Over my 50 years in the auto repair industry, I’ve repaired hundreds, if not thousands, of battery cable terminals. But one particularly troublesome situation stands out. Once while I was charging a ...

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 ...

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If you know your car’s battery is on its way out, it’s best to replace it as soon as possible. You don’t want to get stuck on the side of the road because you ran out of juice. Thankfully, ...

Your car's 12-volt battery is one of its most vital components. It's responsible for sending electricity to the starter motor, which, in turn, sends power to the ignition system and cranks the engine.

I'm sure anyone who's ever jump-started a car, replaced a car battery, or built a small 12V DIY nipple-torture device has seen this: a powdery, white and blue and maybe sometimes green substance on ...

Q I have a 2004 Toyota Camry. For the last six months, the negative terminal on the battery and the front end of the cable connecting to it had a white powdery deposit. The positive terminal had none.