There's no greater disappointment then getting ready for a night on the town, or packing up your car for a nice trip, and your car battery is dead. Next comes the question: is my car battery at the ...

Make sure you know what your positive (+) and negative (-) battery terminals are, as the jumper cables will have to attach to them. Jumper cables are red and black for a reason. The black wire ...

Picture this: It's the dead of winter in Chicago, with a cold weather advisory in place, wind chills as low as -30 -- and your car won't start. Hopefully this isn't a familiar scene. But according to ...

So you've successfully jump-started your car back to life; what's next? The last thing you want to do is immediately shut off the ignition and hope the engine roars back to life the next time you turn ...

Picture this. You're ready to drive around town in your hybrid car and realize you left the headlights on — oops. This could mean a couple of things, but there's a pretty good chance that the battery ...

Well, shoot. Your car battery went dead. Fortunately, a knight of the road came by and gave you a jump, so now the engine's back on again. That means your alternator is on, too, which should be ...

As colder months sneak up on us, now is the time to prepare for a potential dead car battery. A portable jump starter provides peace of mind – they’re small, portable batteries you can often fit right ...

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