Car Battery Failure Symptoms and Prevention

A battery of car can fail for many reasons, including extended lack of use, interior lights left on, or cold weather. No matter the cause, having a dead car battery can derail your plans and leave you stranded.

It's late at night; you decide to head home after a party. You walk down to the parking lot, locate your car and step in to drive back... You insert and turn the key... and then... you get that sinking feeling in your heart... Your car refuses to start! Let's walk through some of the car battery failure symptoms and prevention. 

Car battery Failure Symptoms and Prevention

Finding a car battery booster at the dead of the night or in the middle of nowhere may not only be difficult but impossible too! So to help you out of such grueling situations, here are some ways to jump start your car:

• ·         Ensure that vehicle battery and battery for jump-starting have the same declared voltage (say 12V)
• ·         Vehicles should have the same terminal earthed, if not, refer to manufacturers' instructions. Make sure that cables are not ragged or damaged.

• All electrical loads should be turned off, check vehicles - no part should be touching each other and gear should be in a neutral position.

What to do after identified with some car battery failure symptoms?

Now carry out the following simple steps in sequence:

•          Connect the other cable away from the battery, to the engine block or car frame of the vehicle to be started.
•          Make sure about cables are away from fan blades and other moving vehicle parts.
•          Connect the positive terminal of the stalled car battery to the positive terminal of the jump-starting battery - on the negative grounded system.
•          Connect the battery booster negative terminal to one end of the other cable to the negative (-) terminal of the battery booster.
•          Call an auto electrician if the vehicle does not start within 30 seconds.
•          Remove cables after starting in reverse order, starting with one connected to the engine block or car frame.
•          You should also be aware of some of the car battery failure symptoms that can led to drain out.

 It could be because:

•      You left the headlights of your car on by mistake.
•          You left the car lights on inside your vehicle.
•          Your car battery is phased out or too old.
•          There is a problem with the ignition keys.

Call GTA Tow Truck Battery Boost Service to tackle all these car battery failure symptoms and for prevention.

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