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Most recently answered jump start questions
Is it possible to jump-start a car from an electric vehicle?
I'm thinking of buying a small, portable jump starter to keep in the glovebox just in case I get a flat battery. Is there a specific model or brand that you'd suggest looking at and how much should I pay?
I have read quite a few forum posts about jump starting modern cars (or not) using jump leads, and the (various) procedures to do it (or not), and am somewhat confused. Some say that using jump leads on...
I'm the happy owner of a 2013 Toyota Prius. I'm leaving the UK for two months in winter and wonder what actions you recommend I take with leaving the car on the drive? The longest I've left the car unused...
I have seen a cigarette lighter plug in devices that claim to jump start cars within five minutes, do they work?
Comments on the site say hybrids can't be jump-started. I've just bought a new Jazz Hybrid & asked the Honda dealer about this. Was told Jazz Hybrids can be jump-started as they have a small standard...
I have some questions for you about the use of jump leads. I have seen an advertisement that states you can plug them into the cigarette lighter socket in your car to start the engine, if your battery...
I have a Peugeot 307 XSi 2.0 on a 51 plate, and following a little crisis at home, left the keys in it and flattened the battery. Jump started it off the neighbours car and went to work. The car kept stalling...
My Ford Focus 1.8 battery went flat. I left it in the garage for a month or so. It wouldn't start and a small red light above the radio was flashing when I turned the key. I left it for another month...
A relative recently had to call a rescue service to start her car. She was told that jump starting, either the car to be started or the car used to start would damage computers and electronics featuring...
 

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