1. Displays the condition of the battery and charging system
2. Designed for 12-volt negative ground systems
3. Protects the engine computer and 12-volt accessories from surges
4. Easily plugs into a cigarette lighter or power receptacle
5. Head pivots for easy viewing and angle adjustment

Editorial Review :

This battery and charging system monitor displays the condition of your battery and charging system instantly. It protects the engine computer and 12-volt accessories from damaging surges when jump starting or recharging. You can easily plug into the vehicle's cigarette lighter or power receptacle to monitor battery and charging system voltage. It has an LCD screen which displays the measured voltage with a bar graph to indicate battery charge level and it also has color-coded LEDs which quickly identify the battery's charge status. The head pivots for easy viewing and angle adjustment.

Customer Review :

Best gadget for the best price

On the strength of very positive reviews in the Casita Travel Trailer forum, I bought one of these gadgets for the Christmas stocking of all the guys in my family. At $12,26 it is very affordable and simply works. Plug it into your 12V socket and turn on the ignition. It will instantly tell you the status of your battery. Start the engine and it will instantly tell you the status of your charging system. For boats, RVs, any vehicle where you need to carefully monitor your electrical system, this is the ticket.

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Extremely Useful Diagnostic Tool

I was skeptical that something this inexpensive could be so useful. But once you plug this tester into your cigarette lighter, you'll see this this little device is a lot more intelligent than you might think.

With the car not running, the tester shows your battery voltage and status. A little battery icon tells you that the tester knows the car is not running, and that the LCD is displaying Battery Status. You can see the exact voltage on the LCD screen. Novices can simply look at the red, yellow, or green LEDs to quickly determine the health of your battery. To put your mind at ease, a little bar graph shows you the relative battery voltage.

Once you start the car, the little battery icon goes out and you see a little charging circle icon displayed - this tells you the device knows the car is running and that it is now displaying Charging Status. After you let the engine warm up, hold the engine at about 2500 RPM. The neat little LCD display now shows you the alternator's charging voltage. A green LED will satisfy you that the charging system is healthy, a yellow will caution you that your charging system might need some maintenance, and finally the red LED alerts you that your battery is being either under- or over-charged. The LCD display and graph indicates the exact nature of any problems.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT to note that your cigarette lighter socket must be COMPLETELY CLEAN for this tester to be happy and useful. Clean out the socket good with a plastic (NON-METALLIC!) brush, then blow any debris with a quick blast from a can of compressed air (blowing from your mouth is NOT enough). Proper operation of this tester will display the LCD voltage being stable, or moving either consistently up OR consistently down. If the voltage fluctuates erratically, or if the devices turns itself on and off, clean the cigarette lighter socket, then re-seat the tester firmly in the socket. If the device still behaves erratically, that's a sign that your battery terminals may be loose.

Most garages will charge you $20 a pop for what this wonderful tester does for a few bucks in three minutes. Someone with advanced knowledge of cars can have way too much fun with this tester.


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Great if it worked for more then 1 day

It looks cool and worked great, but it only worked for 1 day and that was it. Perhaps just like everything else in life; You may get a bad batch from time to time.

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AWESOME FOR MY BOAT

This monitor replaces my old one which I gave away at our yacht club. Couldn't find another one at Walmart so got them here. This newer version displays voltage to two decimal places, which is useful on my 38' Sabre cruiser since I use it to tell what the relative electrical draw is when I turn on a particular light or device. I have an analog voltmeter on my electric panel, but this is far more useful. I also finally realized that this monitor does in fact have some mysterious circuitry which lets it judge the level of charge in the battery banks not only in the 10-12 volt range, when the engine and its alternator are off, but it can do this even while charging, when the voltage is running in the 13-14v range. Apparently its program detects whether or not the system is charging and judges the level of charge accordingly. And it does all this by just sampling the voltage in the boat "cigarette lighter".
Its especially cheering that this automotive item works just fine for my boat since "Marine" equipment can be pricey. I bought three, one for the chart/electical area, one for my sleeping cabin and one for the cockpit so I can check battery use/ condition under sail when power can still be drawn down (GPS, Radar, radio),or in the evening when others may be using power (pumps, electic toilet, etc.) Drawing voltage down too far is bad for batteries and the worst case, not being able to start the engine, can be a disaster.


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Simply does what it is suppose to do!

I have a diesel truck that has gone through 4 alternators and 6 batteries in the last 8 years. After the last alternator I wised up and starting looking for a way to monitor this BUT didn't want to put an A pillar of gauges in the cab. I found this read tons of good reviews and bought it. I have used it for a fews months now through the winter and this little gem work like a charm! Probably the best 13 dollars I have spent in my life! Think about it what can you spend 13 dollars on for a car or boat that will save you a towing fee or being stranded. Best money I have ever spent PERIOD! I have bought several to give to family!

