Battery for Coleman PMJ8960 Jumpstart System

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Battery for Coleman PMJ8960 Jumpstart System

I have a Coleman PMJ8960 Jumpstart System. It's a portable jump-start battery for your car. So far, I have never used it for my car. But it has a fluorescent work light that can last all night on its 10 amp hour battery. It has been my late hour working companion for years. Recently, this companion would not hold a charge. Maybe I should have let it drain completely. Or maybe the battery is just too old.

So I took it apart, hoping to replace the battery. The battery is a "Fuli FL12100", 12 volt, 10 amp hour battery. But I can't find this battery anywhere online! It's almost as if this battery doesn't exist.

So my favorite companion sits there on the garage floor, lifeless until I can find a way to revive him.

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Fuli FL12100 Battery in PMJ8960.JPG

Chieh Cheng
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:09:41 +0000

Well, I cared more about the work-light than the jump-start capability. So I modified this Coleman PMJ8960 to use a BP4-12 battery pack, because I have an old BP4-12 sealed maintenance-free rechargeable battery from an old UPS, which no longer works. After charging the battery all night, I tested the system and the work-light turns on. But the next day, it no longer powered up. I'm sure it was just the battery was too old. But that gave me a new hope to put life back into the work light.

When I looked up the price of the battery on Amazon, I found the "Hi-Capacity SLA UPS Battery for Best Technologies, SL Waber & Tripp Lite (BP4-12)" for $30.66 with free Super Saver shipping. A new Coleman PMJ8960 was priced at $39.99 before shipping (see "Related Links" below).

Now it's a debate whether it's more cost effective to get a smaller battery for slightly less than the whole device, or to replace the entire device, which includes a battery that is twice as big.

Chieh Cheng
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:29:54 +0000

I have this very same battery charger...but I need to recharge it (truck battery is giving me troubles)
I cannot for the life of me find my original charging power cords (car charging cord nor the in home charging cord)
I have a universal cord with different sized ends that can charge just about anything,...but I do not know what this
Coleman battery booster thing needs...Positive - Negative... etc. do you happen to know what settings I need the cord to be on???

A HUGE thank you in advance for any help you can give me!!
Franny

Franny
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:42:27 +0000

Yes, I do. When I get home, I'll post the power specification for the charging adapter.

Chieh Cheng
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:58:25 +0000

The adapter I use with it is 12 volts DC, 800 mA, and positive center pin.

I say the adapter I use with it, because I think I lost its actual adapter. But this one works with it and is the one I use.

Chieh Cheng
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:44:48 +0000

I need a power cord for my PMJ8960

Jim Sekulich
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:47:52 +0000

I say try one of these: Power Line 0900-77A 1300-mA AC Adapter with USB Charging Port

Chieh Cheng
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:08:05 +0000

i need help i have a coleman powermate compact emergency jumpstart system with the light on the handle model # is pmj8960 i am looking for the plug in adapter to charge the powermate and also the manual

james dolan
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:28:45 +0000

Did you find a battery? I have two bought new in August of 2009. Still in box.

Beau Greywolf
Sat, 15 May 2010 20:52:35 +0000

I seemed to have lost the charger power-cord too. I found another cord, but not sure if it was the original. It has INPUT: 120V ac 60Hz and OUTPUT: 9V dc 500mA, will this work on PMJ8960? I don't know much about voltage, just don't want to burn the unit. Anyone, please let me know. Thanks!!

5656
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:27:08 +0000

I think you will need a 12 volt adapter to charge the 12 volt battery inside. The 9 volt adpater you have probably won't be strong enough.

Chieh Cheng
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:25:33 +0000

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