A multimeter is the perfect tool to help diagnose many electrical faults. It lets the user know the amount of current flowing from a particular source. A multimeter is also a great tool to use when diagnosing a faulty car battery. In this short guide, I will explain how to test a car battery with…
You should learn how to change a car battery for several reasons. Your battery could be flat, and you may need to charge it, or you may need to replace a dead car battery. Whatever the reason, you do not need to be an expert to learn the correct method on how to change a…
How To Charge A Car Battery At Home (The Basics) A quick start guide to charging your car battery: Observe safety precautions (covered later in this guide). Switch off the car engine and remove the battery. Find a well ventillated area. Attach the battery charger cables to your car battery terminals (Positive (+) to Positive…
How To Jump Start A Car With A Portable Jump Starter (Quick Guide) Switch off your car engine. Locate the car battery. Remove any caps from the battery terminals. Connect the portable jump starter to the car battery via the provided clamps and in the correct order. Firstly connect the Red (+) Positive clamp to…
If you have a flat car battery and do not have access to a car battery charger, this guide will demonstrate how to jump start a car with jumper cables. I would also recommend taking a look at our Car Battery Overview page for general information. There are 3 main ways how to jump a…
Whether you have left your headlights on or have been sitting listening to the radio in your car, often when you discover that you have a flat car battery, you will not have a set of Jump Cables or a Portable Jump Starter. The basic method to manually jump start your car is : Have…
The car battery is integral to the correct working of many parts of your car, and therefore, it needs to be maintained and cared for over its lifetime. If your car battery is not charging correctly, it can cause many issues, which at times may not be clearly attributed to the battery. A faulty starter…