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1. Fashioned for brighter and whiter light
2. Dual filament for both low 55 and high 65 watt
3. Provides 100 percent street legal illumination
4. Ensure greater luminance and efficiency
5. Provides longer life

Editorial Review :

Sylvania SilverStar Ultra Headlight is fashioned for brighter and whiter light. It has dual filament for both high beam and low beam. This operates with internal gas pressure which significantly reduces the rate of tungsten evaporation. Its analogous non-halogen incandescent lamp operates the same filament temperature with greater luminance and efficiency. This combined effect of higher pressure and the halogen cycle give halogen lamp much longer life.

Customer Review :

Perform as advertized

Easy installation. Quite noticeable improvment over standard headlights. With failing night vision there were some roads I could no longer safely travel at night. Now they can be safely navigated. I am also able to to see road signs that were previously unreadable.

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Sylvania 9003 Silverstar Halogen Headlights

These bulbs are superior in brightness than the stock bulb and make a huge difference for dark area night driving. Installation is as easy as a stock bulb.

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Great Headlight

Best Headlight Ever! I'm unsure of the shorter bulb lifespan compared to standard bulbs but these are so SUPERIOR helping with night vision that their replacement will be with the same quality product.

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Very Bright, Very White

These headlights are much whiter than a normal halogen headlight. I can see much better that I could with my stock headlights. The high beams are very impressive, which is great when some bozo driving toward you forgets to dim his high beams. If you like the SilverStars, you sill love the SilverStar Ultras.

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Much better than my old one

After I hit a 8X4 wood at night, I realized that my old hightlight is just too dim to be safe. This one works great and you can't put a price on safety...

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1. Fashioned for brighter and whiter light
2. Dual filament for both low 55 and high 65 watt
3. Provides 100 percent street legal illumination
4. Ensure greater luminance and efficiency
5. Provides longer life

Editorial Review :

Sylvania SilverStar Ultra High Performance Halogen Headlight is fashioned for brighter and whiter light. It has dual filament for both high beam and low beam. This operates with internal gas pressure which significantly reduces the rate of tungsten evaporation. Its analogous non-halogen incandescent lamp operates the same filament temperature with greater luminance and efficiency. This combined effect of higher pressure and the halogen cycle give halogen lamp much longer life.

Customer Review :

High Performance Halogen Headlight

I bought these after watching the commercial but wasn't impressed by the amount of light from these headlights. I have a hard time seeing at night and thought this would make it much easier for me to drive with these halogen lights. I really saw no difference at all. Don't waste your money!

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good lights

They are a little hard to install, but guess that depends on the kind of car you have. They should be changed at the same time, one of my lights is now a little brighter then the other. It gives good front and side light coverage.

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So far, so good !

Great light. Great improvement. I have a Ford Tarsus 01 but I ended up buying the entire light/lens because of the lens being so dirty. Haven't installed them yet. It's really cold out. :]

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Not what I expected

From the reviews I expected a substantial improvement, but I can't tell the difference. And the "longer life" in the description is a lie, it says right on the box they won't last as long as normal bulbs.

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So far so good but . . .

I am happy with the product but I could not install by myself. Cannot fault the product. Before you purchase you might want to see if you can remove the existing lamps. There was so little clearance that I could not bet my hand into the area to release the locking collar.

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1. Easy-to-install, and comes with a DVD instruction video
2. Includes one 4-button remote transmitter
3. Built-in relays for door locks, trunk release output, dome light output, parking light output
4. Dedicated start/stop buttons, programmable runtime 5/10/15 minutes
5. Programmable cold start, range up to 400 feet

Editorial Review :

The Bulldog Security RS-1100 Remote Starter with keyless entry and trunk release has a 4 button O.E.M. look-a-like transmitter with a range of over 400 feet. All the relays are built in for door locks, trunk release, dome light, and parking light so no additional relays are necessary. With a dedicated "START" and "STOP" button there is no confusion on how to start or stop the vehicle, and it also features programmable run times of 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Additionally, the ability to program it for "cold starts" allows you to set a certain temperature to start the vehicle in cold weather from 400 feet away. The "pit stop" feature lets you to stop for coffee or the paper without turning off the vehicle, while protecting it from being stolen. Also includes an easy to follow do-it-yourself instructional DVD and 24/7 web site support.

