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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17 in Automotive
• Color: ORANGE AND BLACK
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: BB7B
• Released on: 2006-10-01
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 3.38" w x 8.00" l, 5.20 pounds

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

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.

Customer Reviews

Beeping doorstop
The directions on the box do not indicate whether the unit is charged already or if it needs to be charged before the first use. I charged it before I used it which, I guess, rendered it ineffective presumably due to overcharging. So I exchanged it and tried to use the new one right out of the box, it didn't work either. It's basically a hunk of junk. Do not buy this product unless you need a big beeping flashing doorstop.

A waste of time and money for a piece of cryptonic crud
To say this battery booster is a worthless piece of crud is too kind of an understatement. On a scale of 1 to 5, this is a -10. The one star I've given is 11 stars too many.
Though worthless, I have to spend money to return it. I also wasted valuable time searching for it, reading the reviews (I was warned wasn't I) charging it, trying to make it work, recharging it, not to mention wasting my good typing skills writing this review to warn others not to spend time or money on this piece of cryptonic crud.
The charger arrives half charged. The manual says to charge for 15 hours before using but the indicator light said it was fully charged when I plugged it in. I let it charge a few hours anyway and tried to start the car. I got beeps and blinking lights that meant charge it some more so I did. After a full 24 hours of charging I tried it again and got similar results. Initially, I followed directions exactly. Then I changed the recommended sequence to see if it would work that way. Then I charged some more and tried it again to no avail. All I get is beeps when I hit the booster button. It doesn't even blink like like it did at first. Additionally, the light doesn't come on anymore. It did the first time I charged but it seems the more it's charged, the less it does.

PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THE NEGATIVE REVIEWERS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT OR CAN'T FOLLOW SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS. The problem is just that this is a piece of junk. When I asked for the item at Pep Boys, the guy told me they didn't sell it anymore because they had too many returns. I'm kicking myself for not listening to him and all the folks on amazon that said it was worthless.

Use Accessory Outlet instead of Cigarette Lighter
I was skeptical about this product because of all the negative reviews, but was in a position where it was about the only thing that would work for me. I had a car battery that wouldn't hold a charge for more than a few hours and a broken hood release cable, so I couldn't give it a normal jump-start.

The next day, the car wouldn't start. I tried the product in the cigarette lighter with the key turned to the accessory setting as instructed and nothing happens. I'm thinking "Oh crap, this is just great. I've got a dead battery and I can't even jump-start it!" Then I remembered the accessory outlet in the center console. I hooked it up there and within about 7 minutes, the car started and it was on my way!