My grandmother has an older model mercury sable. The car drags 5-6 revolutions before finally starting. It has been doing this for couple of weeks, so don’t think its the alternator or battery. Belt squeaks, especially at idle, bad bearing in one... Read More

It is a rainy night on the highway, so I open the Lamp and Rain Wiper and drove for 5 hours. When I reached the destination, the battery is fully dead. So I bought a jump starter, and drove for 10 minutes to the supermarket for charging the battery by... Read More

I want to change headlights in my car, i will have the cars ignition turned off when i do it, i see wires around, i dont want to get shocked in anyway, can people die from recieving a electric shock from a car battery. With the ignition off or on? Or... Read More

I don’t use my car very often nowadays and I want to keep the battery alive. Everyday I start the car leave it on for 10-15 minutes then drive for another 10-15 minutes. Also if the battery goes dead are there any chargers I can buy? Posted by Raven  Read More Ø

Situation: I want to add another car battery to power my electronics in my car. Question: 1. How do I charge it to full capacity at home? 2. How should I wire the battery so the car will charge my battery when the car is on? 3. Can I use a voltmeter to... Read More

I have a 15 watt stereo, and planned on plugging it into my car’s 12v DC cigarette outlet. I was wondering if this is a good idea, or if it will drain my battery. Also, how long would it be able to last without affecting the battery? Posted by Kurt  Read More Ø

Car audio system - 2 550 watt amplifiers, 2 10″ subs, 2 250 watt 6×9s, 1 .5 farad capacitor, upgraded battery and alternator. After installing the capacitor according to the manufacturer’s wiring diagram, I find that the car battery is... Read More

I have a 93 cavalier the battery cables have no power getting through them. All the lights turn on and everything works it just wont start. When you turn it over all it does is clicks once in the starter relay. We tried jumping it with another car and... Read More

the battery is new and the starter is good, still will not start, no power at all to gauges or idiot lights. already put new cables on the battery too. Posted by jmh2440  Read More Ø

The scooter takes (2) 12V/12AH batteries and I usually plug the charger into the scooter then into a 3 prong outlet at home. Would I be able to safely plug this into a converter in my car when not in use to keep the battery charged and ready? Posted... Read More