maybe just get a new battery?
rewind...
get a multimeter or go to somewhere that does free battery checks
If you have a multimeter a reading of:
12.6V+ = healthy (engine off)
12.2–12.4V = weak
Below 12.0V = basically done
Multimeter settings for a 12V car battery:
Turn the dial to DC Voltage
Look for V⎓, V—, or V DC
Do NOT use AC voltage (V~)
Choose the right range
If it’s manual-range: set it to 20V DC
If it’s auto-range: just select DC voltage
obvs red to positive black to negative
Posted By: Tombs on February 24th 2026 at 10:28:37
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- Power banks that will jump start cars are well worth having. (General Chat) - Ruttles, Feb 24, 10:48:05
- i wouldnt use one that plugs into the cigarette lighter (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 11:03:52
- i'm no expert (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 11:30:35
- I didn't say mine plugs in to the cigarette lighter... (General Chat) - Ruttles, Feb 24, 13:22:03
- i'm no expert (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 11:30:35
- The point of charging mine was to drive it to a garage to get the battery replaced (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 24, 10:53:42
- i wouldnt use one that plugs into the cigarette lighter (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 11:03:52
- maybe just get a new battery? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 10:28:37
- The RAC put a new one in about a year ago. (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:21:30
- twice (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:24:02
- The RAC put a new one in about a year ago. (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:21:00
- This can be misleading. (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Feb 24, 12:17:12
- ^this (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Feb 24, 12:35:18
- in that case then just get a new battery (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 24, 12:48:32
- ^this (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Feb 24, 12:35:18
- VMT above but i would also add .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 10:33:03
- The RAC put a new one in about a year ago. (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:21:30
- Are you after a jump starter or a battery charger? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 24, 10:13:59
- Jump starter I think (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 24, 12:09:36
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