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 ...

Cold weather can cause your car to work ten times harder, and in worst-case scenarios, your battery can die. But don’t fret—as long as you have a set of jumper cables and a friend with a running car, ...

Years ago when I still lived in a campus apartment at Ohio State University, I passed by two college kids cluelessly tinkering underneath the hood of a Hyundai Elantra. I had deduced that the car ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Rumor has it the Third Eye Blind song "Jumper" was originally an ode to jumper cables, but the record ...

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, ...

Swapping a car battery might seem like one of those basic maintenance tasks you can do blindfolded until sparks start flying, your stereo forgets who you are, and your car throws a tantrum. Most ...

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 ...

A car battery, even the best one, won't last forever. When it's time for a new one, you can change your car battery yourself. Here's how to do it. Your car’s battery is what makes everything in your ...