Customer Review :

Piece of junk, no support

I agree with other negative posts. the tech support is a scam. Anyone putting in 4star ratings and talking about cheerful tech support agents has got to be a plant. I installed the unit on a Dodge Stratus with moderate success. Took about 6 hrs. It worked for a couple weeks, now just restarts every 5 seconds. I emailed tech support a couple weeks ago and never heard back. I have called tech support about a dozen times and get nothing, not even an answering machine. I'm sure my problem could be answered pretty quickly by a knowledgeable support person, but it appears that no such support exists. I'm tempted to rip it out and try to get my money back.

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Nice luxury

Very nice to have on those hot or cold mornings! Professional installation recommended. Overall a great product!

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Great Remote Start for the Price

This is the second remote start that I have installed in our cars. For the price you can't go wrong. It took me about 4-5 hours to install but it is every bit worth it. It just takes time finding the correct wires and getting to them. The tech service help from Bulldog is great. They were very good at trouble shooting my issues and helping me along the way. The remote is easy to use and has great range, ~400ft. I would definitely recommend this product to others.

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Installing a remote start...not that hard.

I installed this remote start into a 1994 GMC 3500 dump truck. The truck originally had no power door locks or windows and I recently installed a power door lock system. (Which I purchased on Amazon...see my other reveiw.) The main reason I installed the remote start was for the keyless entry feature.

Although this installation was pretty straight foward, you need some mechanical/electrical experience. It should not be attempted by a complete novice.

The included directions and DVD were very complete and easy to understand and follow. I was able to attach the remote start to my power door lock module simply and it works great. The remote start has never failed to start the engine. Very nice to have a warm truck when parked outside in the winter.

I've been using it for about 2 months now and for the money, it can't be beat.

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BullDog RS1100 remote car starter

Bulldog RS1100 Remote Starter with Keyless Entry

I purchased 2 remote starters. The installation was cumbersome, mostly taking the dash apart and locating wires. The suggestion from Amazon was to add the pass lock and relays which I didn't need for one vehicle but needed the pass lock for the newer vehicle. We also purchased the t-harness from the site recommended by BullDog to aid in installation, it removes the guess work of locating most of the wires but not all. After install, during the first week, if the heater motor was set to high in one vehicle, or the auto headlight light function on the other was energized the remote starter would shut off and keep restarting for the default set by BullDog, three or four times. There is a current set limit of 10 amps which we solved one of two ways, connecting and setting tach mode on and connecting to the tack wire or to the 12V heavy gauge wire associated with the installation. Both methods seem to work. The signal is also strong and is able to go through 3 walls and also be used in a metal building, I don't know if the signal strength is typical of remote car starters. It works well and is American Made.

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1. Fashioned for brighter and whiter light
2. Dual filament for both low 55 and high 65 watt
3. Provides 100 percent street legal illumination
4. Ensure greater luminance and efficiency
5. Provides longer life

Editorial Review :

Sylvania SilverStar Ultra High Performance Halogen Headlight is fashioned for brighter and whiter light. It has dual filament for both high beam and low beam. This operates with internal gas pressure which significantly reduces the rate of tungsten evaporation. Its analogous non-halogen incandescent lamp operates the same filament temperature with greater luminance and efficiency. This combined effect of higher pressure and the halogen cycle give halogen lamp much longer life.

Customer Review :

Great Light

Installed these the minute they arrived. The very white light the produce is great. I do 100-120 miles a day (night) round trip for work and in the winter much of it is in the dark. On many of the back roads there is often oncoming traffic. Although not as bright as the high beams, these provide adequate light to spot the local wildlife w/o blinding the oncoming cars with the brights.

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ultra bulbs

The bulbs I purchased are installed and working great. So glad I found them on Amazon

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Great bulbs!

These bulbs produce a nice, crisp white light and provide visibility that is far superior to the stock headlight bulbs. I have used the standard Silverstar bulbs in the past with great results, and wasn't sure that these Ultras would be better, but they are. They seem slightly brighter than the original Silverstars. As for longevity, as long as they are installed properly (DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS!) they have lasted over 2 years. Overall, a great pair of bulbs if you like to see where you are going.

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shocking short life for this set of lights (5 months with minimal usage)

put them on a Honda Odyssey, the bulbs has terrible shocking short life for this set of lights (5 months with minimal usage) for use just about 20 minutes/day. That is a total of 50 hours for the life of one bulb although I'm extremely carefully wearing a plastic gloves when installed them. Be aware and avoid these lights if you don't want to change the light after 50 hours usage

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SilverStar is Great

The SilverStar Ulra Headlights allow me to see further ahead and increases the side vision as well. It's great in the rain when you really need to see. I feel saver that I am able to see more in the dark.

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