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| Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $76.00
Buy New: $36.99
You Save: $39.01 (51%)
New (13) from $36.99
Rating:  180 reviews
Sales Rank: 49
Color: ORANGE AND BLACK
Media: Automotive
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 3.4 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
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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| Customer Reviews:
 B&D Simple Start January 15, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This product's name says it all...Simple Start! It's easy to store in the car and it gives me a piece of mind to know it's there for my loved ones if needed!
 Battery Start UNDER-Booster January 15, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Nice little package with lots of claimed potential, however, when our less than two year old 2005 pickup truck battery ran down from an unchecked map light, and we tried using the fully charged BB7B as advertised, letting it complete it's cycle with appropriate lights and sound feedback, it could not boost the truck battery enough to achieve a start. Recharged BB7B and tried again - same results. We had to go and get a regular battery charger to recharge the truck battery.
Avoid this product January 15, 2007
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
1. The battery booster will not start a car with a dead battery. It only works with a battery that has run down to the point where it will not turn over the engine. You will need a much stronger booster to start a car with a totally dead battery.
2. The booster can ruin the computer electronics on some cars. This is stated in the instruction manual. However, when I called the Black and Decker service center, they had no list of which cars would be effected. The service tech said he wished he had a list but he didn't. I guess you're just supposed to try to use this product on your car and find out later.
3. I have not returned the product since it will boost phones, etc. and may have some use. However, if I had known that it did not work on dead batteries and could ruin my car, I would never have purchased it.
Can't make it work January 15, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've followed the charging/recharging instructions to the letter, but the one time my battery died I couldn't get the simple start to work. It just made a growling sound, and the flashing light and beeping did not happen. I ended up having to pull my jumper cables out anyway. The problem is that I can't test it out again until my battery dies, so I have no way of knowing if it will work on my other car. I would not feel comfortable giving this as a gift, or counting on it to keep my loved ones safe in the car. The one time I was in an emergency situation, it failed me.
 Battery Charger January 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Product is easy to use, and easy to charge. However, the manual says it will need to be recharged ~every 30 days to maintain its charge. Wish that could be longer. I am sure that I will not keep up with the recharging, and the one time I really need to use it, the charger will not have a full charge.
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