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Black & Decker BB7B Simple Start 12-Volt Battery Booster | 
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| Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $76.00
Buy New: $26.96
You Save: $49.04 (65%)
New (27) Used (4) from $26.96
Rating:  151 reviews
Sales Rank: 36
Color: ORANGE AND BLACK
Media: Automotive
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 3.4 x 8
MPN: BB7B
Model: BB7B
UPC: 617977700002
EAN: 0617977700002
ASIN: B000H774BY
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Built-in 12 volt DC charging port for charging cell phones | | • | Built-in, ultra-bright LED light for night time emergency roadside assistance | | • | Compactly designed for storage; fits in most glove compartments | | • | No jumper cables required, charges & starts vehicle in minutes | | • | Rechargeable from any 12 volt DC vehicle outlet or 120 volt AC household charger |
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Product Description
"BLACK&DECKER" SAFETY STARTBATTERY BOOSTER CAR STARTERConnects from inside carthrough 12 volt DC accessoryoutlet in boost mode for asafe&fast charge/startwithin 10 minutesCompact design stores inglove compartment12 volt DC auxiliaryaccessory outlet for chargingcell phonesBattery level indicator3-6V 3AH rechargeablebatteries download power tocar batteryBoxed
Amazon.com Product Description
Being stranded by the side of the road with a drained car battery can cause anyone to panic, especially if you don't have jumper cables. But you can give your car battery a boost from inside the comfort of your car with Black & Decker's Simple Start Battery Booster Car Starter. The Simple Start puts you back on the road quickly--just plug, charge, and go. No need for jumper cables or waiting for help to arrive. Simply insert the Simple Start's DC adapter into any of the car's 12-volt DC or cigarette lighter outlets and wait several minutes. A boost indicator LED and audible beep lets you know when your battery is charged and ready to start. 
Instead of jumper cables, plug the Simple Start into your cigarette lighter and start your car in minutes. View larger. | 
Charges cell phones or laptop computers. | 
Small enough to fit in your glove box. | No More Jumper Cables
With the Simple Start there is no more worrying about lifting the hood and connecting jumper cables to the wrong part of your car battery, creating sparks and potentially damaging your vehicle. Whether you're in the rain, on an empty street on a dark night, or alone in an unfamiliar place, you no longer need to track someone down to jump-start your car. With the Black & Decker BB7B within reach, you'll never have to get under the hood to restart your car. Charges More than Your Battery
The Simple Start offers a powerful, built-in LED light for emergency use and a 12-volt DC port for charging cell phones or anything with a car charger outlet, including laptop computers. Easy to Store
The compact design of the BB7B allows for storage inside most glove compartments, toolboxes, car trunks, or even under the seat. Rechargeable
The Simple Start recharges easily from any household AC outlet or DC automobile cigarette-plug style outlet, so that it will be ready the next time you need it.
Warranty
Black & Decker offers a full 2-year warranty.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 146 more reviews...
 Worked for Me! May 9, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't have time for an extensive review but this product worked for us. Our car (Dodge Neon 2003) is fairly old (90K+ miles) and we haven't been driving it as much because we want it to last longer in case of emergencies. Well we left it undriven for too long (about 3 weeks) and the battery died. We couldn't start it.
So we bought this, charged it, stuck it in the lighter outlet for 15 minutes and boom: the car starts. The car has been fine ever since.
One thing: in order for it to work, I had to turn the car onto "accessory" mode by turning the key a little bit so that the radio was on (this piece of advice is in the instructions that come with the device). It wouldn't charge unless I did that. I suspect this may be the problem for some other reviewers.
 B & D Simple Start is Worthless May 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this at Sam's Club about 7-months ago. Since then, I have kept it 100% charged in case I needed to use it. Yesterday, I tried to use it for the first time, but it did not have any effect in charging my car battery, which was dead because I had not driven it for several weeks. The charger was fully charged, and I used it according to directions. It appeared to work, just as described, with the green light blinking off and on for about 15-minutes. Then it stoped blinking and a steady beep is heard. I did notice that the small, interior lights of the car were somewhat brighter after the charging, so it did have some minor effect. (Prior to charging, the lights were dim). However, when I turned the ignition key, absolutely nothing hapened - not a single crank or even a clicking. The battery was not charged, and I was thankful that my car was only parked in my carport, and that I was not on some lonely or dangerous road, late at night. For me, this thing is totally worthless. If I can find my Sam's Club receipt, I will take it back and get a refund. Don't risk your life and/or safety on this piece of junk.
Wasn't simple and didn't start May 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Purchased this as my Saab had lost a bit of charge and wouldn't start. It was trying, but just not quite there. This product looked like it would be a handy thing to have in the long term too.
Arrived promptly, charged for an hour (thinking I didn't require much of a boost I didn't consider I needed it fully charged). Plugged in as instructed and not only did it not have enough charge to boost the battery, but afterwards the car had less charge than it started with.
Recognising that I hadn't allowed it to charge adequately I proceeded to let it charge for the 15 hours it requires. When I went to retry this morning there was not enough power in the car to light the dashboard and so the cigar lighter didn't register a current causing the Simple Start to think it wasn't plugged in properly. So now it's fully charged and unable to assist with my dead battery.
A friend came over to jump start the car and once running I thought I might try this again. When I plugged in the Simple Start with the car running and pressed the boost button the revs rose - normally an indication of increase load on the system.
I would avoid this product and go for a more conventional jump starter pack, these will allow you to actually start the car rather than hoping that enough boost is provided to the battery to allow it to start. I can't prove, but suspect that this actually puts a drain on the battery if the unit isn't fully charged. I wouldn't want to rely on this if I were stranded.
garbage April 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have tried this product on four separate vehicles with three different users pouring over the instructions with absolutely no success. The old reliable products which clip directly to the battery are somewhat more expensive, but well worth the investment Not only is the product not worth purchasing, it may cost you more in the end if you have to somehow rely on it in any way. I have lost hundreds of dollars by relying on this garbage.
 Didn't work for me April 16, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this the last time it was a "deal of the day". It got here very fast, perfect condition, simple instructions. You simply charge it, and then use it to add enough charge to your battery for your vehicle to work.
Full disclosure: I have a Ford F250, which has 2 batteries in it. One day after it went from really cold to really hot, the batteries lost just enough charge for it to not turn over. No problem - I took my fully charged Battery Booster, followed the instructions, but it didn't make any noticeable difference in my truck.
I then used a traditional battery charger (also from Black and Decker), and charged both batteries. They have been fine since (about a month).
My recommendation would be to use this for a smaller vehicle that doesn't require as much juice to start.
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