Can a dead car battery be completely recharged by just jump starting the car and driving around?
Yes, but it depends on what you mean by "dead." A car battery is a rechargeable battery. In common usage dead simply means discharged. Once the engine is running it drives an alternator that recharges the battery. There is probably some misunderstanding because people think of batteries like the ones in a flashlight or toy, which are usually not rechargeable, so must be replaced with fresh ones after they run down. The main reason for a battery in a car is to provide energy to the starter motor to start the engine. That takes a fair amount of energy, but since the battery is rechargeable, unless there's a problem with the wiring connections or with the charging system, it is quickly recharged once the engine starts. However, no rechargeable battery invented so far will last indefinitely. They are all based on a reversible electrochemical process, but there are other non-reversible chemical processes that will eventually degrade the battery's ability to take and hold a charge. With automotive lead-acid flooded cell batteries, the useful life is about 4-8 years, depending on the design and quality of materials and manufacture. When it will no longer hold enough charge to reliably start the engine, it's time to replace the battery. Lead-acid batteries deteriorate much faster when discharged due to a chemical process called sulfation, a non-reversible chemical reaction. Sulfation causes deposits on the battery's lead plates that increase internal resistance and interfere with the ability to take a charge. Sulfation happens much more quickly when the battery is discharged than when it is fully charged. That's why it's important to check your charging system if your battery seems to be pooping out. A weak or marginal charging system leads to battery sulfation and premature failure.
After hail damage repair, my battery died on the car. Is the body shop responsible? The had the car for 3 weeks.?
I had some repairs done on my car as a result of hail damage. After lots of hassle, I finally got my car back. The battery was dead. i barely got my started when I left the body shop, and had to have someone help me jump start it later that afternoon. Now it s dead for sure and I def need a replacement. Is the body shop responsible? They first denied it and then said that it sat in their parking lot for 2 weeks while waiting for parts and insurance approval, so after that time, they had to jump start it also. They weren t even going to tell me until I asked. So can I hold them liable for a new battery, since I had no issues prior to me leaving my car there? My insurance company is saying they can t help because it was not one of their preferred body shops.
Have you ever changed a car battery on your own?
This is a joke, right?I have replace every car battery in every car that I have every owned. That would be at least 50 batteries.Why, when places like Advance Auto will do this for free?Because they seldom do this right.I want to know my battery connections have been cleaned, greased and anti corrosion washers are installed.I want to know that the cables have been properly tightened and the nuts are not boogered up by a guy using a pair of vice grips.I want to know that if the nuts are all boogered, they get replaced with the proper items so if I am on the side of the road and need to take them off, it is not a big hassle.I want to know the battery tie down is properly reinstalled and tight.I did replace a battery at an Advance recently and they helped, but I did the work. They were happy to watch and assist as needed.
If car battery completely dies, can you still jump your car?
If car battery completely dies, can you still jump your car? let’s do it:> Get your hands on another car with a good battery.> Check your battery terminal.>Boost your battery.> You can put a strain on your alternator to charge it once the car starts.> When You start charges the battery more and more.> make sure you drive it a decent go to fully charge it before you turn off the engine>Always wear eye protection and stand clear of the batteries when you attempt to start the car.> Battery can hold enough of a charge to get it started it’ll work.>et the car with the dead battery run for at least a half hour or so before shutting it down or you may be stuck jump starting it again.To know more about it just Click here.
If my car battery dies and I get a jump, how soon do I need to replace the battery?
Batteries have a service life expectancy, but it can be shortened by some conditions. One is hot weather. It isn't winter that kills your battery -- it's the heat of summer. We tend to notice battery failure in the winter, when demand on the battery is higher.Another factor that shortens battery life can be allowing a discharged battery to sit for a long time. The plates of the battery form an accumulation in a chemical reaction that cannot be reversed.But all batteries break down with time. If your battery is several years old it may need to be replaced. It is also possible that there is an electrical problem with your car, but faults of this nature can be tracked down. Here's a test you can do if you are fairly mechanically competent but take note: some car audio systems will go into a security lock down mode if the electrical supply is cut to zero volts. If your car audio has this feature then you will need to enter a code to reactivate the stereo.Wear safety glasses and gloves. Make sure the car is secure and that the ignition switch is turned off. Batteries pose a hazard due to the sulphuric acid they contain and the possibility of arc flash, so be careful.Disconnect the negative battery terminal set the negative wire of to the side, away from the positive terminal. Connect one lead of an ammeter to the negative post of the battery and the other ammeter lead to the clamp on the end of the negative battery cable.Take note of how many amps show on the ammeter. It should be a very small amount. If you note more than a couple of amps, then there may be a ground fault somewhere in the electrical system. You can isolate the exact location of the fault by systematically pulling fuses from the fuse block. When you see the current drop significantly, you will have located the circuit where the fault is occurring. Now you know where to look for the problem.Sometimes the problem lies in the ignition switch itself. Unfortunately I am not a mechanic, so I don't know the test for such a fault. If you look online, you may be able to find the test method there.If the battery was dead simply because you left the lights on, then it could be that there's no problem at all. If the battery held a charge after being boosted, you may be okay for now.However, if the battery is several years old it may be time to get a new one. Winter is coming and you don't want to find yourself stuck in the cold.Good luck.
Honda accord battery - horn activates when trying to jump start?
<>Your battery is probably too far gone...how old is it? The horn is going off because there is just enough juice to trigger the horn relay, but not enough to start the car. Putting in a new battery should do the trick. Oh, and if you are having someone do the work, have them check your alternator, too.
Would an auto parts shop lie about a faulty battery?
I went to OReillys yesterday to have my battery charged because my car wouldn't start. So I come back an hour later and they say it doesn't work, I would have to get a new one. So okay I buy one but the next day it doesn't start, again. I had to get a jump. The guys that helped me out said its probably the alternator. So was my old battery not the problem, or did two things just happen to break down at the same time..
What could cause my car battery to die?
Sometime late this summer, my car battery started acting up. I had no problems until the car wouldn't start one day. Since then, it hasn't been able to hold a charge. Every week I go shopping for groceries and such, and I need my friend to jump my car. So I drive 15-20 minutes to the store, buy what I need, then drive back home. The next week, my car refuses to start. This confuses me, because no lights are on when I leave the car. I've checked. I don't know what else would be draining the battery. I don't know a lot about cars though... So why would my battery be draining? About how much would it cost to fix it? My battery is only about 16 months old, give or take a few. I don't know what's relevant, but here's some more info if you care to read more. The car is a '94 probe, and has been taken care of fairly well. It was taken in to a mechanic at the beginning of the summer, and they looked it over to make sure everything was in good working order. The grocery store is really only about 6 minutes away, and I've been driving straight there and straight back all summer. It wasn't until my battery died that I heard someone say that might wear down the charge, because the alternator needs more time to recharge it. That's why I've started driving for an extra 10 minutes. The first time I jumped my car, I did go straight to the store, but then I needed another jump to get back home. I don't know how long I need to drive to start the car again without a jump, but I know 15 minutes works, so that's just how long I drive.
My car fan was "hotwired" and won't turn off causing the car battery to keep dying.?
When I turn the car off, the fan stays on causing the battery to die. Any suggestions on how I might be able to fix this problem? I was given this information by the body shop, but they want almost $300 to fix the problem. Is it something I can fix myself? 10 pts for best answer! I would really appreciate anyone's expertise!