Testing your battery regularly will prevent a dead battery from ruining your day. There’s only one way to answer the question, “Is it my battery, or something else” when your car won’t start: Hook up ...

For most of us simple is good and simply functional even better. In this regard the very portable PulseTech Xtreme Charge Quick Battery and Alternator test device makes perfect sense. My advice: get ...

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Your car’s battery might seem like a “set it and forget it” part, but when it fails, it can leave you stranded, potentially costing you hundreds of dollars in tow fees or a visit to the mechanic to ...

The alternator is responsible for charging the car battery and powering all the car's onboard network consumers. If it fails or is unstable, the battery will either not be charged or start discharging ...

“This battery monitor reports to my phone as soon as I get into Bluetooth range.” The Ancel 12V Car Battery Tester is $24, $16 off its $40 list price. That’s a sizable discount on a device that could ...

The reality is that like almost every component under the hood, a car battery has a finite lifespan and will conk out on you eventually. Weather conditions, corrosion, electrical shorts, charging ...