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Bookmark or Share- Keeping settings while replacing battery - Car Talk CommunityConnect the positive post of the new battery to the positive cable of the car, negative to negative. (Carefully!) disconnect old battery, leaving new battery powering car. Put new battery in car. Once each clamp physically touches the post, slip the jumper off the bottom of the post, so the battery can be clamped down.
- Jumpstart: Why does BLACK get grounded and not ... - Car Talk CommunityTypically when jumping a car, I wiggle the last connection around on the ground point, hoping to see a spark, because that means I’ve got a good connection and the dead battery is likely charging. The danger of blowing up a battery is pretty minimal on a cold day, outdoors, with the hood open and the wind blowing, and the last connection made ...
- 12v battery reads good voltage but No AMPS - Car Talk CommunityFor the last 15 years we have been using more involved test equipment for warranty requirements from the vehicle manufacture and Interstate Batteries. Many Manufactures require dealers to use the Midtronics GR8 to test batteries. This machine uses a combination of charge, load and conductance tests to check the battery.
- Any battery brands better than the others? - Car Talk CommunityVisit your local public library and find the most recent Consumer Reports article on car batteries. They found in their testing the preferred battery varies by what group (size) your car needs. Last time I purchased a battery for my Corolla, I think it takes group 35, CR said at the time the Kirkland brand was the best.
- Are Valvoline batteries any good - Car Talk CommunityIn fact, the overwhelming majority of car batteries sold in the U.S. are made by Johnson Controls–including most of the big auto parts store house brands. If I was in the market for a car battery, I would buy the Deka brand if it’s available in a size which fits the vehicle in question. Deka batteries are U.S. made, and very reliable.
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