Coleman Cable 08666 16-Foot Heavy-Duty Truck and Auto Battery Booster Cables with Polar Glow Clamps, 4-Gauge

by Coleman Cable

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When your car or truck needs a boost, the Road Power Extra Heavy-Duty Booster Cables are the safest way to transfer power from a 12-volt automobile battery. The easy-to-use, no-tangle cables have a trademarked T-Prene coating for flexibility and easy storage. They feature special clamps with triple-polarity identification that is color-coded, indent stamped, and marked with glow-in-the-dark labels. The clamps also have an ergonomic design that is easy to use on top-post and side-terminal batteries.

Extra Heavy-Duty Booster Cables At a Glance: T-Prene coating keeps cables flexible down to -94 degrees Fahrenheit Cables work with top-post and side-terminal 12-volt batteries 4-gauge, heavy-duty, no-tangle cable construction Clamps glow in the dark Ergonomically designed with shielded surfaces for safety UL listed; RoHS compliant

The 4-gauge, heavy-duty cables are the strongest consumer grade available. View larger.

Clamps Glow in the Dark
Road Power's Extra Heavy-Duty Booster Cables feature special Polar-Glo clamps that glow in the dark, so you can easily identify their polarity--a critical feature for nighttime charges on dark roadways. The triple-polarity identification features include color coding, indent stamping, and glow-in-the-dark labels, so you'll have no trouble recognizing positive and negative poles.

Versatile, Safe, and Easy to Use
Road Power's specially designed clamps are easily gripped by all hand strengths and sizes. These versatile clamps can fit both side-terminal and top-post batteries. For safety, all energized clamp surfaces are shielded to prevent short circuits, and all conductive clamp surfaces are recessed to prevent accidental contact.

Heavy-Duty Cable Construction Resists the Elements
The booster cables are insulated with Road Power's trademarked T-Prene coating, which is designed to remain flexible down to -94 degrees Fahrenheit. The 4-gauge, heavy-duty cables are the strongest consumer grade available, and they resist motor oil, rain, and chemicals for dependable use.

Available in four lengths--12 feet, 16 feet, 20 feet, and 25 feet--these booster cables will easily reach from one battery to another, whether you're working on a car, truck, or SUV.

About Road Power
Coleman Cable's nationally recognized Road Power brand of automotive products features a wide range of items, from booster cables to battery cables to RV accessories. Extensive product offerings, technical expertise, a dedication to customer service, and an on-going commitment to product innovation are some of the reasons why Coleman Cable is a leader in the automotive aftermarket industry. For value and quality, turn to Road Power brand from Coleman Cable, Inc.

What's in the Box
4-gauge booster cable with glow-in-the-dark clamps.

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Extra Heavy Duty 4 gauge booster cables are suitable for starting all passenger vehicles and light trucks. 250 percent more power than 10 Gauge cables. The UL listing insures that these cables meet or exceed Underwriter Laboratory's strict manufacturing and safety standards. The 16 foot length allows passenger vehicles to be parked front to back. Polar-Glo clamps glow in the dark to insure correct connection to battery terminals. Complete "Jump Starting" instructions printed on the carton. Made in the USA. Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 11.8 x 3.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00002243Z
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 08666
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,027 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #5 in Automotive > Replacement Parts > Batteries & Accessories > Battery Accessories > Battery Jumper Cables

Customer Reviews

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66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Might as well get the long ones...., November 1, 2002

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This review is from: Coleman Cable 08662 25-Foot Heavy-Duty Booster Cables, 4-Gauge (Automotive)

It never fails, that when you need a jump, you are parked nose-in the parking space. With 25 foot cables, you don't need to push the car out. Plus, it doesn't matter what side the battery is on. AMAZON.COM sells 12, 16, 20 and 25 foot lengths. Compare the prices, and the 25 foot is a good value for just a little extra money. Thick, heavy, 4 gauge wire provides quick starts (these things weigh about 15 pounds!). Each clamp has a glow in the dark polarity indicator on it. At first, this sounds like a solar powered flashlight, because the cables are stored in the dark trunk, but ten seconds in front of the booster car's headlights will charge them up. Cheap jumper cables are no bargin. Buy the best and be done with it. I can't wait until my next dead battery! (Well, almost).

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality cables, November 20, 2006

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This review is from: Coleman Cable 08660 Heavy-Duty 4-Gauge Auto Battery Booster Cables with Polar Glo-Watt Clamps (20 Feet) (Automotive)

I purchased these cables based solely on internet research. Coleman seems to be a well respected company. After inspecting the 08660 twenty foot long four gauge cables, I am satisfied with my purchase. The materials appear to be of good quality, and the clamp design is intuitive. There is a top of page review dated September 14th 2006 by Privacy Advocate titled "Slight disappointment" in which he describes his concern about the clamps having only one side of the jaw plated with copper. This actually is an intelligent design. The copper cable is connected to only one jaw (the jaw that is copper plated for increased conductivity). Copper plating the non-connected jaw would be counter productive. I recommend purchasing a minimum length of twenty feet, a minimum of four gauge cable, and clamps rated a minimum of 500 amps. The length is recommended because you may not always be able to place a boost vehicle nose to nose or side by side. The gauge and amps are particularly important if you live in a cold climate. Check the vehicle OEM battery specifications regarding cold cranking amps (CCA) for a clear understanding of why gauge and amps are important.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Jumper Cables for the money, But....., March 28, 2010

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This review is from: Coleman Cable 08660 Heavy-Duty 4-Gauge Auto Battery Booster Cables with Polar Glo-Watt Clamps (20 Feet) (Automotive)

For the price and in the right situations these are good cables. Good length, good ga. wire and copper connectors. But for me where they fall short is at the clamps and this type of clamp seems to be on MANY cables available today. I could not see it in the photos but the clamps are uneven at the ends because of the extra notch the manufacturer adds on one side to make it easier to connect to side terminal batteries. Also there are NO teeth on the end of the jaws so you HAVE to make your connection using the teeth on the sides of the jaws. This does not sound like a big deal until you are in a tight situation and have to clamp onto a top post battery straight down, then you have an uneven clamp end and no teeth to grip the post. I happen to also have a car (a domestic) with a remote mounted battery, not a HOT ROD or modified car, just a stock factory production car where the manufacturer could not fit the battery under the hood for space saving and design reasons and put it elsewhere in the car. Remote batteries used to be a rare thing on mostly European cars but it is fairly common now on all makes of cars. With the battery not under the hood or in the trunk I have a Pos. and Neg. lug under the hood at the end of battery cables to jump the car with. The Pos. lug is surrounded by plastic in a depression to prevent anything from accidentally hitting it and shorting. Because of this there is little room and I can not get the side of these jumper cable clamps to grab the lug, I need teeth on the end of the jaws to grip the Pos. lug. I'm returning these cables and for $15 more (on sale) than the price of these cables I got the same length, the same 4 ga. wire, clamps with teeth on all 3 sides, even jaw ends, a side terminal connection in the jaws, and they came with a hard plastic storage case, safety glasses and gloves. After shopping around for a week I found this is a great deal. I shopped all over the Net and in my local stores comparing prices wire length, size, and end clamps. There are many great items for great prices at Amazon but if you need what I need in a jumper cable go to your local SEARS.