My Canadian Tire Portable Car Booster is going to explode! PICS

[HondaRice]

What should I do? I bought it last year

I didnt abuse it, never over charged it.

I was wondering why it wouldnt hold a charge properly. I charged it as it says in the owners manual. I disconnected the positive for safety.

Even though its out of warranty shouldnt they alteast exchange it due the safety problem?

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[tom_9109]

why did you take it apart?

[HondaRice]

I just took off the cover, to test the battery incase I needed a new one.

[97'Scort]

^ Yeah, dismantling it probably voided the warranty. I think you wouldn't have a problem with an exchange, unless you froze it solid at some point.

[HondaRice]

No I took off the cover to access the battery, the battery already pushed the cover out

[97'Scort]

Yeah, you posted as I was typing :) Did you freeze it at all?

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by 97'Scort
Yeah, you posted as I was typing :) Did you freeze it at all?

Freeze? no its always left indoors.

[86_lude_86]

you should be able to exchange it... canadian tire is pretty good about thing like that.

[mark4091]

Go kick the Canadian tire guys ass for it.

[jarjar]

WOW thats scary why does it balloon up like that!! You mean the cover got pushed off because of the ballooning? Thats really scary man!

hondarice you seem like a guy that is stressed out lots, goto pspsex.net and stream some porn. relax.

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by jarjar
WOW thats scary why does it balloon up like that!! You mean the cover got pushed off because of the ballooning? Thats really scary man!

hondarice you seem like a guy that is stressed out lots, goto pspsex.net and stream some porn. relax.


thanks for the link but i am not into playstations i came on here asking for suggestions but your help is appercaited.

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by 86_lude_86
you should be able to exchange it... canadian tire is pretty good about thing like that. +

thank you i am leaving right now :)

[jarjar]

I would be scared to put that into my car.

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by jarjar
I would be scared to put that into my car.

really? if u drive a tank you shouldnt be scared, what do u drive?

[jarjar]

tank? you lost me. You put that thing into your car my point is that what if it leaks in your trunk or something. blows up.

[86_lude_86]

if they try to push it off start shit with them and ask for the manager... it couldnt hurt?

[HondaRice]

I am back. I exchanged it, they were very kind, manager came and thanked me. i didnt even put the cover back on casue it was just too fat.

Just a warning to everyone

Check your batteries often make sure they are fatter then OEM size over time

[icecreamvan]

Originally posted by HondaRice
I am back. I exchanged it, they were very kind, manager came and thanked me. i didnt even put the cover back on casue it was just too fat.

Just a warning to everyone

Check your batteries often make sure they are fatter then OEM size over time

Why would the manager thank you? Also, why would I want them to be fatter than OEM?:confused:

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by icecreamvan


Why would the manager thank you? Also, why would I want them to be fatter than OEM?:confused:

probably to save them from a lawsuit.

the battery expanded as seen in the pictures to explosive levels.

[mark4091]

^ because they're defective product didn't blow anybody up.

[86_lude_86]

and im sure it was suppose to be aren't fatter?

[canuckcarguy]

That battery was frozen at some point while discharged. You're lucky they took it on exchange.

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by canuckcarguy
That battery was frozen at some point while discharged. You're lucky they took it on exchange.


nope. impossible. we used this indoors at our building all time.

[ntv1980]

Which brand (Eliminator or Motormaster) ? Which type (500A, 300A, 700A) is that?

[HondaRice]

eliminiator 300A

[canuckcarguy]

Originally posted by HondaRice



nope. impossible. we used this indoors at our building all time.

I wonder if it ever froze before you got it? Maybe in transit from the manufacturer to the store, before the store sold it?

You see batteries like this all the time, from RVs and trailers when they're allowed to freeze over the winter.

[ExOz]

Not good for the battery, but it wouldn't blow up.

[hondacj7]

I had an elimator battery in my jeep it did the same thing. It didn't freeze at all. I bought it in april and by the middle of june I looked under the hood to check some thing and my battery looked like a football... they tried telling me it was my alternator so they tested it and it was good so they gave me a new battery.

[redx2nv]

As explained before, when your battery is discharged and outside, it will freeze and expand, and when that happens its FUCKED. If you Try charging it after, it sulfates and it will smell like rotten eggs, and very possible chance it could potentially explode. Just don't have a cigarette in the vicinity at the same time haha.

Why does Canadian tire take them back? they are to stupid to know any better, i take back shit there all the time, some of which i didn't even purchase from there.

[HondaRice]

Originally posted by redx2nv
As explained before, when your battery is discharged and outside, it will freeze and expand, and when that happens its FUCKED. If you Try charging it after, it sulfates and it will smell like rotten eggs, and very possible chance it could potentially explode. Just don't have a cigarette in the vicinity at the same time haha.

Why does Canadian tire take them back? they are to stupid to know any better, i take back shit there all the time, some of which i didn't even purchase from there.

you sure? my best friend works at a used car lot. i asked him about this since some cars sit for months on the lot. he said batteries are all fine. except he did have problems with elminator batteries IN THE SUMMER. isnt ironic?

[johnboy27]

Yes batteries can explode if frozen. We have a large battery booster cart for our tractor trailers at work that has 4 large batteries in it, it was discharged completely one day and somebody left it out in the cold,somebody else unknowingly tried to boost a truck with it only to have 2 batteries explode and blow the steel lid off the thing. Very dangerous shit.