Q–I never can remember exactly how to jump-start a car battery, and I`m always nervous when I try. I`ve heard of cables that let you start a car through its cigarette lighter. Do they work? A… ...

Having jumper cables in your car is a great idea if you can find another vehicle to connect to, but a portable jumper makes more sense.

Then plug one end of the charger into the cigarette lighter of the dead-battery car, and the other end into the cigarette lighter of the jumper car.

How Many Volts Does The Lighter Produce? A car cigarette lighter has a nominal voltage rating of 12 volts but is limited to 10.2 volts with a maximum current of 10 amps. It can efficiently function as ...

Depending on the age of your car, it might contain a round 12 V power outlet in the dash, or possibly in the elbow compartment. And depending on your own age, you might know that as the cigarette l… ...

The next step was to build a simple battery box to house the battery along with a 12-volt cigarette lighter outlet we could use for a portable electric tire pump or perhaps a 12-volt light source.

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The device she purchased connects from her car’s cigarette lighter to the cigarette lighter of a good Samaritan’s car. Are these things safe? — Jer ...

It measures 3 x 3 x 2-1/2 and only takes 30 minutes when plugged into the cigarette lighter/power port to charge itself.

Cigarette Lighter Charger I like this feature because it allows you to plug it into your cigarette lighter to recharge it while you are driving.

The next step was to build a simple battery box to house the battery along with a 12-volt cigarette lighter outlet we could use for a portable electric tire pump or perhaps a 12-volt light source.