Wanted: Glow starter

Spitfire666

my glowstarter has decided to end its own life. no doubt due to it never being used in the last year and a half or more.
Id rather not spend about 30 odd euro on one so does anyon have a second one spare? not looking for a freebie or anything.

vectra

Is it not just a case of replacing the battery?

Spitfire666

could well be, all i know is as it is its dead. where would i get a new battery and how much would that cost as apposed to the full thing?

vectra

Spitfire666 wrote:

could well be, all i know is as it is its dead. where would i get a new battery and how much would that cost as apposed to the full thing?

Well. Open it up and have a look at what size battery it is.
Possibly a "D" size.. Try it with a normal "D" cell and if it lights up a glow plug then you know where the problem lies.. After that it is a matter of buying a decent Rechargeable "D" Cell.

Spitfire666

i didnt think normal d cell batts worked in them? i thought they were special batts.i should have plenty of d-cell batts in the car for my mag lite so i'll have a look now.

Spitfire666

its not a d-cell. thought that was a bit big alright. its about 2/3rds as long as a d-cell. (a bit shorter then a AA) and its about half as thick. 160sck is the only marking on it that would hint at a model number.

vectra

That is a "sub C size"
1600 Mah
Go for something bigger in the Nimh range
Something like a gp3700 or something.;)
Same as I use in my race car
you should be able to buy one of those handy enough.
2100 Mah for £1.50

Spitfire666

where? tried ebay but most are about 15 pound so not worth my while.

coolwings

Just walk into a model shop in Dublin where U live and get it in one minute flat.

One Dublin shop that I am aware of sells the glowstart unit with integral battery (without charger ) for €17. The others are surely similar.

vectra

Spitfire666 wrote:

where? tried ebay but most are about 15 pound so not worth my while.

As Coolwings has pointed out.
Wlk into somwhere like
Green Hobby &Model
They are in Harolds Cross,

Problem sorted on the spot.
You could also go ahead and get a battery in your old one and keep it as a spare.;)

coolwings

vectra wrote:

You could also go ahead and get a battery in your old one and keep it as a spare.;)

That would be no harm - glowstarts can run down when you least want them to, a 2nd is useful insurance against a messed up day out.

Spitfire666

Im in coolock so greenhobby is a bit far. anyone know what this is?
http://www.boyztoys.ie/index.php?subj=itemdetails&id=401&ctry=ie

Plug

You have to clip the aligater clips onto battery simular to a motorbike battery only smaller. There not very conveniet carry around a 2 tonne battery with that stuck on it, just buy a normal one, its alot handier;)

Spitfire666

thought so. was just curious.

The Doktor

here`s one for a tenner....
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=ShowSpecification&ItemID=24106


ok.. its sterling.. but still!

vectra

The Doktor wrote:

ok.. its sterling.. but still!

Plus Postage

Makes it dearer than buying one here.
Can you not get a bus to Green Model and Hobbies?

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or just get green hobby to mail it to ya if you have a credit card

Plug

........or make one?:D

Spitfire666

all ok, crisis over, i got hpi one for €20 today, with a new fuel filler bottle and a new large cross wrench.needed a new filler bottle anyway so not bad really.
Plus, if/when i go to green hobby i know i'll end up buying a little more then a glowstarter.
my parts arrived yesterday evening that i ordered from tower. i only ordered them on the 28th.

Plug

7 days is all it took my engine to come from there too.