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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: $18.47
You Save: $57.53 (76%)
New (19) from $18.47
Avg. Customer Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 52
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 151 more reviews...
 Works Great For Me! Mystified By Negative Reviews. July 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I use the Simple Start at work. We have these trucks that are equipped with way too much electronics and to save money the owners didn't want to upgrade the stock 12v battery charging system. Consequently, if a truck goes unused for longer than 1 day the trickle drain on the battery knocks it out so you can't start the vehicle with out a lot of trouble and assistance. But not for me! I charge the Simple Start up over the weekend, plug it into the lighter outlet, let it charge the battery for 15 min. and the truck starts every Monday morning. I love it. Now you have to be careful about following the instructions. When you plug in the Simple Start and hit the 'charge' button, you have to be sure the power is going to the 12v battery. Usually this means putting the car key in the accessory position. It works so well for me and I'm so satisfied with it, it's hard to understand other reviewers problems with it.
 Mine was DOA, yours will be too!! June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It sounds like a great Idea, If it has worked I would have ordered one for each or my cars. I have a traditional portable battery booster which is still going strong 5 years later, but it never seems to be in the car when I need it.
Ordered this for myself for fathers day with some gift certificates, took supersaver shipping and it arrived in less than 2 weeks.
Unit arrived, read instructions which state unit is partially charged but must be charged further before use.
Instructions state, press on button before you plug it in, and green light will come on.
That did not happen, plugged it in for an hour anyway. At the end of an hour it was still dead do called the 800 number to talk to some 3rd party Customer Service person, He did not work for B&D.
Nice gentleman on the other end said, "Oh we get a lot of calls about that unit. It's either beeping constantly or does not work at all, either way you should return it to where you got it.
Good Luck,
I'll be making sure all our cars have jumper cables.
Great concept - Poor execution June 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased three of these items for each member of my family. These are small compact units and not too heavy. My feeling was that my wife could handle the Simple Start system with ease should the need ever arise. Unfortunately, within one year all three Black & Decker Battery Boosters fail to hold a charge. I wrote to the Black & Decker company regarding this situation and never received the courtesy of a reply. In conclusion: a great concept with poor execution in material longevity and product customer service.
 an okay product May 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've only had this product for a short while and I've discovered a few interesting things about it. It does work for starting a car with a weak battery. It DOES NOT work if the battery is dead.
I have a car that I don't use very often so the battery can get weak or even dead if I don't use it every few weeks. When trying to start the car I found that the device works okay only if the battery still has some life in it. So it's of limited use for what I really wanted to use it for. When I plugged it in while the battery was dead it just keeps beeping (which means something isn't right.)
Now if you want to use it for other purpose it's a fine device as the light works fine and I'm sure the other parts work fine too. It's just not a good fit for how I wanted to use it.
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.
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