) , which is another reason it came apart.
I went ahead and
pulled the sleeve off the negative clamp and noticed it WAS crimped
(unlike the positive clamp), but the solder was also very little and
cold-jointed.
Both clamps were also forming rust around the solder connections where the wire goes.
LUCKY
FOR ME, I own a soldering station, so I disassembled both clamps,
cleaned up the rust, re-soldered them on PROPERLY and THEN crimped them.
They work perfect now and should never come loose again.
This
is the first time I've ever rated a product 1 star, but when it
literally falls apart as soon as you remove it from the box , it
deserves 1 star.
I'm just glad I wasn't stuck somewhere on the
road with a flat when it fell apart on me. Luckily I ALWAYS test my
equipment before I rely on it for emergency use.
I wouldn't
recommend this product unless you own a soldering iron and want to take
the gamble of fixing it yourself or returning it to amazon.
EDIT:
I bought another set of these cables, and they were properly crimped
and soldered, I will upgrade my rating from 1 star to 2 stars, but
RoadPro needs to improve their Quality Control.
Review Roadpro 12V Battery Clip-On and Cigarette Lighter Adapter
