This post may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you whatsoever. If a car battery is drained overnight or after several weeks of being parked without being driven then you should be able to count of an external charger to … Read more
While most jumper or booster cables have red and black leads, you may occasionally come across a set of yellow and black jumper cables. Given that you’ve probably heard that connecting jumper cables the wrong way (reverse polarity) can damage … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you whatsoever. While loosening positive or negative battery terminals is usually straightforward, it is possible that one or … Read more
Hooking a trickle charger to a car battery can be a reliable way to keep the car battery charge topped up if you plan to park your car for several days or longer. Much as connecting the charger to the … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you whatsoever. If you do not want to lose the car memory settings such … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you whatsoever. It is not uncommon to have to replace a car battery every … Read more
Car batteries are usually replaced every 3 to 5 years on average – but as with most things in life, there’ll always be exceptions. When changing the car battery, you need to pay attention to battery specifications – battery capacity … Read more
As you may expect, how long a car battery lasts with headlights switched on will depend on several variables – the battery capacity, state of charge of the battery, and others. With that said, however, it is helpful to know … Read more
It happens more often than not especially after replacing a dead or damaged car battery that the battery terminals can disconnect as you drive. What then happens should the terminals disconnect? And what can you do to fix them? Read … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you whatsoever. You’ve probably heard of chargers that can keep your car battery topped … Read more
