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Unique dilema: Battery is dead and driver door wont open (though button near window inside indicates not locked). Passenger door is locked(button in down position). Keys are in the car and cant get in. How can I either: 1) open hood then put jumper cables on battery to perhaps get power so driver side door [...]

Two months ago I bought a used ninja 250, and it worked fine. I didn’t use it for the last month, and today when I switched it on…the battery was completely dead. Even the neutral green light didn’t come on, let alone the engine. Anyways… I have this external battery jumper – I attached it [...]

I have a 12v 12Amp scooter battery(2 of them) and they are dead. Is there anything that can be done to recharge them once they are dead? Where is the cheapest place to find replacement batteries if I have to go that route?

I have an 1989 Kawasaki EX500. I accidentally left the ignition on and the battery is DEAD. I jumped it with my car battery and some jumper cables and it runs fine until I pull the cables off the battery. When I do this, the dashboard and lights flicker and when I try to pull [...]

i have a old exide orbital battery it won’t hold a charge and tests bad on my snap on charger/tester. i know these batteries are supposed to be maintenance free. but they had to be filled with something and i refuse to believe it can’t be “topped off” and brought back to snuff. what do [...]

I am wanting to charge my friend’s 4 door Volvo sedan’s dead battery (due to not being used for months). I bought a used Vector Smart 2 amp charger (AC to DC) with no user manual. About how long should I expect it to take? Thanks! Also, I am having trouble finding chassis farther away [...]

will the battery not accept a charge and is completely dead and will i have to get a new battery. the battery is old.

Now my bike’s battery is dead, can i use jumper cables to get charge. I mean, like any other car to car. Or there’s some restrictions to do it?. Sorry, is my first time with a bike. All your recommendations will be really appreciated. Thank you.

I have a 1986 Nissan Maxima, the other day it wouldnt start, I got a jump, it started. But as soon as the jumper cables were disconnected the volt meter on my dash went from like 12 volts and slowly started trickling down until the car just died out again. This went on for several [...]

My car battery was completely dead, or so I thought, but when my friend and I went to jump start the car nothing happened. The car wouldn’t start and none of the electronics would work either. Do you think it is a problem with the battery or the electronics? Please only educated answers. Thanks for [...]