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The best jumper cables to add to your car

You get what you pay for with jumper cables, so it's worth spending a little extra for a good set. It really doesn’t take a lot to wind up with a dead battery: a dome light accidentally left on ...
Owning a set of jumper cables is almost a necessity for every vehicle owner. It’s an important component to a car emergency kit as you’ll never know when you can get stuck with a dead battery. Having ...
A dead car battery can happen to anyone. It can happen to you, too, if you forget to turn off your vehicle’s headlights or you accidentally leave accessories turned on like the car stereo. It usually ...
If you visit or call an automotive parts store or a professional car mechanic to inquire about getting the terminal ends of your car's battery cables replaced, they're going to ask a lot of questions ...
Cold weather can cause your car to work ten times harder, and in worst-case scenarios, your battery can die. But don’t ...
For the most part, it’s simple. Your car or truck has a battery, it supplies electricity to the bits that need it, and that’s all you care about. Until something goes wrong or you want to do something ...
If you've been driving long enough, this scenario might sound familiar: You get into your car, turn on the ignition, and then... nothing. Your battery is dead, and you're probably going to be late.
We recently purchased a low-mileage 1967 Dart from Albany, New York. Over the years, electrical systems tend to be updated, either by a genius or a dunce, and the previous owner (fifth titleholder) ...
Jump starting a car with a dead battery is a fairly simple procedure, but make sure you check these things before attempting ...