easy tips to extend car battery's life
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Easy Tips To Extend Car Battery's Life
Every car battery has a limited lifespan but when comes improper maintenance, it dies before time.
Do you replace your car battery every 1-2yrs?
There are different reasons that affect the battery life let's know more about it.
Sometimes batteries lasts up to 5yrs but with a proper maintenance.
There are several factors that either prolongs or shortens the battery life.
One of the major reason of quick battery draining is leaving the lights on or electric accessories on while ignition is off.
If the battery cables are loose then that shows a charging problem.
Some other reason are :- sticking relay
:- shorted diode in the alternator etc
So let's find out how to extend the car battery life in most easy way...
Limited short rides :-
A short ride prevents your car battery from charging fully, so it's advisable to go for long drives often to keep the battery in a good condition.
For a precaution keep a portable car battery charger that will help to jump start the battery in-case of any
emergency.
Keep battery tightly fastened :-
If the battery is not fastened properly it will vibrate and also lead to internal damage and short circuits.
Use of vehicle accessories :-
The odd works like charging the phone, leaving the lights on, playing the car stereo when the car is stationary etc always
affects the battery life.
Also, if you turn on the accessories before starting the engine then it drains the battery
more quickly.
Car battery charger :-
A right battery charger helps to maintain an optimum charge if the vehicle isn't used for short period.
To keep the battery in proper condition,it is always wise to disconnect the negative terminal of the car if you are
storing the vehicle for sometime.
Corrosion control :-
The battery terminals corrode over time without a proper cleaning or maintenance.
When you prevent the build up that extends the life of your battery
terminals as well as battery by charging it properly.
Scheduled battery test :-
When it comes to car battery, you should know its condition by using battery tester in a regular time gap wise.
The battery tester lets you know how well the battery is and if it's time for replacing it with new
one.
Use of Car Battery Insulation Kit
A car battery insulation kit protects the battery of the car from temperature changes and is an important part of car battery
maintenance kit, but it only comes in new cars
“A healthy battery gets discharged 10-20% and then recharged to full capacity. Performance data indicate
batteries that get discharged only 5-10% tends to last the longest”
Make sure to select a battery on the ratings of CCA. The Cold Cranking Apps (CCA) rating of your battery should equal to or greater than the
CCA rating of your vehicle”
A vehicle is comprised of many parts. You will enjoy the ride for long when you maintain it
properly.
